Walkin' In the Rain - Jay & the Americans / The Ronettes (cover-live by Bill Sharkey)
Walkin' In the Rain (Jay & the Americans, 1969; The Ronettes, 1964). Live performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI.
2024-06-11. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive"
"Walkin' In the Rain," written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil, was Jay [Black aka David Blatt] & the American's last top 40 hit rising to the no. 19 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the winter of 1969; The Ronettes version was released in 1964 and stalled at the no. 23 position on the Billboard chart (Whitburn, 2013). Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett recorded her vocal for the Ronettes' version in one take. She stated: "when it came to the vocal, I went in the booth, closed my eyes and - boom! I said, "Shall I do it again?' And they said, 'No, that was it'" (songfacts, 2024). As an aside, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (of Steely Dan fame) joined Jay Black as part of the American's touring group in the 1970s (classicbands, 2024).
Bandcamp Webpage:
https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com
Rumble Channel:
https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey
Youtube Channel:
https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive
#billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic
Lyrics:
I want her
I need her
And someday, some way, whoa
I'll meet her
She'll be kinda shy
And real good lookin' too
And I'll be certain she's my girl
By the things she'll like to do
Like walkin' in the rain
And wishin' on the stars up above
And being so in love
When she's near me
I'll kiss her
And when she leaves me, whoa
I'll miss her
Though sometimes we'll fight
I won't really care
I know she's gonna be alright
'Cause we got so much to share
Like walkin' in the rain
And wishin' on the stars up above
And bein' so in love
(Joannie) no, no she'll never do
(Peggy) no, it isn't her too
They would never, no they'd never
Never, ever love
Walkin' in the rain
And wishin' on the stars
Or bein' so in love
Walkin' in the rain
-
2:29
Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs
15 days agoBattle of New Orleans, The - Johnny Horton (cover-live by Bill Sharkey)
60 -
3:04
One Bite Pizza Reviews
3 days agoBarstool Pizza Review - Little Pops NY Pizzeria (Naperville, IL)
42.1K67 -
1:44:41
The Quartering
6 hours agoTrump Surges In Polls, AOC Flops, Biden's New CREEPY Hire, Trumps VP Pick Is In? w/ Styxhexenhammer
51K54 -
13:41
My Self Reliance
1 day agoPruning Fruit Trees in my Organic Orchard on the Summer Solstice | Food Forest Tour
45.6K9 -
1:13:38
SLS - Street League Skateboarding
3 days ago2013 SLS World Tour: Portland, OR | FINAL | Full Broadcast
40.4K10 -
2:00:18
Barstool Yak
7 hours agoThe Yak with Big Cat & Co. Presented by Rhoback | The Yak 6-24-24
44.7K3 -
8:06
Vigilant News Network
5 hours agoCOVID Vaccines Hit by New Bombshell | Beyond the Headlines
30.8K29 -
6:51:20
SilverFox
1 day ago🔴LIVE - Elden Ring SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE - Part 2
29.8K1 -
55:06
Ben Shapiro
6 hours agoEp. 1990 - Behold The INSANE Future Of The Democratic Party
66.4K61 -
1:09:24
Russell Brand
10 hours agoTHEY’RE PLOTTING SOMETHING HUGE! Putin and Kim Jong Un meet - Stay Free 392
135K249