CBID - Berry Covers from 2013

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: Four additional cover versions, three of them quite recent, to be added to the chapter on Chuck Berry covers in Volume 3.

Correction over post dated March 5th, 2014: Biographical details about Kelly Clarkson

KELLY CLARKSON (USA)

Kelly Brianne Clarkson, born 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas. She’s an American singer-songwriter who in 2002 won the first season of American Idol. Her debut single ‘A Moment Like This’ topped the Billboard Hot 100, and her album ‘Thankful’ in 2003 was certified double platinum. Her manager is Narvel Blackstock who is the husband of Reba McEntire, and Kelly is married to Brandon Blackstock, son of Narvel. It’s all the family (!)

Run Rudolph Run (2:27) 2013

CD: Wrapped In Red [RCA 77623-2] ? USA, 2013

Not my favourite version, far from it actually. It does not rock and roll, it’s too staccato in the rhythm which leaves us at the stamp of rock music without a beat.

NEW DANGERS (Italy)

Beat quintet.

Maybellene [‘Piantala’] ( : ) 1966

45: Robinson Records RR-17 ? Italy, 1966 (picture sleeve)

WILD ANGELS (UK)

See Volume 3, page 1603 for biographical info.

Little Queenie ( : ) 2013

CD: The Wild Angels Ride Again [Foot Tapping FT-141] ? UK, 2013

The guy who started the band back in 1967, Mitch Mitchell, has gathered some former members and relaunching the band: Keith Read, Rusty Lupton and Wild Bob Burgos.

WHITNEY WOLANIN (USA)

She’s a pop singer/songwriter, born 1990 in Albany, New York, growing up in Florida. Released her debut album ‘Funkology XIII’ in 2005.

Run Rudolph Run (3:01) 2013

CD EP: Run, Run Rudolph [Top Notch Records, unk. cat no] ? USA, 2013

5 song EP. Now this a better version which has some rock & roll feeling and beat to it. On this special EP it comes in three different mixes, Up-Tech, Sing Along and Country. The song reached #2 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, December 2013. Whitney and her sister Victoria operate the Top Notch Record label.