"Baby, Come Back (the Equals song) ""Baby, Come Back"" is a song written by Eddy Grant, and originally performed and recorded by his band the Equals. The Equals were a group from North London, England. ""Baby, Come Back"" is a mixture of rock and roll and beat, very much reflecting the London sound of the 1960s, with Grant's Guyanese accent giving the record a distinguishing sound compared to other records of its genre. The song was first released in 1966, a year after the band formed, but did not chart. However, after impressive sales in the rest of Europe (it"
"Baby Come Back (Player song) ""Baby Come Back"" is a song by the American rock band Player. It was released in late 1977 as the lead single from their 1977 self-titled debut album. The song was their biggest hit single, hitting number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number ten on the R&B charts in 1978. It was the breakthrough single for the band, gaining them mainstream success, and hit number one. It was written and performed by Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley, the founders of Player. Two versions of the song exist. The album version ends with"
"Get Back ""Get Back"" is a song recorded by the Beatles and written by Paul McCartney (though credited to Lennon-McCartney), originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to ""The Beatles with Billy Preston."" A different mix of the song later became the closing track of ""Let It Be"" (1970), which was the Beatles' last album released just after the group split. The single version was later issued on the compilation albums ""1967–1970"", ""20 Greatest Hits"", ""Past Masters"", and ""1"". The single reached number one in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, the"
"Player (band) Player is an American rock band that made their mark during the late 1970s. The group scored several US Hot 100 hits, three of which went into the Top 40; two of those single releases went Top 10, including the No. 1 hit ""Baby Come Back"", written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley. Player first came together in Los Angeles, California. The original members included Peter Beckett (vocals, guitar), John Charles ""J.C."" Crowley (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ronn Moss (vocals, bass), and John Friesen (drums). Beckett, a transplanted Englishman, had been in a group called Skyband with"
"Edward Kassner heard them and agreed to sign them. The Equals released their first single ""I Won’t Be There"" in 1966, followed by ""Hold Me Closer"", with ""Baby, Come Back"" as the B-side. It did not do well in the United Kingdom, but after DJs in Europe began playing ""Baby, Come Back"" it went to the number one position in Germany and the Netherlands. The year 1968 saw the release of ""I Get So Excited"", which reached the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. The subsequent re-issue of ""Baby, Come Back"" in early 1968 reached the top position in"
"Mustang Records, represented a first success for songwriter and arranger Barry White. The label’s first number 1 came in 1968, as British mixed-race band the Equals hit with ""Baby, Come Back"", written by the teenage leader of the band, Eddy Grant. The song was originally a single B-side to ""Hold Me Closer""; a radio DJ in Germany flipped the single and it took off. The Equals scored two more top ten hits on President with ""Viva Bobby Joe"" and ""Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys"". President was also successful with a series of top 30 hits by Welsh vocalist Dorothy Squires,"
"Baby Got Back ""Baby Got Back"" is a 1992 hip hop song written and recorded by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot, which appeared on his album ""Mack Daddy"". The song samples the 1986 Detroit techno single ""Technicolor"" by Channel One. At the time of its original release, the song caused controversy with its outspoken and blatantly sexual lyrics about women, as well as specific references to the female buttocks which some people found objectionable. The song's music video was briefly banned by MTV. It was the second best-selling song in the US in 1992, behind Boyz II Men's ""End of the"
"Baby a tune composed by Murray Kanner, Frankie Fox and Dave Rick. A cappella version recorded by the Islanders in the late 1960s The group existed from 1961–1967, with a reunion concert performed at Hunter College in 1971, only Frankie and Sheldon Buchansky were the original members of this group in this performance. Featured lead singer was Vito Balsamo also performed with the DelVons and The Kelloggs and still performs in The Golden Group Memories. Other leads were bass baritone Frankie Fox and falsettos Ray Russell and Randy Siver, who joined the group after Ray Russell moved on to become"
