A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll
| "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Cryin'" |
"A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" is a popular rock and roll song written by Carl Groszman, who at the time was signed to Ring O' Records.[1]
Starr decided to do a cover of it for his 1976 album Ringo's Rotogravure, becoming his first Atlantic hit.[1] Released on 20 September 1976[nb 1][2] in advance of the album in the US, the single spent nine weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It was released in the UK on 15 October.[nb 2][4]
The song samples the 1962 hit, "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel. Starr also covered the song and released it as a single, reaching number 74 on the U.S. Billboard (magazine) Hot 100 in February 1977.
A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll is also the title of a later book by Nancy Lee Andrews, a fashion model and photographer, who had previously been engaged to Ringo Starr, and whom she subsequently sued for palimony.[5]
References
- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ a b Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
- ^ a b Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
- ^ Andrews, Nancy Lee (2008). A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll. Dalton Watson Fine Books. ISBN 978-1-85443-230-8
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