“Oh, What a Evening”is a music first recorded by the doo-wop group the Dells[1] and launched in 1956, initially below the title “Oh What a Nite”. The music is alleged to have been impressed by a celebration, which had been held within the Dells’ honor by some feminine associates of the group.
Reception
The Dells’ unique recording on the Vee Jay label peaked at quantity 4 on the R&B singles chart. In 1969, they refashioned it as a soul music on the Cadet label. The brand new “Oh, What a Evening” was notably totally different from its unique counterpart with an altered association and tempo, and included a spoken recitation, within the introduction, from the bass member of the group. This new model reached quantity ten on the Billboard Scorching 100 singles chart and primary on the Finest Promoting Soul singles chart.
The 1969 model was ranked #260 on Rolling Stone’s listing of The five hundred Biggest Songs of All Time.
“Oh, What a Evening” has been lined by Sly Stone & the Biscaynes (1978), Tracey Ullman (1983), Lester Bowie (1986), the Moonlighters (1988), Nick Kamen (1988), Barbara Jones (1995), Donnie & the Del Chords (1999), Unisoghn (2001) and John Barrowman (2010). Wiki
