Sunday, November 22, 2009

"Carol"

"Carol" is a song written by Chuck Berry, first released in 1958. It was later covered by The Beatles for a live BBC performance during 1963, this version was released on the 1994 compilation album Live at the BBC. It was also recorded by The Rolling Stones during 1964, and released on their first album.

Commercial Success

Along with being a hit single for Chuck Berry, The Beatles version has been heard by millions of people, due to its inclusion on their Live at the BBC album.

Covers

Along with being covered by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, several other artists have covered the song, including:

* The Bill Black Combo
* Blue Fuller
* The Count Bishops
* Link Cromwell & the Zoo
* Charlie Daniels
* The Dimensions
* The Doors
* The Flamin' Groovies
* Peter Gammons
* The Groovie Ghoulies
* Hello
* The Milkshakes
* Jim Miller
* Tommy Roe
* Doug Sahm
* Status Quo
* Sonny Vincent

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