Sony/ATV’s "Musical Notes" #10 - Roger Miller
Nov 17, 2007
From Alan Warner, Creative Consultant
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British rock has come a long way since Cliff Richard exploded as the UK’s overnight pop sensation singing original rock songs and performing on local TV shows with a moody magnetism that initially earned him the title of ‘Britain’s Elvis’.
This week’s newsletter lists a group of Sony/ATV songs which were hits by Cliff during his long, unparalleled career.
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Rhino has just released a very cool box-set of British\indie rock and Brit-pop from the 1990’s. Our bulletin lists 5 standout Sony/ATV songs from this collection.
**********
Wyclef confesses!
When Mojo magazine asked him what he sings in the shower, Sony/ATV writer Wyclef Jean replied "music of the 80’s" and named our song TAKE ON ME by A-ha as one of his favorites.
Elvis on the UK charts
Elvis Presley’s original 1969 hit version of IN THE GHETTO entered the UK’s Singles chart this week at #13. It’s part of RCA’s ongoing reissue of Elvis’s hits in Britain. Written by American singer/songwriter Mac Davis, IN THE GHETTO by Elvis made #2 in the UK back in ’69 and the song was successfully revived over there in 1991 by Beats International.
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By God Sir, It’s British!
Rhino’s latest retrospective box-set comes in the shape of an old red British phone booth. It contains a great selection of UK indie and Brit-pop from the last 15 years of the 20th Century and among the tracks are these Sony/ATV songs:
KITE (Heyward)
by Nick Heyward (Epic/Sony BMG: 1993)
LIVE FOREVER (Gallagher)
by Oasis (Creation/Sony BMG: 1994)
SALE OF THE CENTURY (Wener)
by Sleeper (Sleep/Sony BMG: 1996)
STAY BEAUTIFUL (Bradfield/Edwards/Wire/Moore)
by Manic Street Preachers (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1991)
YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT US(Hewitt/Molko/Olsdal)
by Placebo (Hut/Virgin/EMI: 1998)
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LEGENDARY COUNTRY SONGWRITERS
A new series of songlists spotlighting classic country writers and their hits #2:
ROGER MILLER (1936-1992)
Texas-born Roger Miller was initially a big success in the 1960’s, writing and singing songs which often contained a humorous slant on life. For instance, DANG ME has a tongue-in-cheek lyric ("Dang Me, Dang Me/They oughta take a rope and hang me/High fom the highest tree/Woman would you weep for me") while ENGLAND SWINGS is a jovial American take on what became known in the 60’s as ‘Swinging London’: "England Swings like a pendulum do/Bobbies on bicycles two by two/Westminster Abbey, the tower of Big Ben/The rosy red cheeks of the little chil-dren". His most famous composition is KING OF THE ROAD with its memorable opening phrase: "Trailer for sale or rent/Rooms to let, 50 cents" which contemporary audiences heard Rufus Wainwright and Teddy Thompson sing on the soundtrack of the 2005 box-office smash "Brokeback Mountain". Contrasting with these songs are Roger’s superb love ballads of heartbreak such as HUSBANDS AND WIVES (spectacularly revived by Brooks & Dunn in 1998) and LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS which K.D. Lang unearthed for her critically-acclaimed Owen Bradley-produced album "Shadowland" in 1988.
Roger Miller was an extremely popular entertainer, hosting his own TV show in the mid-60’s and appearing with friends such as Johnny Cash on their own programs. In 1973, he wrote songs for and sang on the soundtrack of the Walt Disney animated movie "Robin Hood". Before his untimely death from cancer in 1992, he had written the successful Broadway musical called "Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" which opened on Broadway in 1985 and ran for over 1000 performances.
