Everyday (Buddy Holly song)
| "Everyday" | |
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| Song by Buddy Holly | |
| Released | September 20, 1957[1] |
| Format | Vinyl record |
| Recorded | May 29, 1957 |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:09 |
| Label | Coral[1] |
| Writer | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty |
| Producer | Norman Petty, Bob Thiele |
| "Everyday" | ||||
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| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Aerie | ||||
| B-side | "City of New Orleans" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
| John Denver singles chronology | ||||
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"Everyday" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty, recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets on May 29, 1957 and released on September 20, 1957 as the B-side to "Peggy Sue". On the original single the Crickets are not mentioned, but it is known that Holly plays acoustic guitar; drummer Jerry Allison slaps his hands on his lap for percussion; Joe B. Mauldin plays a standup acoustic bass;[2] and producer Norman Petty's wife, Vi, plays the celeste (a keyboard instrument with a glockenspiel-like tone, used in such classical pieces as "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" from The Nutcracker). The song length is an economical 2 minutes and 5 seconds. The song is ranked #236 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
[edit] Cover versions
In 1958, Tina Robin, also with the Coral Records label, recorded a version of the song.[3]
John Denver recorded this song on his 1971 album Aerie.
A version recorded by James Taylor was released in 1985, becoming a huge AC hit, and performing moderately well on the Pop and Country charts. Don McLean also recorded the song as did Erasure on their 2002 album Other People's Songs. John Denver and The Trashmen have also recorded it, as did indie rock band Rogue Wave. Rock band Pearl Jam performed a rendition live in Lubbock, Texas (Holly's birthplace); it has also been performed live by Deep Purple. A version was also recorded by hellogoodbye and released on their 2008 EP, Ukulele recordings. Phil Ochs used a portion of the song as part of his 'Buddy Holly Medley' which appeared on 1974's Gunfight at Carnegie Hall LP.
In 1990, British guitarist Peter White's recording was released on the album Reveillez-Vous.[4][5]
Patrick Stump has recently contributed a cover version for Buddy Holly tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly (2011).
[edit] In popular culture
The song featured in a television commercial for an AT&T BlackBerry,[6] in Episode 11, Season 4 of the television show "Lost" and in the 2010 Belgian film "Mr. Nobody". The song was also in the 1986 film Stand by Me, and in the 1997 film Gummo directed by Harmony Korine. The song can also be heard in the television show Family Guy, in episode 15 of the 7th season. Recently, History Channel's latest promotion for the Top Gear (America Edition) debut also features the song, covered by Mike Del Rio. The song has also been featured in episode 4, series 3 of the British sitcom How Not to Live Your Life. The song is prominently featured in the movie Mr. Nobody. Melody very similar to "Everyday" can be heard in Season 2 of Two and a Half Men television show episode "The Salmon Under My Sweater" when character portrayed by Charlie Sheen sings a theme song for fictional Anime named Oshikuru: Demon Samurai. The song is also featured in the Tim Burton directed film Big Fish.
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.hotshotdigital.com/WellAlwaysRemember/BuddyHollyDisco.html discography
- ^ Buddy Holly timeline
- ^ globaldogproductions.info
- ^ "Reveillez-Vous Overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r150116.
- ^ "Rambles:various artists, The Love Project". Rambles.net. http://www.rambles.net/narada_lovproj04.html.
- ^ AT&T "Rollercoaster"
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