| "(Marie's the Name Of) His Latest Flame" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Little Sister" | |||
| Released | August 8, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop | |||
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"(Marie's the Name Of) His Latest Flame" is a song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and originally recorded by Del Shannon on the album "Runaway With Del Shannon" which was released in June 1961.[1][2][3] The more famous and successful recording by Elvis Presley was released in August 1961. The relatively intense tune, featuring a Bo Diddley beat, performed well on both pop and easy listening stations, reaching #4 on the Billboard Top 100, and #2 on the Easy Listening chart, based (at the time) on the Top 100, but deleting "teen beat" singles. The single (a double A-side with "Little Sister") made #1 in the UK.[4]
It was covered by alternative-rock band The Smiths (as part of a live medley with their song "Rusholme Ruffians"), punk band The Misfits, the heavy-metal band Scorpions and Italian alternative-rock band Verdena, as well as Brian May. El Vez released a single version of the song, changing it slightly to "Maria's the Name (of His Latest Flame)".
It was also covered by home-recording artist R. Stevie Moore on his 1984 album Everything.
Also covered by underground L.A. band "easter" (Featuring members of the early punk scene with Danny Dean & Mike Ness on Guitar, Chad Carrier on Bass and Korky on drums" and is featured on their “Greatest Hits” CD released in 2008, but changing the song title to "Latest Flame".
| Preceded by "Walkin' Back to Happiness" by Helen Shapiro |
UK number one single "Little Sister"/"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" November 9, 1961 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tower Of Strength" by Frankie Vaughan |
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