2007-03-08 16:03:06 · 4 answers · asked by David 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
All those hits, but only The Poor Side Of Town topped it off.
Love Secret Agent Man, Swayin' To The Music and Outside Help.
2007-03-08 16:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Poor Side of Town" is a song by Johnny Rivers, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 12, 1966.
Released 1966
Genre Rock and roll
Length 3:48
Writer(s) Johnny Rivers
Lou Adler
Song
It was a very important record for Johnny Rivers and represented a change of his initial music (characterized by a Go Go sound), that provided him with his early hits and acclaim. With "Poor Side of Town", Rivers moved into the pop-soul style.
The melody is a soulful version of California-based pop, with some strong folk elements as well. Marty Paich provided the song's string arrangement.
In his 2006 live album Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall, Mark Oliver Everett (better known as Eels) recorded an acoustic version of the song backed by a mini orchestra.
2007-03-09 02:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by myllur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Secret Agent Man
2007-03-09 00:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memphis,Tennessee
2007-03-09 00:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by kevin k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