Here’s a list of some of his popular Sony/ATV compositions:
BABY ME BABY (RM)
By Roger Miller (Windsong: 1977) US #68 Country
BIG HARLAN TAYLOR (RM)
By George Jones (Mercury/Universal: 1959) US #19 Country
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal),
BILLY BAYOU (RM)
By Jim Reeves (RCA/Sony BMG: 1959) US #1 Country
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal)
CHUG-A-LUG (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1964) US #3 Country, #9 Pop
Other versions incl: Mojo Nixon (Mojo), The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers (Blind Corn Music), Billy Strange & His Orchestra (GNP)
DANG ME (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1964) US #1 Country, #7 Pop
Other versions incl: Buck Owens (Capitol), The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (Bloodshot), Johnny Rivers (Imperial/EMI)
DON’T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT (RM)
By Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1988) US #1 Country,
DO-WACKA-DO (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #15 Country, #31 Pop
Other versions incl: Billy Strange & His Orchestra (GNP Crescendo)
ENGINE ENGINE #9 (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #2 Country, #7 Pop, #2 AC, UK #33
Other versions incl: Southern Culture On The Skids (Yep Roc)
ENGLAND SWINGS (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #3 Country, #8 Pop, #1 AC, UK #13
Other versions incl: Petula Clark (Warner Bros/WMG), Billy Strange & His Orchestra (GNP Crescendo), Barry Crocker (Blue Pie)
HALF A MIND (RM)
By Ernest Tubb (Decca/Universal: 1958) US #8 Country
Other versions incl: Loretta Lynn (Decca/Universal), Ernest Tubb & George Jones (Cachet)
THE HAMPSTERDANCE SONG (RM/DeBoer/Grace/Grace) Samples "Whistle Stop"
By Hampton The Hampster (Koch: 2000) US #70 Country
HOME (RM)
by Jim Reeves (RCA/Sony BMG: 1959) US #2 Country
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal)
HUSBANDS AND WIVES (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #5 Country, #26 Pop, #2 AC
By David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner Bros/WMG: 1981) US #16 Country
By Brooks & Dunn (Arista Nashville/Sony BMG: 1998) US #1 Country
Other versions incl: The Everly Brothers (RCA/Sony BMG), Neil Diamond (Uni/Universal), Al Martino (Capitol/EMI), Ringo Starr (Apple/EMI), Raul Malo (Universal)
I BELIEVE IN THE SUNSHINE (RM)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1974) US #24 Country
I LOVE A RODEO (RM)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1975) US #57 Country
I’VE BEEN A LONG TIME LEAVIN’ (BUT I’LL BE A LONG TIME GONE) (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #13 Country
Other versions incl: Joey Martin (Nickolodean)
IT HAPPENED JUST THAT WAY (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #26 AC
KANSAS CITY STAR (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #7 Country, #31 Pop, #3 AC, UK #48
KING OF THE ROAD (RM)
by Roger Miller (Smash/Mercury: 1965) US #1 Country, #4 Pop, #1 AC, UK #1
by The Proclaimers (Chrysalis EP/EMI: 1990): UK #9
by Randy Travis (Asylum/WMG: 1997) US #51 Country
Other versions incl: Billy Gibson (Inside), Faron Young (Mercury/Universal), George Jones (Musicor/Global), Dean Martin (Reprise/EMI), Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery (Verve/Universal), The Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia/Sony BMG), R.E.M. (I.R.S./EMI), Glen Campbell (Capitol/EMI), Del Reeves (United Artists/EMI), Joe Tex (Dial/Sony ATV), Sonny James (Capitol/EMI), The Statler Brothers (Columbia/Sony BMG), Boxcar Willie (Main Street), The Kentucky Headhunters (CBuJ Ent.), Boots Randolph (Monument/Sony BMG), Vassar Clements (Mercury/Universal) Answer version: QUEEN OF THE HOUSE (RM/Mary Taylor) by Jody Miller (Capitol/EMI: 1965) US #5 Country, #12 Pop, #4 AC, Mrs. Miller (Capitol/EMI)
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME (RM)
By Eddy Arnold (RCA/Sony BMG: 1966) US #2 Country, #40 Pop, #9 AC
Other versions incl: Terry Bradshaw (Mercury/Universal), Roger Miller (Smash/Universal), Sammi Smith (K-Tel), Gene Vincent (Cleopatra), Roger Wallace (Texas Round-up), Bobby Helms (Kapp/Universal)
LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS (Miller)
By Roger Miller (RCA/Sony BMG: 1963) US #26 Country
By Diana Trask (Dial/Sony ATV: 1968) US #70 Country
By k.d. lang (Sire/WMG: 1988) US #53 Country
Other versions incl: Dottie West & Don Gibson (RCA/Sony BMG)
MY EARS SHOULD BURN (WHEN FOOLS ARE TALKED ABOUT) (RM)
By Claude Gray (Mercury/Universal: 1961) US #3 Country
MY UNCLE USED TO LOVE ME BUT SHE DIED (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #39 Country, #58 Pop
