Dusty Springfield
Spooky/Artists
What band played spooky?
Classics IV
Spooky (Classics IV song)
| “Spooky” | |
|---|---|
| Label | Imperial |
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Shapiro, Harry Middlebrooks Jr., James Cobb, Buddy Buie |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Buie |
| Classics IV singles chronology |
Who wrote the song Atlanta Rhythm Section Spooky?
Harry Middlebrooks
Spooky/Composers
Who was the lead singer of the Classics 4?
Dennis Yost
Dennis Yost, the lead singer with the rock group the Classics IV, which in the late 1960s and early ’70s challenged the then-ascendant music of drugs and protest with a more laid-back, softer sound in Top 10 hits like “Spooky,” “Stormy” and “Traces of Love,” died on Sunday in Hamilton, Ohio. He was 65.
Who played sax for the Classics Four?
There’s been some controversy over who played the sax solo on this song, as different people have claimed to have played it. According to Classics IV’s biographer Joe Glickman, it was Mike Shapiro, who wrote and recorded the original instrumental version of the song, who played the sax.
What band was Dennis Yost in?
Classics IV1965 – 1975
Dennis Yost/Music groups
How did Dennis Yost fall?
brain trauma
On July 11, 2006, Yost fell down a flight of stairs and suffered serious brain trauma. To assist Yost and his wife with their medical bills, a benefit concert was held on March 25, 2007, at Rhino’s Live in Cincinnati. The benefit was hosted by Jon Bauman.
What year did spooky by the Classics 4 come out?
1968
Spooky/Released
What is the history of Spooky?
” Spooky ” was originally an instrumental song performed by saxophonist Mike Sharpe (Shapiro), written by Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr, which first charted in 1967 hitting #57 on the US pop charts. Its best-known version was created by James Cobb and producer Buddy Buie for the group Classics IV…
Who wrote the original spooky song?
Spooky (Classics IV song) ” Spooky ” was originally an instrumental song performed by saxophonist Mike Sharpe (Shapiro), written by Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., which first charted in 1967 hitting #57 on the US pop charts. Its best-known version was created by James Cobb and producer Buddy Buie for the group Classics IV…
When did Ars record Spooky by Spooky?
J.R. Cobb and bandmate Dean Daughtry later became part of the Atlanta Rhythm Section and re-recorded “Spooky” in 1979, also produced by Buie. It was the second of two singles released from their Underdog LP. ARS’s version hit #17 in the US on Billboard and #15 on Cash Box. It also charted minorly internationally.
When did Spooky by the Classics IV enter the Billboard charts?
Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn December 17th 1967 “Spooky” by the Classics IV entered Billboard’s Hot Top 100 chart; and on February 4th, 1968 it peaked at #3 (for 3 weeks) and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100…
