Feelin' Alright
| "Feelin' Alright?" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Traffic from the album Traffic | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 4:16 |
| Label | Island |
| Writer | Dave Mason |
| Producer | Jimmy Miller |
"Feelin' Alright?" also known as "Feeling Alright" is a song written by Dave Mason of the English rock band Traffic from their eponymous 1968 album, Traffic. The song was also a hit single for several performers: Joe Cocker (1969, #69, recharted in 1972, US#33), Mongo Santamaría (1969, #95) and Grand Funk Railroad (1971, US#54). It has also been recorded by Three Dog Night (1969), The 5th Dimension (1970), Lou Rawls, Freddie King, Paul Weller, Lulu, Chairmen of the Board (1970), Rare Earth, The Electric Concept Orchestra, Mother's Finest (1973), The Ohio Players (1971), Diana Ross with the Jackson 5 (1971), Maceo Parker, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Widespread Panic and The Black Crowes. A Steel Drum version by Trinidad Oil Company was reissued on the dancefloor jazz compilation Blue Juice 2.
It was also featured in the 2000 film Duets, sung by Huey Lewis. Both the original and the Joe Cocker cover were featured in the movie Flight, starring Denzel Washington.
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Credits [edit]
Traffic version [edit]
- Dave Mason - lead vocal, guitar
- Steve Winwood - piano, bass, backing vocal
- Chris Wood - tenor saxophone, backing vocal
- Jim Capaldi - drums, miscellaneous percussion, backing vocal
Joe Cocker version [edit]
- Lead vocals by Joe Cocker
- Guitar by David Cohen[disambiguation needed]
- Bass guitar by Carol Kaye
- Piano by Artie Butler
- Drums by Paul Humphrey
- Percussion by Laudir de Oliveira
- Backing vocals by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway and Merry Clayton
Joe Cocker performed a 'duet' of this song with John Belushi on episode 3 of Saturday Night Live's second season which aired on 2 October 1976.
Joe Cocker also performed the song with Huey Lewis on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which aired on 19 July 2012.
Jackson 5 version [edit]
- Lead Vocals by Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and Jackie Jackson
- Background vocals by Michael Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Jackie Jackson
- Instruments by Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Jackie Jackson
Craig Chaquiço version [edit]
In 1997, guitarist Craig Chaquiço performed his version from the album "Once in a Blue Universe."[1][2]
Grand Funk Railroad version [edit]
- Lead vocals and guitar by Mark Farner
- Backing vocals and drums by Don Brewer
- Bass guitar by Mel Schacher
References [edit]
- ^ "Once in a Blue Universe overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "New Age - November '97 - Winter Solstice VI". Music-Reviewer.com.
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