Susie Q (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Susie Q


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Caption =
Artist = Dale Hawkins
Album =
A-side =
B-side = "Don't Treat Me this Way"
Released = 1957
Format = 7" 45 rpm
Recorded = KWKH Radio, Shreveport, 1957
Genre =
Length =
Label = Checker 863 [http://pcuf.fi/~tapiov/discographies/dalehawkins.htm Discography]
Writer = Stan Lewis, Dale Hawkins, James Burton
Producer =
Certification =
Last single =
This single = "Susie Q"
(1957)
Next single = "Baby Baby"
Misc =Infobox Single
Name = Suzie Q.


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Artist = Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album = Creedence Clearwater Revival
A-side = "Suzie Q. (part one)"
B-side = "Suzie Q. (part two)"
Released = 1968
Format = 7" 45 rpm
Recorded = January 19, 1968
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Fantasy
Writer = Dale Hawkins, Stanley Lewis, Eleanor Broadwater
Producer = Saul Zaentz
Certification =
Last single = "Porterville"
This single = "Susie Q"
(1968)
Next single = "I Put A Spell On You"
Misc ="Susie Q" is originally a song done by Louisiana-born singer and guitarist Dale Hawkins. His version reached #27 in the U.S. pop chart in 1957. [ [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=425 Songfacts:Susie Q by Creedence Clearwater Revival] ] He wrote the song with guitarist James Burton, but when the song was released, Stan Lewis, the owner of Jewel/Paula Records, and Eleanor Broadwater, the wife of Nashville DJ Gene Nobles were also credited as co-writers to give them shares of the royalties from the song. [ [http://homeofthegroove.blogspot.com/2006/08/love-my-susie-q.html Home of the Groove: Love My Susie-Q] ] [ [http://www.westword.com/2000-10-12/music/say-that-you-ll-be-true/ Denver Westword - Music - Say That You'll Be True By Marty Jones] ]

A host of other musicians have covered the song, (often re-titled "Suzie Q", "Suzy Q" or "Suzi Q") most notably Creedence Clearwater Revival on their 1968 debut album.

Cover Versions

In 1963, blues-rock guitarist Lonnie Mack covered it, in an instrumental version released both as a single and on his debut album "The Wham of that Memphis Man".

The Rolling Stones covered it on their album "12 X 5" released in 1964 in the U.S., and "The Rolling Stones No. 2" released in 1965 in the U.K.

A cover version by Flash Cadillac was featured in the film "Apocalypse Now".

The Everly Brothers also covered the song.

Linda McCartney covered this song in Jamaica, leading to the name "Suzy and the Red Stripes."

Johnny Rivers also covered the song in 1979.

Also, there is a spanish version sang by Luis Miguel, the famous mexican singer in 1987 for his album "Tambien es rock" 3(Its also rock.)

The Velvet Underground are also known to have covered the song on rehearsals and live at the beginning of their career.

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Another well-known version is by Creedence Clearwater Revival on their debut album released in 1968. This song was one of their first big hits, and was the band's only Top 40 hit that was not written by John Fogerty, peaking at #11. John Fogerty sings the first and third stanzas, and Tom Fogerty sings the second stanza. The riff that John plays during the second solo is from Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning". Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford perform the backing vocals. The album version clocks in at 8:37. The single version is split into parts one and two. One difference is that in the single version, the jam session during the coda is omitted in part one. Instead, it fades out with the guitar solo right before the coda which fades in in part two on the B-side.

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