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(Till) I Kissed You
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Wikipedia article
"'(Till) I Kissed You'" is a song written by Don Everly of The Everly Brothers. It was released as a single in 1959 and peaked at No. 4 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. Chet Atkins played guitar on this record and Jerry Allison played drums. Recorded 7 July 1959 at RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, and issued as a single (Cadence 1369) July/August 1959 coupled with Oh, What A Feeling. Don Everly (guitar); Phil Everly (guitar); Chester B. Chet Atkins (electric guitar); Sonny Curtis (guitar); Floyd T. Lightnin Chance (bass); Jerry J.I. Allison (drums); Floyd Cramer (piano). Producer: Archie Bleyer.
Connie Smith version
"(Till) I Kissed You" was covered by American country music artist Connie Smith on her 1976 album 'The Song We Fell in Love To'. Released in January 1976, it was the album's second single. Smith's version peaked at No. 10 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached No. 1 on the 'RPM' Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Reggae versions
The song has been a popular choice for reggae artists and several covers have been recorded including those by: Nan McClean, Delroy Jones, Dobbie Dobson and Al Campbell. In 1975 Jimmy London topped the charts in Jamaica with his version of the song and subsequently scored highly on reggae charts abroad. In the early 90s, the Bronx-raised Shinehead did a version.
Chart performance
The Everly Brothers
Connie Smith
References
Category:1959 singles
Category:1976 singles
Category:The Everly Brothers songs
Category:Connie Smith songs
Category:Songs written by Don Everly
Category:Cadence Records singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:1959 songs
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