Les Années 60 : C’était mieux avant

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1Da dou ron ron
vocals:
Frank Alamo (in 1963)
orchestra:
Jacques Loussier et son orchestre (in 1963)
recording of:
Da dou ron ron (in 1963)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
translator:
Georges Aber
translated version of:
Da Doo Ron Ron
Frank Alamo1:54
2Mon truc en plumes
vocals:
Zizi Jeanmaire
recording of:
Mon truc en plumes (in 1961)
lyricist:
Bernard Dimey
composer:
Jean Constantin
Zizi Jeanmaire2:27
3Le lion est mort ce soir
vocals:
Henri Salvador
orchestra:
Gérard Lévecque et son orchestre
arranger:
Henri Salvador
recording of:
Le lion est mort ce soir (in 1962)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers), Hugo Peretti, Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman) and George David Weiss
translator:
Henri Salvador
translated version of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Henri Salvador2:44
4Be Bop a Lula
recording of:
Be bop a lula (French translation)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
translator:
Claude Moine and Gisèle Vesta
translated version of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula
Eddy Mitchell3:41
5À présent tu peux t’en aller
cover recording of:
À présent tu peux t’en aller
composer:
Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde
translator:
Gérard Bourgeois and Jean-Max Rivière (French lyricist and occasionally composer)
translated version of:
I Only Want to Be With You (Dusty Springfield song)
Les Surfs2:38
6Something’s Got a Hold on Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1961-12)
piano:
John Young (jazz pianist) (in 1961-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-12)
vocals:
Etta James (in 1961-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 40)
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (in 1961-12)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
Etta James42:47
7La Leçon de twist
recording of:
Leçon de twist (Twistin' the Twist)
composer:
Jerry Mengo
translator:
Danyel Gérard (French pop singer) and Lucien Morisse (Lyricist and radio producer)
version of:
Twistin' the Twist
Les Chaussettes Noires2:15
8It’s My Party
recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore2:20
9Si j’avais un marteau
vocals:
Claude François (in 1963)
orchestra:
Christian Chevallier et son orchestre (in 1963)
recording of:
Si j’avais un marteau (in 1963)
writer:
Lee Hays (in 1949) and Pete Seeger (in 1949)
translator:
Claude François (in 1963) and Vline Buggy (in 1963)
translated version of:
If I Had a Hammer
Claude François2:49
10Ma biche
vocals:
Frank Alamo (in 1963)
orchestra:
Jacques Loussier et son orchestre (in 1963)
recording of:
Ma biche (in 1963)
composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
translator:
Vline Buggy
translated version of:
Sweets for My Sweet
Frank Alamo2:19
11Cécile ma fille
vocals:
Claude Nougaro
recording of:
Cécile ma fille
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jacques Datin
publisher:
Éditions du chiffre neuf
Claude Nougaro53:29
12Wooly Bully
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 24)
recording of:
Wooly Bully (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs3.752:21
13L’Appareil à sous
producer:
Claude Dejacques
vocals:
Brigitte Bardot
orchestra:
Claude Bolling et son orchestre
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui (ex-Studio Blanqui, Philips) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-07-17 until 1962-12-28)
recording of:
L’Appareil à sous (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Brigitte Bardot1:28
14T’en vas pas comme ça
recording of:
T'en vas pas comme ça (Don't Make Me Over) (in 1963)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Burt Bacharach
translated version of:
Don’t Make Me Over
Nancy Holloway2:50
15My Guy
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1964)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (in 1964) and Eddie Willis (in 1964)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1964)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1964)
piano:
Johnny Griffith (in 1964)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1964) and Paul Riser (in 1964)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (in 1964) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (in 1964)
vibraphone:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) (in 1964)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1964), Marlene Barrow (in 1964), Louvain Demps (in 1964) and Jackie Hicks (in 1964)
lead vocals:
Mary Wells (Motown singer) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
My Guy (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells4.22:48
16Dans mes bras oublie ta peine
recording of:
Dans mes bras, oublie ta peine
lyricist:
Mya Simille (Micheline Helyett)
composer:
Mark Barkan and Ben Raleigh
version of:
Let Me Make You Smile Again
Michèle Torr2:25
17D’accord d’accord
recording of:
D’accord d’accord (Danyel Gérard song)
lyricist:
Pierre Barouh
composer:
Larry Tamblyn
Danyel Gérard2:11
18Demain tu te maries
recording of:
Demain tu te maries (arrête, arrête, ne me touche pas) (in 1963)
writer:
Patricia Carli
composer:
Léo Missir (Leon MISSIR)
Patricia Carli2:54
19Dancing in the Street
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
guitar:
Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
other instruments [tire iron]:
Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29)
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) (on 1964-06-29)
lead vocals:
Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 403)
recording of:
Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3.552:39
20Un verre de whisky
recording of:
Un verre de whisky
lyricist:
Monty (real name: Jacques Bulostin)
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
version of:
Can I Get a Witness
Monty2:13
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part of:C’était mieux avant (order: 6)