The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
| "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Beware of the Dog" |
"The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" is a song recorded by the English R&B singer Georgie Fame. Released as a single, the song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 24 January 1968, remaining for one week.[1] The song reached number seven in America later the same year.
Song profile
The song was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander[2]
Fame recorded the song after seeing the (then) controversial release of the now considered classic gangster film Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren Beatty (as Clyde Barrow) and Faye Dunaway (as Bonnie Parker).[3] The song, in the style of the 1920s and 1930s, features the sounds of gun battles, car chases, and police sirens, including the climactic gun battle that takes place when both Bonnie and Clyde meet their fate of death. The instrumentation of the song includes a piano, banjo, drums, trumpets, trombones, and a bass.
References
- ^ Song reached Number One in the UK http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 Retrieved 08/27/07
- ^ Song originally written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. http://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk/details.php?ref=5046 Retrieved 08/27/07
- ^ Bonnie & Clyde film also 1967, retrieved 31/08/07
External links
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