Betty Everett - It's in his Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) | 1963

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Betty Everett (November 23, 1939, Greenwood, Mississippi -- August 19, 2001, Beloit, Wisconsin) was an African-American Soul singer and pianist. She is known for her biggest hit single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)."

At the age of nine, Everett began playing the piano and singing gospel music in church. She continued these activities while growing up until moving to Chicago in 1957 to pursue a career in secular music. She recorded for various small local Chicago soul labels and produced by such later luminaries as Ike Turner and Curtis Mayfield, before she was discovered in 1963 by A&R musical director Calvin Carter, from the then fast-growing independent label, Vee-Jay Records.

That same year, an initial single failed, but her next Vee-Jay release, a bluesy version of "You're No Good" (written by Clint Ballard, Jr. and later a #1 hit for Linda Ronstadt), just missed the U.S. top 50. Her third single, the catchy "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", was her biggest solo hit. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made #1 on the Cashbox R&B chart.

Her other hits included "I Can't Hear You",(covered by numerous artists, including Dusty Springfield, Helen Reddy, and others), "Getting Mighty Crowded" (covered by Elvis Costello in 1980), and several duets with Jerry Butler, including "Let It Be Me" which made the US Top 5 in 1964 and was another Cashbox R&B number 1. After Vee-Jay folded in 1966, she recorded for several other labels, including Uni, Fantasy, and ABC.

After an unsuccessful year with ABC, a move to Uni brought another major success in 1969 with "There'll Come A Time", co-written by producer and lead singer of The Chi-Lites, Eugene Record, this rose to #2 in the Billboard R&B listing (#26 on the Hot 100) and topped the Cashbox chart. However, most of her later work could not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, although there were other R&B hits with "It's Been A Long Time" and "I Got To Tell Somebody", which re-united her with Calvin Carter in 1970. The 1975 album Happy Endings had arrangements by Gene Page and includes a cover of "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys. Her final recording came out in 1980, again produced by Carter. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award (both for 1964 and 1991) and the BMI R&B Award (for 1964).

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[RadioCarino]

@gesi1223 Yes indeed.

[RadioCarino]

It is great to see the younger generation appreciate this music. Thank you for keeping it alive. You guys are great! S Carino

[Noremorse10]

I'm a 27 y/o male and I love this. It's real music.

[lookdonttouch1]

@crazygurls1o2 This actually came out in 1964 ! you dumb nut !!! wayyy before CHER !!!!!! SO LAUGH NOW !

[11jay11jay11]

I'm 16 and I want this music back. I'm tired of crap like Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry. No offence.

[crazygurls1o2]

@lookdonttouch1 NO!....... Cher's version came out in 1991. And this stupid Betty did this version in 1993! HAHAHAHA WAT NOW IN UR FACE!!!!

[HeyKellyShea]

gotta play this at my wedding someday

[lookdonttouch1]

@crazygurls1o2 she was it wayy before CHER !

[crazygurls1o2]

CHER IS BETTER!!!!! WAYYY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS GRL ISN'T EVEN CLOSE 2 PERFECT!!!!!

[squafdonoboles]

I love Cher, but this is definitely the better version. Thanks for posting this!

[MKLuciouSTV]

im18 and i love this song n i love chers version but i think they are equally perfect

[shellyfair4]

This song I a masterpiece