Dear Lady Twist

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"Dear Lady Twist"
Single by Gary U.S. Bonds
from the album Twist Up Calypso
B-side"Havin' So Much Fun"
ReleasedNovember 1961 (1961-11)
GenreRock and roll
Length2:24
LabelLegrand
Songwriter(s)Frank Guida
Producer(s)Frank Guida
Gary U.S. Bonds singles chronology
"School Is In"
(1961)
"Dear Lady Twist"
(1961)
"Twist, Twist Senora"
(1962)

"Dear Lady Twist" is a song written by Frank Guida and performed by Gary U.S. Bonds. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.[1] It was featured on his 1962 album Twist Up Calypso.[2]

The song was produced by Guida.

The song ranked #32 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[3]

Other versions

  • Rod McKuen released a version of the song on his 1961 album Mr. Oliver Twist.[4]
  • Duane Eddy released a version of the song on his 1962 album Twistin' 'N' Twangin'.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds, "Dear Lady Twist" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds, Twist Up Calypso". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rod McKuen, Mr. Oliver Twist". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Duane Eddy, Twistin' 'N' Twangin". Retrieved March 1, 2019.