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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 ''We've Got a Live One Here'' by [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]], recorded in 1976, re-issued in 1996. |
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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"Hard head" was covered by [[Robert Palmer]], with guitarist [[Johnny Winter]], on ''Ridin' |
"Hard head" was covered by [[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]], with guitarist [[Johnny Winter]], on ''Ridin' High'' (1992). A French version was recorded by [[Henri Salvador]] as "Qu'ça saute" on ''Monsieur Henri'' (1994). |
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Revision as of 03:01, 27 December 2013
Memphis Edward "Eddie" Curtis, Jr. is an American songwriter. 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 number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 12, 1974.[1] "The Joker" used a line from his 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,"[2] 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.
"Hard head" was covered by Robert Palmer, with guitarist Johnny Winter, on Ridin' High (1992). A French version was recorded by Henri Salvador as "Qu'ça saute" on Monsieur Henri (1994).
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