Lucille (Little Richard song)
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| “Lucille” | |||||
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| Single by Little Richard | |||||
| B-side | "Send Me Some Lovin'" | ||||
| Released | February 1957 | ||||
| Genre | rock and roll | ||||
| Label | Specialty Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Albert Collins, Little Richard | ||||
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"Lucille" is a 1957 rock and roll song which was one of Little Richard's international hits.
Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, Little Richard's single made number 21 on the US pop chart, and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins and Little Richard.
As a rock standard, it has been covered live and/or recorded by thousands of artists including AC/DC, Wings, The Beatles, The Hollies, The Animals, Van Halen, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Peter & Gordon, Queen, Deep Purple, the Ian Gillan Band, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Bill Haley & His Comets, Otis Redding and the Detroit band The Rockets.
The song is about a woman whom he once went out with but left him.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's song "Travelin' Band" owes much to "Lucille".[citation needed]
It is also featured on the rare John Lennon and Paul McCartney bootleg A Toot and a Snore in '74.
| Preceded by "You Take Me For Granted" by Merle Haggard |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single June 4, 1983 by Waylon Jennings |
Succeeded by "Our Love Is On the Faultline" by Crystal Gayle |
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