Songwriters & Music Lovers:
“Save the Last Dance for Me" is a pop song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in
1960 by The Drifters, with Ben E. King on lead vocals. In a 1990 interview, Doc Pomus mentions the song
originally designated as the B-side. He credits Dick Clark with turning the record over and realizing Save
the Last Dance was the stronger song. The Drifters' version would spend three non-consecutive weeks at
#1 on the U.S. pop chart, and one week atop the U.S. R&B chart. This single was produced by Jerry Leiber
and Mike Stoller, two noted American music producers who at the time had an apprentice relationship with a
then-unknown Phil Spector.
Emmylou Harris covered the song in a country/bluegrass style in 1979, including it on her Blue Kentucky
Girl album. Also released as a single, her version reached the top-ten on the U.S. country singles chart in
mid-1979. (I got my version from Emmylou).
In late 1983, Dolly Parton recorded the song with Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt ('Trio' album),
releasing it as a single in late December; the song subsequently appeared on Parton's album of 1950s and
60s covers The Great Pretender, released in January 1984. Reaching the top ten on the country singles
chart in late February, the single also crossed over, reaching #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
My own cover appeared on a CD entitled “Live at Coolfont” by “All Mixed Up”:
Musicians:
Barry Wendell Harmony & Rhythm Guitar
Greg Nelson Bass
Ed Schaeffer Vocal & Lead Guitar
To listen, click: http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html
Ed
(As always, turn up, and headphones are preferred)
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