OLD FRIENDS (RM)
By Roger Miller with Willie Nelson & Ray Price(Columbia/Sony BMG: 1982) US #19 Country
OLD TOY TRAINS (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1967) US #13 Christmas
By Toby Keith (DreamWorks/Universal: 2001) US #57 Country
Other versions incl: Raffi (Rounder), Hi Tide (Highwater), Robin & Linda Williams (Red House)
ONE DYIN’ AND A BURIN’ (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #10 Country, #34 Pop, #8 AC
OPEN UP YOUR HEART (RM/Buddy Killen)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1973) US #14 Country, #20 AC
OUR LOVE (RM)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1975) US #44 Country
QUEEN OF THE HOUSE
See: KING OF THE ROAD
RIVER IN THE RAIN (RM) from the musical "Big River"
By Roger Miller (MCA/Universal: 1985) US #36 Country
THE SWISS MAID (RM)
By Del Shannon (Big Top/Bug: 1962) US #64 Pop, UK #2
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal)
WALKIN’ IN THE SUNSHINE (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1967) US #7 Country, #37 Pop, #6 AC
Other versions incl: The Statler Brothers (Columbia/Sony BMG)
WALKIN’, TALKIN’, CRYIN’, BARELY BEATIN’ BROKEN HEART
(RM/Justin Tubb)
By Johnny Wright And The Tennessee Mountain Boys
(Decca/Universal: 1964) US #22 Country
By Highway 101 (Warner Bros/WMG: 1990) US #4 Country
WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE (RM/Bill Anderson)
By Roger Miller (RCA/Sony BMG: 1961) US #6 Country
By Jim Reeves (RCA/Sony BMG: 1969) US #6 Country
By Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra/WMG: 1980) US #11 Country
Other versions incl: John Prine & Trisha Yearwood (Oh Boy)
WHISTLE STOP (RM) from Disney’s "Robin Hood"
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1974) US #86 Country
YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #35 Country, #40 Pop, #17 AC
YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE (RM)
By Roger Miller (RCA/Sony BMG: 1961) US #14 Country
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Sony/ATV owns the masters of re-recordings that Roger Miller made of BILLY BAYOU, CHUG-A-LUG, DANG ME, DON’T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT, DO-WACKA-DO, ENGINE, ENGINE #9, HUSBANDS AND WIVES, KANSAS CITY STAR, KING OF THE ROAD, THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME, MY UNCLE USED TO LOVE ME (BUT SHE DIED), WALKIN’ IN THE SUNSHINE, WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE and YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD.
For further details, call: Jack Jackson on 615.726.8404.
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Cliff Richard’s Anniversary
Ted Goldthorpe sent me an email about the fact that longtime British hitmaker Cliff Richard is celebrating his 50th Anniversary in the music business. Sony/ATV controls a number of his big hits – due particularly
to the fact that we control songs by Alan Tarney who wrote consistently for him.
So here’s a list of key Cliff Richard hits published by Sony/ATV:
DREAMIN’ (Tarney/Sayer)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1980) UK #8, US #10 Pop, #21 AC
GREEN LIGHT (Tarney)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1979) UK #57
IT’S ALL OVER (Everly)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1967) UK #9
A LITTLE IN LOVE (Tarney)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1981) UK #15, US #17 Pop, #6 AC
LUCKY LIPS(Leiber/Stoller)
By Cliff Richard (UK Columbia/EMI: 1963) UK #4, US #62 Pop
WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE,/a> (Tarney)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1979) UK #1, US #5 AC, #7 Pop (in ’80)
WIRED FOR SOUND (Tarney/Robertson)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1981) UK #4, US #71 Pop
With his partner Trevor Spencer, Alan had minor success in the US with two songs by their Australian group, The Tarney/Spencer Band namely IT’S REALLY YOU (Tarney/Spencer) and NO TIME TO LOSE which Trevor & Alan co-wrote with Tom Snow. In a future newsletter, I’ll provide a list of additional Alan Tarney songs we control which were recorded by other artists including David Cassidy, The Hollies, Olivia Newton-John and Leo Sayer.
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US chart positions courtesy of Joel Whitburn & Billboard Magazine
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11/07
Nov 17, 2007
From Alan Warner, Creative Consultant
**********
British rock has come a long way since Cliff Richard exploded as the UK’s overnight pop sensation singing original rock songs and performing on local TV shows with a moody magnetism that initially earned him the title of ‘Britain’s Elvis’.
