Not Fade Away (song)
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| B-side to "Oh, Boy!" by The Crickets featuring Buddy Holly | ||
| Released | October 27, 1957 December 22, 1957 (UK) |
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| Recorded | May 1957, Clovis, New Mexico | |
| Genre | Rock and roll | |
| Label | Coral | |
| Writer | Norman Petty, Charles Hardin | |
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| Single by The Rolling Stones from the album The Rolling Stones: England's Newest Hitmakers |
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| B-side | "Little by Little" [UK] "I Wanna Be Your Man" [US] |
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| Released | February 21, 1964 March 6, 1964 (US) |
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| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 10 January 1964 Olympic Studios, London, England | ||||
| Genre | Rock and Roll | ||||
| Length | 1:48 | ||||
| Label | Decca F11845 London 45-LON 9657 (USA) |
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| Writer(s) | Norman Petty, Charles Hardin | ||||
| Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham | ||||
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| B-side | "You Can't Fight It" | ||||
| Released | 1973 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | 1973 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 3:18 | ||||
| Label | Moon Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Norman Petty, Charles Hardin | ||||
| Producer | David Stock | ||||
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| Released | 2007 | ||||
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"Not Fade Away" is a song written by Charles Hardin ( Charles Hardin was Buddy Holly , Charles Hardin being his real first and second names ) and Norman Petty and performed by Holly; the song's rhythm pattern is one of the classic examples of the Bo Diddley beat. Crickets drummer Jerry Allison pounded out the beat on a cardboard box. It was first recorded with Buddy Holly's band The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico, in May 1957. Originally appearing on the B side to Holly's hit "Oh, Boy!," it was included on the album, The "Chirping" Crickets. The Crickets were no strangers to the Bo Diddley beat -- they had already covered Diddley's "Bo Diddley" -- but with "Not Fade Away" they made the rhythm their own, thanks to drummer Jerry Allison. Allison, Holly's best friend, also claims to have written part of the lyrics, though his name never appeared in the songwriting credits. This was also the last song Buddy ever played, the night before his fatal plane crash.
In 2004, this version of the song was ranked #107 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. However, Holly's recording never charted as a single.
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[edit] Media Uses
In the 2007 movie Ghost Rider, The Rolling Stones version of this song is heard in the background while Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is trying to catch up to the news vehicle that Roxanne Simpson (Eva Mendes) is in.
This song (Rolling Stones Version) was also used in one of the many Samuel Adams (beer) commercials.
[edit] Cover versions
It has also been covered by many other groups. The Grateful Dead recorded it, and played it 530 times in their long concert career, making it their seventh-most played song. A version is available on Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966. The Bobby Fuller Four covered it during their short career. It was Rush's first single. Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Patti Smith and James Taylor have played it in concert. Similarly, Freddie Mercury performed it a couple of times, himself playing guitar and singing, as an intro to "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Trout Fishing in America have a seven minute cover on their Truth is Stranger Than Fishen album. Steve Hillage recorded a version which closes his solo album Motivation Radio. Joe Ely sometimes played the song live, as recorded on his Live Shots album.
The Supremes recorded a version in 1964, which went unreleased until 2008.
In the Deep Purple-Extended Versions Live Compilation CD, part of this song is played in the middle of a Highway Star performance on the first "Highway Star" on the CD.
In 2007, the song was covered by Sheryl Crow as part of a Revlon haircolor commercial promoting their Colorist product, implying their color will "not fade away." This cover is available exclusively on iTunes with net proceeds to benefit the fight against breast cancer.
The Bees (UK band) covered this song in 2006.
[edit] Rolling Stones version
In 1964, The Rolling Stones' cover of "Not Fade Away", with its strong emphasis on the Bo Diddley beat, became a major hit in Britain and served as the a-side of the band's first US single.
The Rolling Stones version of "Not Fade Away" was one of their first classic hits. Recorded in late January of 1964 and released by Decca on February 21, 1964, with "Little by Little" as the B-side, it was their first Top 5 hit in Great Britain, reaching #3.[1] In March 1964 it was also the Rolling Stones' first single release in the United States, on the London Records label, with "I Wanna Be Your Man" as the b-side (briefly preceded by "Stoned", which had immediately been withdrawn). The single reached the mid-40's on the US singles charts.[2] "Not Fade Away" was not on the UK version of their debut album, The Rolling Stones, but was the opening track of the US version released a month later as England's Newest Hitmakers. It was a mainstay at Rolling Stones concerts in their early years, usually opening the shows. It was revived in that capacity for their 1994-95 Voodoo Lounge Tour.
[edit] Personnel
- Mick Jagger - vocals, percussion
- Keith Richards - guitars
- Brian Jones- harmonica, percussion
- Bill Wyman - Bass guitar
- Charlie Watts - drums
- Phil Spector – maracas[2]
[edit] Rush version
The Rush version of "Not Fade Away" was their debut single, released in 1973. The B-side of this single, "You Can't Fight It," was the first original song Rush released. The single is rare and highly sought-after by collectors.
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- Geddy Lee - lead vocals and bass guitar
- Alex Lifeson - guitars and vocals
- John Rutsey - drums and percussion
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