Son of a Preacher Man
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| “Son of a Preacher Man” | |||||
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| Single by Dusty Springfield from the album 'Dusty in Memphis' |
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| Released | January 13, 1969 | ||||
| Recorded | American Studios, Memphis, Tennessee: September 1968 | ||||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, rock | ||||
| Length | 2:29 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins | ||||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Jeff Barry, Tom Dowd | ||||
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"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis.
Written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, "Son of a Preacher Man" was originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down. It was only upon hearing Springfield's version that Franklin reconsidered and recorded the song herself. By that time, however, Springfield's version had already become a hit; thus, Franklin's version, included on her 1970 album, This Girl's In Love With You, charted only as a tag-along b-side of the single, "Call Me" .
Springfield's version was produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin for her first album for the Atlantic Records label and became an international hit reaching #10 in the United States and #9 in her native UK when released in late 1968. The album Dusty in Memphis was released in stereo though its singles were remixed and released in mono. "Son of a Preacher Man" was to be the last major chart hit for the artist for almost 20 years until she teamed up with Pet Shop Boys for the single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in 1987.
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[edit] Legacy
The writers of Rolling Stone magazine placed the release at #77 among The 100 Best Singles of the Last 25 Years in 1987. The record was placed at #43 of the Greatest Singles of All Time by the writers of New Musical Express in 2002. In 2004, the song made the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #240.
A sample from "Son of a Preacher Man" was used on Cypress Hill's cult-classic stoner-culture song "Hits from the Bong" on their album Black Sunday (1993). A year later the song was featured in a scene of the film Pulp Fiction. In the movie, the song was a background for the scene of Mia Wallace portrayed by Uma Thurman making Vincent Vega portrayed by John Travolta wait on the intercom. The soundtrack reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200, and at the time, went platinum (1,000,000 units) in Canada alone.[1] "Son of a Preacher Man" helped to sell over 2 million units of the album[2] and to reach #6 on the charts according to SoundScan.[3]
[edit] Cover versions
The song has been covered by numerous artists, such as Farmer's Daughter, Dina Carroll and Nancy Sinatra, as well as sampled by the rap group Cypress Hill, notably in "Hits from the Bong." In the 2000s, the song became a staple of strong-voiced female contestants on the television program American Idol. Country diva Dolly Parton has performed the song numerous times, including a 1996 appearance on Late Show with David Letterman, and also reportedly recorded it in the mid-1990s, but her version remains unreleased. The Gaylettes have done a Reggae cover. In 2007, the song was covered by German pop-soul star Sarah Connor for her studio album of covers Soulicious. It is expected to be released as a single for download only, and is most likely the final single from Soulicious.
[edit] List of artists who have covered the song
- U-Melt[54]
- Hanne Boel[55]
- The Black Velvet Band (King of Myself)
- Mr M and The All Nighters[56]
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard; 1/28/95, Vol. 107 Issue 4, p62, 1/2p
- ^ Billboard, 00062510, 4/20/96, Vol. 108, Issue 16
- ^ Christian Science Monitor, 08827729, 9/8/97, Vol. 89, Issue 198
- ^ The Boss is Back, All Music Guide.
- ^ Sign Me, All Music Guide.
- ^ Solid Gold '69, All Music Guide.
- ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sherrié Austin
- ^ My Heart Will Go On, All Music Guide.
- ^ Cold Turkey, All Music Guide.
- ^ The Carnival, All Music Guide.
- ^ The Carnival, All Music Guide.
- ^ YouTube - Can You Duet Audition (Nancy & Gloria)
- ^ The Collection, All Music Guide.
- ^ Inside Out, All Music Guide.
- ^ Distort, All Music Guide.
- ^ The Cats Will Rock, All Music Guide.
- ^ The Carnival, All Music Guide.
- ^ Girl of Your Dreams, All Music Guide.
- ^ The End of the World, All Music Guide.
- ^ The Carnival, All Music Guide.
- ^ Gold, All Music Guide.
- ^ [1],Dusty Springfield's Hall of Fame induction 1999
- ^ Girls Will Be Girls, Dusty Springfield.
- ^ Sixties Soul Sensations, All Music Guide.
- ^ Crucial Reggae Soul Party, All Music Guide.
- ^ Touch 'Em With Love, All Music Guide.
- ^ Blue Basics, All Music Guide.
- ^ The World of Oldies Thekenhits, All Music Guide.
- ^ Always Love You, All Music Guide.
- ^ [2], iTunes.
- ^ Take Me With You, All Music Guide.
- ^ Jan Howard, All Music Guide.
- ^ Live and Unplugged, All Music Guide.
- ^ Come Along With Me, All Music Guide.
- ^ Follow Your Heart, All Music Guide.
- ^ Strong for You, All Music Guide.
- ^ Oprah's Pop Star Challenge, All Music Guide.
- ^ Guitar Sounds of the'70s, All Music Guide.
- ^ Mama Kicks, Mama Kicks.
- ^ A Little Bit of Peggy, Dot Records, 1969.
- ^ Hit-Express, Vol. I - The Alternative Hit-Versions, Vivo (a German Label)
- ^ Liza With a 'Z', All Music Guide.
- ^ Tiger Lilly by Natalie Merchant Import edition ASIN B00000I7LJ. The song is recorded live in a medley with Baby I Love You
- ^ Soundtracks for "Prime Time Country", episode dated 15 April 1996, Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Where I Belong, All Music Guide.
- ^ Dr Sohn vom Pfarrär, Sinamania.ch.
- ^ Nancy, All Music Guide.
- ^ Son of a Preacherman, All Music Guide.
- ^ Mavis Staples, All Music Guide.
- ^ YouTube - Broadcast Yourself
- ^ Irrésistiblement, All Music Guide.
- ^ Thousand Year Itch, All Music Guide.
- ^ Outta Sight!, All Music Guide.
- ^ [3], 10/31/07 Revolution Hall, Troy, NY
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5], 28/3/08 Fairview, Vancouver
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