"Wynne, Arkansas, died May 5, 2008, Memphis, Tennessee) from the Board of Directors. ""Cry Like a Baby"" was a million-seller in 1968, peaking at #2 on the Hot 100. It has been covered by the Hacienda Brothers and Kim Carnes. ""I Met Her In Church"" and ""Choo-Choo Train"" were smaller hits released later that year. Towards the end of 1968, the band switched producers, with Dan Penn being replaced by the team of Cogbill and Chips Moman. This team was responsible for producing the band's final 1968 hit ""Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March"" (which debuted on the Hot 100 on"
"""Rump Shaker"", and ""Shake Your Groove Thing"". Baby Got Back ""Baby Got Back"" is a 1992 hip hop song written and recorded by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot, which appeared on his album ""Mack Daddy"". The song samples the 1986 Detroit techno single ""Technicolor"" by Channel One. At the time of its original release, the song caused controversy with its outspoken and blatantly sexual lyrics about women, as well as specific references to the female buttocks which some people found objectionable. The song's music video was briefly banned by MTV. It was the second best-selling song in the US in 1992,"
"Peter Beckett Peter Beckett (born 10 August 1948) is an English musician and songwriter who has written songs for many prominent recording artists, his own bands and solo work, and for several films. He is likely best known as the lead singer and guitarist for 1970s soft rock group Player, which scored a U.S. number one hit in 1977 with ""Baby Come Back"". Beckett was born in the Aigburth district of Liverpool, England. He was influenced by seeing the Beatles perform at the famous Cavern Club. At 16, he recorded his first record, ""All Night Stand"", with a band called"
"The Angels (American group) The Angels are an American girl group that originated from New Jersey, best known for their 1963 No. 1 hit single, ""My Boyfriend's Back"". The group originated in New Jersey as the Starlets which consisted of sisters, Barbara ""Bibs"" and Phyllis ""Jiggs"" Allbut, Bernadette Carroll, and Lynda Malzone. They had some minor local hits and wound up doing back-up work in the studio. When Lynda Malzone left, Linda Jankowski (later Jansen) became the new lead singer. Their manager, Tom DeCillis, turned his focus to Bernadette Carroll and dropped the rest of the group. Carroll would find"
"Brothers decided to re-release ""Baby, Come to Me"" as a single. On October 16, 1982, the song re-entered the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It reached #1 on February 19, 1983, where it stayed for two weeks, and spent seven months on the Hot 100. It also hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in early 1983 and reached #11 in the UK in March 1983. Among artists who have covered the song are: Baby, Come to Me (Patti Austin and James Ingram song) ""Baby, Come to Me"" is a love ballad from Patti Austin's 1981 album ""Every Home Should Have One"","
"Jamaican performers to reach number one in Britain were Desmond Dekker and the Aces with ""Israelites"" in 1969. The second act was Althea & Donna with ""Up Town, Top Ranking"" in 1977. Bob Marley came from Jamaica to London and recorded ""Catch a Fire"" in 1972, returning to record ""Exodus"" and ""Kaya"" in 1977. Eddy Grant was born in Guyana in 1948 and grew up in Brixton. He was part of The Equals, the first multi-racial group to reach number 1 in the UK, with ""Baby come Back"" in 1968. He took Caribbean music further in the direction of rock"
"Butter"", sent it to Hickory Records, and were asked to formally record the track. ""Bread and Butter"" was the group's first hit. Written by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the record reached no. 2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It sold over one million copies in the U.S. Three more singles followed in 1964 and 1965. ""Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)"" reached as high as no. 12 that fall, but it was the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory Records until 1972. Brief stints at Buddah and Playboy followed before the group dissolved in"
"Come Back (The J. Geils Band song) ""Come Back"" is a song by the J. Geils Band, appearing on their 1980 album ""Love Stinks"". ""Come Back"" was the first single from the album, and reached the US Top 40, peaking at No. 32 and remaining in the Top 40 for five weeks. It peaked at No. 19 for two weeks in Canada. It also made Billboard's Club Play Singles chart, peaking at No. 69. The song remains in the rotation of classic rock radio stations. Seth Justman provides extensive keyboards, which Associated Press critic James Simon feels gives the song"
