Thursday, May 26, 2011

Another Classics Shuffle: 'Cherry, Cherry' by Neil Diamond (1966)

The results for this week's Classics Shuffle goes to American singer/song-writer/musician Neil Diamond, and his 1966 hit song Cherry, Cherry. According to wikipedia Diamond wrote, composed and recorded this song, while it was arranged by Artie Butler and produced by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich. This tune was Neil Diamond's first major hit reaching #6 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October of 1966 and it has been named "one of the greatest three-chord songs of all time" by Rolling Stone magazine. The song can be found on his The Feel of Neil Diamond album, or you can also find an alternate version of this song on his Classics: The Early Years album.

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