“ Hallelujah, I Love Her So ” ( Hallelujah, I Love Her So Much) is a rhythm and blues song written and first performed by American musician Ray Charles . The song was published in 1956 as a single of the same name (with the song “What Would I Do Without You” on side “B” ); later she also entered the album Ray Charles (1957). The song reached number five on the Rhythm & Blues Records chart. Like the earlier songs of Ray Charles “ I Got a Woman ” and “ This Little Girl of Mine ”, this song used the gospel style as its source, but is characterized by quite secular lyrics. The song greatly contributed to the popularity of Ray Charles, became very famous and was subsequently re-chanted by many famous performers.
| Hallelujah, I Love Her So | ||||
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| Ray Charles Single from the album Ray Charles | ||||
| Side “A” | “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” | |||
| Side B | "What Would I Do Without You" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Format | 7 " | |||
| Recorded by | 1956 | |||
| Genre | rhythm and blues | |||
| Duration | 2:35 | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
| Songwriter | Ray Charles | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Timeline of the Ray Charles Singles | ||||
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“Hallelujah, I Love Her So” is a kind of hymn to joyful manifestations of love (in the original version as the story progresses, it turns out that it is about father’s love for his daughter: “She kisses me and she hold me tight, and tell me„ Daddy everything's all right “” - “She kisses and hugs me tightly and says:“ Dad, everything is fine ””). The characteristic features of the musical design are the unusual sound of wind instruments and a memorable saxophone solo. The song was produced by Jerry Wexler.
Cover versions
The song was repeatedly sung by many famous artists (often with a changed name and text). Of the most notable cover versions, the following can be noted:
- American singer Eddie Cochran released a cover version of the song as a single (with the song “Little Angel” on side “B” ) in November 1959 [1] . This single reached the 22nd position in the UK Singles Chart .
- The Beatles group (known as The Quarrymen during the recording) recorded their cover version at home (at McCartney’s house; he also performed the main vocal part) in the spring and summer of 1960 [2] . The song was in the band’s concert repertoire for some time; her live performance in December 1962 at the Starburg Club Hamburg was published on Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 . The original “home” record went on bootlegs for a long time, until it was finally released in 1995 on the album Anthology 1 , while the album version was edited: it was slightly accelerated (which led to an increase in sound by a semitone), the second verse was omitted , middle section and somewhat sloppy guitar solo (probably performed by Harrison ). As a result, the length of the composition was reduced from 2:22 to 1:13 [2] [3] .
- The famous American author and performer Stevie Wonder , at a very young age, recorded a cover version of the song, released on the album Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962) [4] .
In addition, among the famous performers of the cover version of the song, the following artists can be mentioned:
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Sources
- ↑ Discography - United States - 1955-1959 . Discography of Eddie Cochran . eddiecochran.info. Date of treatment June 8, 2013. Archived June 9, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 The Beatles Bible - Hallelujah, I Love Her So. beatlesbible.com. Date of treatment June 8, 2013. Archived June 9, 2013.
- ↑ Video with the sound of the Beatles version (Anthology 1 album (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with sound version of Stevie Wonder (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video by Ally Fitzgerald (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with sound version of Harry Belafonte (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with the sound of the version of The Animals (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with the sound of the Frank Sinatra version (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with the sound of the Humble Pie version (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with sound version of Jerry Reed (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- ↑ Video with sound version of Hugh Laurie (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
Links
- Lyrics (Retrieved June 8, 2013)
- Ray Charles Original Video (Checked June 8, 2013)
- Eddy Cochran version sound video (Retrieved June 8, 2013)