"Baby, Come to Me (Patti Austin and James Ingram song) ""Baby, Come to Me"" is a love ballad from Patti Austin's 1981 album ""Every Home Should Have One"", sung as a duet by Austin and James Ingram. It was written by Rod Temperton (formerly of Heatwave). The song was released as a single in April 1982, peaking at #73 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. However, several months later the popular American soap opera ""General Hospital"" began to feature the song heavily, as the love theme for the character Luke Spencer. The single was re-released in October 1982, and reached"
"Britain alone. The band re-recorded ""Ciao Baby"" in 1969. Their several radio hits in England made little impact on the charts, but ""You've Got to Be Loved"", which was released on October 13, 1967, reached number 58 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1968, followed by ""Run to Me"" making it to number 121 on the ""Billboard"" Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts, number 41 on ""Cashbox"", and number 33 on ""Record World"". The band, however, was unable to promote the single in the US, so no other national hits followed. Their lineup changed considerably in 1967 and again"
"is credited to Page, Plant, and Berns, who had written songs with the same title for Hoagy Lands and Solomon Burke in 1964 and 1965. On this track, Jimmy Page played guitar through a Leslie speaker and John Paul Jones played piano and a Hammond organ. Baby Come On Home ""Baby Come On Home"" is a soul song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded during sessions for the band's debut album but remained unreleased until 1993, when it was included on the compilation ""Boxed Set 2"". The song was also included as a bonus track on the"
"Baby, I'm Back (song) ""Baby, I'm Back"" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Baby Bash, featuring vocals from American singer Akon. Was released on February 21, 2005 as the first single of second studio album (and sixth album overall) ""Super Saucy"" (2005). The song used to promote the 2005 film ""The Honeymooners"". A music video was released to promote the single. The video was directed by Jessy Terrero and produced by Josh Goldstein. The song was a commercial success, peaked at number nineteen on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number nine on the Hot Rap Songs chart."
"The Equals The Equals are a British pop, R&B and rock group formed in North London, England in 1965. They are best remembered for their million-selling chart-topper, ""Baby, Come Back"", though they had several other chart hits in the UK and Europe. Eddy Grant founded the group with Pat Lloyd, John Hall, and brothers Derv and Lincoln Gordon, and they were noted as being ""the first major interracial rock group in the UK"" and ""one of the few racially mixed bands of the era"". The group's members met on a Hornsey Rise council estate, where Grant, Lloyd and Hall had"
"#1 hit ""The Tears of a Clown"". Baby, Baby Don't Cry ""Baby, Baby Don't Cry"", released in December 1968, is a single recorded by The Miracles for Motown Records' Tamla label. The composition was written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, Motown staff writers Al Cleveland and Terry Johnson, a former member of The Flamingos. Robinson, Johnson, and Miracles member Warren ""Pete"" Moore were the song's producers. ""Baby Baby Don't Cry"" was a top 10 pop hit for The Miracles, peaking at number eight on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the United States, and at a Top 10 R&B hit"
"Baby Love ""Baby Love"" is a song recorded by the American music group the Supremes in 1964 for their second studio album titled, ""Where Did Our Love Go"". It was written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland. It was released on 17th September 1964. ""Baby Love"" topped the ""Billboard"" pop singles chart in the United States from October 25, 1964 through November 21, 1964, and in the United Kingdom pop singles chart concurrently. Beginning with ""Baby Love,"" The Supremes became the first Motown act to have more than one American number-one single, and by the end of the"
"Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys were an American 1960s era pop and rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number-one single ""This Diamond Ring"", which was the first of a string of hit singles they had in 1965 and 1966. The band had an earnest, boy-next-door image similar to British invasion contemporaries such as Herman's Hermits and Gerry and the Pacemakers. The group folded in 1970, but a version of the band later resumed touring and continues to tour,"
"Back to Back (Status Quo album) Back to Back is the sixteenth studio album by English rock band Status Quo and released in November 1983. For the first time in the group's history, it featured four singles, ""Ol' Rag Blues"" (highest position No. 9), ""A Mess of Blues"", originally a hit for Elvis Presley (No. 15), ""Marguerita Time"" (No. 3), and ""Going Down Town Tonight"" (which reached No. 20 in a different, re-recorded version to the album version.) The album entered the UK chart at its highest position of No. 9. It was the last recorded before the group temporarily"