This week’s newsletter lists a group of Sony/ATV songs which were hits by Cliff during his long, unparalleled career.
**********
Rhino has just released a very cool box-set of British\indie rock and Brit-pop from the 1990’s. Our bulletin lists 5 standout Sony/ATV songs from this collection.
**********
Wyclef confesses!
When Mojo magazine asked him what he sings in the shower, Sony/ATV writer Wyclef Jean replied "music of the 80’s" and named our song TAKE ON ME by A-ha as one of his favorites.
Elvis on the UK charts
Elvis Presley’s original 1969 hit version of IN THE GHETTO entered the UK’s Singles chart this week at #13. It’s part of RCA’s ongoing reissue of Elvis’s hits in Britain. Written by American singer/songwriter Mac Davis, IN THE GHETTO by Elvis made #2 in the UK back in ’69 and the song was successfully revived over there in 1991 by Beats International.
**********
By God Sir, It’s British!
Rhino’s latest retrospective box-set comes in the shape of an old red British phone booth. It contains a great selection of UK indie and Brit-pop from the last 15 years of the 20th Century and among the tracks are these Sony/ATV songs:
KITE (Heyward)
by Nick Heyward (Epic/Sony BMG: 1993)
LIVE FOREVER (Gallagher)
by Oasis (Creation/Sony BMG: 1994)
SALE OF THE CENTURY (Wener)
by Sleeper (Sleep/Sony BMG: 1996)
STAY BEAUTIFUL (Bradfield/Edwards/Wire/Moore)
by Manic Street Preachers (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1991)
YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT US(Hewitt/Molko/Olsdal)
by Placebo (Hut/Virgin/EMI: 1998)
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LEGENDARY COUNTRY SONGWRITERS
A new series of songlists spotlighting classic country writers and their hits #2:
ROGER MILLER (1936-1992)
Texas-born Roger Miller was initially a big success in the 1960’s, writing and singing songs which often contained a humorous slant on life. For instance, DANG ME has a tongue-in-cheek lyric ("Dang Me, Dang Me/They oughta take a rope and hang me/High fom the highest tree/Woman would you weep for me") while ENGLAND SWINGS is a jovial American take on what became known in the 60’s as ‘Swinging London’: "England Swings like a pendulum do/Bobbies on bicycles two by two/Westminster Abbey, the tower of Big Ben/The rosy red cheeks of the little chil-dren". His most famous composition is KING OF THE ROAD with its memorable opening phrase: "Trailer for sale or rent/Rooms to let, 50 cents" which contemporary audiences heard Rufus Wainwright and Teddy Thompson sing on the soundtrack of the 2005 box-office smash "Brokeback Mountain". Contrasting with these songs are Roger’s superb love ballads of heartbreak such as HUSBANDS AND WIVES (spectacularly revived by Brooks & Dunn in 1998) and LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS which K.D. Lang unearthed for her critically-acclaimed Owen Bradley-produced album "Shadowland" in 1988.
Roger Miller was an extremely popular entertainer, hosting his own TV show in the mid-60’s and appearing with friends such as Johnny Cash on their own programs. In 1973, he wrote songs for and sang on the soundtrack of the Walt Disney animated movie "Robin Hood". Before his untimely death from cancer in 1992, he had written the successful Broadway musical called "Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" which opened on Broadway in 1985 and ran for over 1000 performances.
