The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
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| “The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde” | |||||
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| Single by Georgie Fame | |||||
| B-side | "Beware of the Dog" | ||||
| Released | 1968 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 1967 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 1:59 | ||||
| Label | CBS (CBS 3124) | ||||
| Writer(s) | Mitch Murray Peter Callander |
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"The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" is a song recorded by the English R&B singer Georgie Fame. Released as a single, the song reached number one in the UK singles chart on January 24, 1968, remaining for one week.[1]
The song was also a Top Ten hit in America in 1968.[2][3]
[edit] Song profile
The song was originally written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander[4]
Fame recorded the song after seeing the (then) controversial release of the now considered classic gangster genre film Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren Beatty (as Clyde Barrow) and Faye Dunaway (as Bonnie Parker).[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Song reached Number One in the UK http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 Retrieved 08/27/07
- '^ The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde' in 1967, which was also a Top Ten hit in America in 1968. Retrieved 01/09/07 http://davidgilmour.musicblog.co.uk/2006/01/david_with_georgie_fame.html
- ^ The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (which was also a Top Ten hit in the US). (Billboard #7,1968)Retrieved 01/09/07 http://www.thepoint-online.co.uk/thepoint-702
- ^ Song originally written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. http://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk/details.php?ref=5046 Retrieved 08/27/07
- ^ Bonnie & Clyde film also 1967 http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2156135,00.html Retrieved 31/08/07
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| Preceded by "Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles |
UK number one single 24 January 1968 (One week) |
Succeeded by "Everlasting Love" by Love Affair |
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