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The Nitty Gritty (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Nitty Gritty'" is a 1963 song written by Lincoln Chase and recorded by Shirley Ellis. Released by Congress Records, it reached #8 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in early 1964.
Cover versions
*Motown released a version of "The Nitty Gritty" by Gladys Knight & The Pips in mid-1969 on its Soul imprint. It went to #19 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and #2 on the Soul chart.
*A version by Diana Ross & The Supremes can be found on the 2001 edition of their album, 'Anthology'
*Southern Culture on the Skids covered it on the Dirt Track Date album.
Popular culture
*A 1963 televised performance of the dance associated with the song by Robert Banas, recorded for an episode of 'The Judy Garland Show', has more than 10 million views on YouTube.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/8S3Yt-NxY0E Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130603021609/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S3Yt-NxY0E Wayback Machine]:
References
Category:1963 singles
Category:1969 singles
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Category:Songs written by Lincoln Chase
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