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Pretty Girls Everywhere
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Wikipedia article
"'Pretty Girls Everywhere'" is a song written by Eugene Church and Thomas Williams.
The song was first a hit for the American singer Eugene Church with his group The Fellows (including session drummer Earl PalmerScherman, Tony, Backbeat: The Earl Palmer Story, foreword by Wynton Marsalis, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1999 p. 173) in 1958. Church's recording for Class records was his most popular reaching #6 R&B and #36 Pop in the US.[ Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com
Walker Brothers recording
In 1965, "Pretty Girls Everywhere" was later recorded and released by the American pop group The Walker Brothers as their dbut single. The Walker Brothers' version is notable as it captures the group just before Scott Walker became the lead singer. In his place John Walker is more dominant in a brassy Beat music arrangement. The single is backed with Scott Walker's first composing credit "Doin' the Jerk". The group can be seen miming "Doin' the Jerk" on the 1965 beach party movie 'Beach Ball'. In spite of the movie publicity the single did not chart in any territory.
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Otis Spann recording
While touring Britain with the Muddy Waters Blues Band in 1964 piano player Otis Spann recorded a version of the song. The song was released in 1967 on the Decca Records compilation Raw Blues.Raw Blues produced by Mike Vernon, Stereo SCL 1220, 1967 The band for that session included Spann on piano, Eric Clapton on guitar, Muddy Waters on guitar, Ransom Knowling, on bass and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith on drums. The recording occurred on May 4, at the Decca Studios in London, the producer was Mike Vernon and the engineers were Roy Baker and Gus Dudgeon.Roberty, Marc, Eric Clapton: The Complete Recording Sessions 1963 - 1995, St. Martins Press, New York, 1993
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