Here’s a list of some of his popular Sony/ATV compositions:
BABY ME BABY (RM)
By Roger Miller (Windsong: 1977) US #68 Country
BIG HARLAN TAYLOR (RM)
By George Jones (Mercury/Universal: 1959) US #19 Country
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal),
BILLY BAYOU (RM)
By Jim Reeves (RCA/Sony BMG: 1959) US #1 Country
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal)
CHUG-A-LUG (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1964) US #3 Country, #9 Pop
Other versions incl: Mojo Nixon (Mojo), The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers (Blind Corn Music), Billy Strange & His Orchestra (GNP)
DANG ME (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1964) US #1 Country, #7 Pop
Other versions incl: Buck Owens (Capitol), The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (Bloodshot), Johnny Rivers (Imperial/EMI)
DON’T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT (RM)
By Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1988) US #1 Country,
DO-WACKA-DO (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #15 Country, #31 Pop
Other versions incl: Billy Strange & His Orchestra (GNP Crescendo)
ENGINE ENGINE #9 (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #2 Country, #7 Pop, #2 AC, UK #33
Other versions incl: Southern Culture On The Skids (Yep Roc)
ENGLAND SWINGS (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #3 Country, #8 Pop, #1 AC, UK #13
Other versions incl: Petula Clark (Warner Bros/WMG), Billy Strange & His Orchestra (GNP Crescendo), Barry Crocker (Blue Pie)
HALF A MIND (RM)
By Ernest Tubb (Decca/Universal: 1958) US #8 Country
Other versions incl: Loretta Lynn (Decca/Universal), Ernest Tubb & George Jones (Cachet)
THE HAMPSTERDANCE SONG (RM/DeBoer/Grace/Grace) Samples "Whistle Stop"
By Hampton The Hampster (Koch: 2000) US #70 Country
HOME (RM)
by Jim Reeves (RCA/Sony BMG: 1959) US #2 Country
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal)
HUSBANDS AND WIVES (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #5 Country, #26 Pop, #2 AC
By David Frizzell & Shelly West (Warner Bros/WMG: 1981) US #16 Country
By Brooks & Dunn (Arista Nashville/Sony BMG: 1998) US #1 Country
Other versions incl: The Everly Brothers (RCA/Sony BMG), Neil Diamond (Uni/Universal), Al Martino (Capitol/EMI), Ringo Starr (Apple/EMI), Raul Malo (Universal)
I BELIEVE IN THE SUNSHINE (RM)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1974) US #24 Country
I LOVE A RODEO (RM)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1975) US #57 Country
I’VE BEEN A LONG TIME LEAVIN’ (BUT I’LL BE A LONG TIME GONE) (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #13 Country
Other versions incl: Joey Martin (Nickolodean)
IT HAPPENED JUST THAT WAY (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #26 AC
KANSAS CITY STAR (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #7 Country, #31 Pop, #3 AC, UK #48
KING OF THE ROAD (RM)
by Roger Miller (Smash/Mercury: 1965) US #1 Country, #4 Pop, #1 AC, UK #1
by The Proclaimers (Chrysalis EP/EMI: 1990): UK #9
by Randy Travis (Asylum/WMG: 1997) US #51 Country
Other versions incl: Billy Gibson (Inside), Faron Young (Mercury/Universal), George Jones (Musicor/Global), Dean Martin (Reprise/EMI), Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery (Verve/Universal), The Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia/Sony BMG), R.E.M. (I.R.S./EMI), Glen Campbell (Capitol/EMI), Del Reeves (United Artists/EMI), Joe Tex (Dial/Sony ATV), Sonny James (Capitol/EMI), The Statler Brothers (Columbia/Sony BMG), Boxcar Willie (Main Street), The Kentucky Headhunters (CBuJ Ent.), Boots Randolph (Monument/Sony BMG), Vassar Clements (Mercury/Universal) Answer version: QUEEN OF THE HOUSE (RM/Mary Taylor) by Jody Miller (Capitol/EMI: 1965) US #5 Country, #12 Pop, #4 AC, Mrs. Miller (Capitol/EMI)
THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME (RM)
By Eddy Arnold (RCA/Sony BMG: 1966) US #2 Country, #40 Pop, #9 AC
Other versions incl: Terry Bradshaw (Mercury/Universal), Roger Miller (Smash/Universal), Sammi Smith (K-Tel), Gene Vincent (Cleopatra), Roger Wallace (Texas Round-up), Bobby Helms (Kapp/Universal)
LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS (Miller)
By Roger Miller (RCA/Sony BMG: 1963) US #26 Country
By Diana Trask (Dial/Sony ATV: 1968) US #70 Country
By k.d. lang (Sire/WMG: 1988) US #53 Country
Other versions incl: Dottie West & Don Gibson (RCA/Sony BMG)
MY EARS SHOULD BURN (WHEN FOOLS ARE TALKED ABOUT) (RM)
