Whole Lotta Lovin' (Fats Domino song)
Whole Lotta Loving is a 1958 song by Fats Domino, written by Domino and Dave Bartholomew.[1] The record won an Imperial Gold Record Award. To promote the comeback single Fats appeared on The Dick Clark Beechnut Show on November 8 1958 with singers the Kalin Twins, Andy Williams, and Gordon MacRae.[2] The lyrics begin "I got a whole lotta lovin' for you, true true love for you".
Versions
The song was covered by:
- The Shakers (a cover name for Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes) 1964
- A.C. Reed on Chief Records 1964
- Errol Dixon 1965,
- Hank Williams, Jr. and Lois Johnson 1972,
- Jean Steakley 1972,
- Professor Longhair on the album Crawfish Fiesta 1979
- Bobby Moore, a Belgian singer 1986,
- Trombone Shorty and Lenny Kravitz on the album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino 2007
References
- ^ Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs 1135463034 Bruce Pollock - 2014 "WHOLE LOTTA LOVING Artist: Fats Domino Written by:Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew Label: Imperial Produced by: Dave Bartholomew Year: 1958 Top 10 R&B/Top 10 crossover.
- ^ Rick Coleman Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll 2007 0306816334 "Apparently energized by the challenge of a comeback, Domino started an unusual media blitz to promote "Whole Lotta Loving." He appeared on The Dick Clark Beechnut Show on November 8 with whitebread singers the Kalin Twins, Andy Williams, and Gordon McCrae. Clark had to drag Fats from his hotel room to rehearse...."