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'''She's About a Mover''' is a 1965 song by the [[Sir Douglas Quintet]] |
'''She's About a Mover''' is a 1965 song by the [[Sir Douglas Quintet]]<ref>Billboard – 8 Sept. 1973 p30 "San Antonio has been responsible for a series of top record hits by its natives including "Angelito" by Rene and Rene, "Touch Me" by Willie Nelson, and "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet to name a few."</ref> that was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a [[12-bar blues]] structure, and is essentially a rewrite of [[The Coasters]]’ 1957 hit, "[[Searchin']]" The song was recorded in [[Houston]], Texas at [[SugarHill Recording Studios#Gold Star Studios|Gold Star Studios]].<ref name="TSHAWC">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Roger|last2=Cano|first2=Ray|title=SugarHill Recording Studios|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/sugarhill-recording-studios|website=Texas State Historical Association|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | "She's About a Mover" was named the No. 1 Texas song by ''[[Texas Monthly]]'', peaked at No. 13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart on June 5, 1965,<ref>{{Cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1965-06-05/ |title=Billboard Hot 100 — June 5, 1965|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref> and at No. 15 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="chartstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/sir%20douglas%20quintet|title=The Official Charts Company – She's About a Mover|date=6 May 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> With a [[Vox Continental]] organ [[riff]] provided by [[Augie Meyers]] and a [[soul music|soulful]] vocal by lead singer-guitarist [[Doug Sahm]], the track has a [[Tejano music|Tex-Mex]] sound. The regional smash became a breakaway hit, and the song was later used in the soundtracks of the films ''[[Echo Park (1986 film)|Echo Park]]'' (1986 – cover version by Jimmie Wood & The Immortals), ''[[American Boyfriends]]'' (1989), ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' (1991), ''[[Riding in Cars with Boys]]'' (2001), ''[[Sorority Boys]]'' (2002), and ''[[Beautiful Darling]]'' (2010).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756375/filmoyear Filmography by year for Doug Sahm]</ref> |
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This was one of the many hits recorded at a studio that was known in the '60s as Gold Star Studios (this was also a different studio from the other studio under the same name based in LA) that later became known as [[SugarHill Recording Studios]] located in [[Houston, Texas]]. Other hits recorded in this same studio included "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head & the Traits and "Funny" by Joe Hinton and "Turn On Your Love Light" by Bobby "Blue" Bland. |
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In 1983, the song appeared on [[Ringo Starr]]'s ninth album ''[[Old Wave]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/old-wave-mw0000108585#trackListing | title=Old Wave - Ringo Starr | Album | AllMusic | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref> |
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In 1983, the song appeared on [[Ringo Starr]]'s ninth album ''[[Old Wave]]''. |
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 Cover of the 1965 Germany single | ||||
| Single by Sir Douglas Quintet | ||||
| from the album Mendocino | ||||
| B-side | "We'll Take Our Last Walk Tonight" | |||
| Released | February 1965 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star (Houston, Texas) | |||
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| Length | 2:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Doug Sahm | |||
| Producer(s) | Huey P. Meaux | |||
| Sir Douglas Quintet singles chronology | ||||
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She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the Sir Douglas Quintet[3] that was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a 12-bar blues structure, and is essentially a rewrite of The Coasters’ 1957 hit, "Searchin'" The song was recorded in Houston, Texas at Gold Star Studios.[4]
"She's About a Mover" was named the No. 1 Texas song by Texas Monthly, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 5, 1965,[5] and at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] With a Vox Continental organ riff provided by Augie Meyers and a soulful vocal by lead singer-guitarist Doug Sahm, the track has a Tex-Mex sound. The regional smash became a breakaway hit, and the song was later used in the soundtracks of the films Echo Park (1986 – cover version by Jimmie Wood & The Immortals), American Boyfriends (1989), The Doors (1991), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Sorority Boys (2002), and Beautiful Darling (2010).[7]
In 1983, the song appeared on Ringo Starr's ninth album Old Wave.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Emmis Communications (November 1984). "Texas Monthly". Domain: The Lifestyle Magazine of Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications: 228. ISSN 0148-7736.
- ^ Bruce Pollock (18 March 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-135-46296-3.
- ^ Billboard – 8 Sept. 1973 p30 "San Antonio has been responsible for a series of top record hits by its natives including "Angelito" by Rene and Rene, "Touch Me" by Willie Nelson, and "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet to name a few."
- ^ Wood, Roger; Cano, Ray (May 27, 2015). "SugarHill Recording Studios". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 — June 5, 1965". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – She's About a Mover". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ Filmography by year for Doug Sahm
- ^ "Old Wave - Ringo Starr | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