By Claude Gray (Mercury/Universal: 1961) US #3 Country
MY UNCLE USED TO LOVE ME BUT SHE DIED (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #39 Country, #58 Pop
OLD FRIENDS (RM)
By Roger Miller with Willie Nelson & Ray Price(Columbia/Sony BMG: 1982) US #19 Country
OLD TOY TRAINS (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1967) US #13 Christmas
By Toby Keith (DreamWorks/Universal: 2001) US #57 Country
Other versions incl: Raffi (Rounder), Hi Tide (Highwater), Robin & Linda Williams (Red House)
ONE DYIN’ AND A BURIN’ (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1965) US #10 Country, #34 Pop, #8 AC
OPEN UP YOUR HEART (RM/Buddy Killen)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1973) US #14 Country, #20 AC
OUR LOVE (RM)
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1975) US #44 Country
QUEEN OF THE HOUSE
See: KING OF THE ROAD
RIVER IN THE RAIN (RM) from the musical "Big River"
By Roger Miller (MCA/Universal: 1985) US #36 Country
THE SWISS MAID (RM)
By Del Shannon (Big Top/Bug: 1962) US #64 Pop, UK #2
Other versions incl: Roger Miller (Smash/Universal)
WALKIN’ IN THE SUNSHINE (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1967) US #7 Country, #37 Pop, #6 AC
Other versions incl: The Statler Brothers (Columbia/Sony BMG)
WALKIN’, TALKIN’, CRYIN’, BARELY BEATIN’ BROKEN HEART
(RM/Justin Tubb)
By Johnny Wright And The Tennessee Mountain Boys
(Decca/Universal: 1964) US #22 Country
By Highway 101 (Warner Bros/WMG: 1990) US #4 Country
WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE (RM/Bill Anderson)
By Roger Miller (RCA/Sony BMG: 1961) US #6 Country
By Jim Reeves (RCA/Sony BMG: 1969) US #6 Country
By Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra/WMG: 1980) US #11 Country
Other versions incl: John Prine & Trisha Yearwood (Oh Boy)
WHISTLE STOP (RM) from Disney’s "Robin Hood"
By Roger Miller (Columbia/Sony BMG: 1974) US #86 Country
YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD (RM)
By Roger Miller (Smash/Universal: 1966) US #35 Country, #40 Pop, #17 AC
YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE (RM)
By Roger Miller (RCA/Sony BMG: 1961) US #14 Country
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Sony/ATV owns the masters of re-recordings that Roger Miller made of BILLY BAYOU, CHUG-A-LUG, DANG ME, DON’T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT, DO-WACKA-DO, ENGINE, ENGINE #9, HUSBANDS AND WIVES, KANSAS CITY STAR, KING OF THE ROAD, THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME, MY UNCLE USED TO LOVE ME (BUT SHE DIED), WALKIN’ IN THE SUNSHINE, WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE and YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD.
For further details, call: Jack Jackson on 615.726.8404.
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Cliff Richard’s Anniversary
Ted Goldthorpe sent me an email about the fact that longtime British hitmaker Cliff Richard is celebrating his 50th Anniversary in the music business. Sony/ATV controls a number of his big hits – due particularly
to the fact that we control songs by Alan Tarney who wrote consistently for him.
So here’s a list of key Cliff Richard hits published by Sony/ATV:
DREAMIN’ (Tarney/Sayer)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1980) UK #8, US #10 Pop, #21 AC
GREEN LIGHT (Tarney)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1979) UK #57
IT’S ALL OVER (Everly)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1967) UK #9
A LITTLE IN LOVE (Tarney)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1981) UK #15, US #17 Pop, #6 AC
LUCKY LIPS(Leiber/Stoller)
By Cliff Richard (UK Columbia/EMI: 1963) UK #4, US #62 Pop
WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE,/a> (Tarney)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1979) UK #1, US #5 AC, #7 Pop (in ’80)
WIRED FOR SOUND (Tarney/Robertson)
By Cliff Richard (EMI: 1981) UK #4, US #71 Pop
With his partner Trevor Spencer, Alan had minor success in the US with two songs by their Australian group, The Tarney/Spencer Band namely IT’S REALLY YOU (Tarney/Spencer) and NO TIME TO LOSE which Trevor & Alan co-wrote with Tom Snow. In a future newsletter, I’ll provide a list of additional Alan Tarney songs we control which were recorded by other artists including David Cassidy, The Hollies, Olivia Newton-John and Leo Sayer.
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US chart positions courtesy of Joel Whitburn & Billboard Magazine
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11/07
