Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song)
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| Single by Solomon Burke from the album Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits (1962) |
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| A-side | "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You" | ||||
| Released | 1962 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | 1962 | ||||
| Genre | R&BSoul | ||||
| Length | 2:33 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic 2147 |
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| Writer(s) | Bert Berns/Solomon Burke/Babe Chivian/Joe Martin | ||||
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| “Down in the Valley” | ||
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| Song by Otis Redding | ||
| Album | Otis Blue | |
| Released | 1965 | |
| Recorded | Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee: 1965 | |
| Genre | Soul | |
| Length | 3:02 | |
| Label | Volt/Atco | |
| Producer | Steve Cropper | |
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Down in the Valley is a 1962 R&B song by Solomon Burke. It was released on Atlantic as a B-side to "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You". It was covered by Otis Redding on his album Otis Blue. Burke's original version is a classic example of early country soul with booming vocals and a dramatic approach.
The song's theme is of a "valley" through which man passed as he struggled with love for the soul of his woman.
| “ | Down in the valley, valley so low Hang your head over And hear the wind blow Can't you hear the wind blow, my love Can't you hear the wind blow Down in the valley, valley so low Have you ever been lonely, lonely Have you ever been sad Did you ever really, really want some one And really need them bad Bad, bad, bad, bad It was down in the valley The valley so low It was where I held you so tight How could I ever let you go I remember the first kiss Oh, how it filled me so Now all that I can feel right now Is that cold wind blow |
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