"with The Yacht Rock Revue. Beckett is currently working on a country CD, Peter Beckett - Limey Cowboy and continues to tour with his band Player. Peter Beckett Peter Beckett (born 10 August 1948) is an English musician and songwriter who has written songs for many prominent recording artists, his own bands and solo work, and for several films. He is likely best known as the lead singer and guitarist for 1970s soft rock group Player, which scored a U.S. number one hit in 1977 with ""Baby Come Back"". Beckett was born in the Aigburth district of Liverpool, England. He"
"first and only UK number one as a solo artist. He later appeared on five charity singles that reached number one: Band Aid (1984), Ferry Aid (1987), Ferry Cross the Mersey (1989), Band Aid 20 (2004) and The Justice Collective (2012). As the 1969 single Get Back was formally credited to 'The Beatles with Billy Preston' this makes McCartney the only person to have had a number one single as a solo artist and as a member of a duo, a trio, a quartet and a quintet. At Chobham Common, Surrey, a video was shot for ""Pipes of Peace"", depicting"
"Baby, Baby Don't Cry ""Baby, Baby Don't Cry"", released in December 1968, is a single recorded by The Miracles for Motown Records' Tamla label. The composition was written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, Motown staff writers Al Cleveland and Terry Johnson, a former member of The Flamingos. Robinson, Johnson, and Miracles member Warren ""Pete"" Moore were the song's producers. ""Baby Baby Don't Cry"" was a top 10 pop hit for The Miracles, peaking at number eight on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the United States, and at a Top 10 R&B hit as well,peaking as number three on ""Billboard's"
"Come Back"". The tune also topped the UK Singles Chart in 1994, when covered by Pato Banton featuring Robin and Ali Campbell of the reggae group UB40. The Equals had five further top 40 hits in the UK up to the end of 1970. The ""Baby Come Back"" album featured a song by Grant titled, ""Police on My Back"" which was recorded by the Clash for their 1980 album ""Sandinista!"". Willie Nile released his version of ""Police on My Back"" on his ""Streets of New York"" CD. The Equals' song ""Green Light"" co-written by Grant from their 1968 album Supreme,"
"Time I'm in It for Love"" did almost as well, reaching number 10, and staying there for 17 weeks. Player (Player album) Player is the eponymous debut album from Los Angeles, California-based rock band Player, released on September 01, 1977 under RSO Records. It was released in 1977 on RSO Records and featured the hit single, ""Baby Come Back"", which was written by guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist J.C. Crowley & guitarist/vocalist Peter Beckett. ""Baby Come Back"" peaked at number 1, interrupting a string of #1 Bee Gees hits also on RSO records, and stayed on the charts for a total of 32 weeks."
"in 1968 that charted in the ""Billboard"" 200 at 196. Apple Pie Motherhood Band deviated from the psychedelic sound, recording two LPs that incorporated an assortment of bluesy originals and covers. Young teen group, the Freeborne recorded the album ""Peak Impressions"", an ambitious, but somewhat unpredictable, piece that experimented with a variety of instruments. Another group known as Listening recorded a self-titled album in late-1968, which encompassed performances by former Velvet Underground bassist Walter Powers and guitarist Peter Malick. Several additional groups were also associated with the scene such as Earth Opera, the Tangerine Zoo, the Art of Lovin', and"
"Baby Don't Go – Sonny & Cher and Friends Baby Don't Go – Sonny & Cher and Friends is a compilation album released by Reprise Records credited to Sonny & Cher. While signed to Reprise in 1964, the duo recorded and released various unsuccessful singles under the name ""Caesar & Cleo"", before moving to Atco Records in 1965. After the massive success of their single ""I Got You Babe"", Reprise combined their old recordings with other numbers by the Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley, The Lettermen and The Blendells in this compilation album credited to ""Sonny & Cher and friends""."
"Cry Like a Baby (album) Cry Like a Baby is a 1968 album by the Box Tops. The title song was released as a single and reached #2 in April 1968 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, a position which it held for two weeks. It was kept out of the top spot by Bobby Goldsboro's ""Honey"". The original vinyl album concludes with a slow version of the ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"", which was a hit for The Supremes in the fall of 1966. The Box Tops version is similar to, but shorter than, the version recorded by Vanilla"