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| ⚫ | '''Eddie "Memphis" Evans Curtis, Jr.''' (17 July 1927 – 22 August 1983) was an American [[songwriter]], born in [[Galveston, Texas]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |title=Guide to the Eddie "Memphis" Curtis Collection |url=https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cmbr_guides/10/ |journal=CBMR Collection Guides / Finding Aids|date=January 2020 }}</ref> He is credited as a co-writer along with [[Steve Miller (musician)|Steve Miller]] and [[Ahmet Ertegun]] for "[[The Joker (Steve Miller Band song)|The Joker]]" by the [[Steve Miller Band]], which became a U.S. [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number one single]] on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for the week of January 12, 1974 <ref>Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits''. Billboard Books. p. 353. {{ISBN|0-8230-7677-6}}</ref> and U.K. No.1 single in 1990. "The Joker" used a line from Curtis's song, "[[Lovey Dovey (song)|Lovey Dovey]]", which was recorded by numerous artists, beginning with the [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] group [[The Clovers]] in 1954. Elements of "The Joker" were used for [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy's]] international number one hit "[[Angel (Shaggy song)|Angel]]" (2001), which Curtis also received a co-writing credit for. |
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Curtis also wrote [[Don Cherry (singer/golfer)|Don Cherry's]] 1956 hit "Wild Cherry" and [[Connie Francis|Connie Francis']] 1959 hit "You're Gonna Miss Me." |
Curtis also wrote [[Don Cherry (singer/golfer)|Don Cherry's]] 1956 hit "Wild Cherry" and [[Connie Francis|Connie Francis']] 1959 hit "You're Gonna Miss Me." |
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Curtis wrote "It Should've Been Me,"<ref>ASCAP www.ascap.com</ref> recorded by [[Ray Charles]] in 1953 for the Atlantic label. The song also appears on the album |
Curtis wrote "It Should've Been Me,"<ref>ASCAP www.ascap.com</ref> recorded by [[Ray Charles]] in 1953 for the Atlantic label. The song also appears on the album ''We've Got a Live One Here'' by [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]], recorded in 1976, re-issued in 1996. |
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Unveiled by [[Louis Jordan]] in 1963, Curtis' tune "Hardhead" was first covered by Jordan himself on ''I Believe in Music'' (1973), and then in 1992 (as "Hard Head") on [[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]]'s ''[[Ridin' High (Robert Palmer album)|Ridin' High]]'', accompanied by guitarist [[Johnny Winter]] and a big band directed by [[Clare Fischer]]. A French version was recorded by [[Henri Salvador]] as "Qu'ça saute" on ''Monsieur Henri'' (1994). |
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Curtis died of colon cancer in New York on 22 August 1983, aged 56.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 8 February 2024
Eddie "Memphis" Evans Curtis, Jr. (17 July 1927 – 22 August 1983) was an American songwriter, born in Galveston, Texas.[1] He is credited as a co-writer along with Steve Miller and Ahmet Ertegun for "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band, which became a U.S. number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 12, 1974 [2] and U.K. No.1 single in 1990. "The Joker" used a line from Curtis's song, "Lovey Dovey", which was recorded by numerous artists, beginning with the R&B group The Clovers in 1954. Elements of "The Joker" were used for Shaggy's international number one hit "Angel" (2001), which Curtis also received a co-writing credit for.
Curtis also wrote Don Cherry's 1956 hit "Wild Cherry" and Connie Francis' 1959 hit "You're Gonna Miss Me."
Curtis wrote "It Should've Been Me,"[3] recorded by Ray Charles in 1953 for the Atlantic label. The song also appears on the album We've Got a Live One Here by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, recorded in 1976, re-issued in 1996.
Unveiled by Louis Jordan in 1963, Curtis' tune "Hardhead" was first covered by Jordan himself on I Believe in Music (1973), and then in 1992 (as "Hard Head") on Robert Palmer's Ridin' High, accompanied by guitarist Johnny Winter and a big band directed by Clare Fischer. A French version was recorded by Henri Salvador as "Qu'ça saute" on Monsieur Henri (1994).
Curtis died of colon cancer in New York on 22 August 1983, aged 56.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Guide to the Eddie "Memphis" Curtis Collection". CBMR Collection Guides / Finding Aids. January 2020.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. p. 353. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6
- ^ ASCAP www.ascap.com
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