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11.4K subscribers. 4.8M views 12 years ago. ...more. The first version of this song was recorded by The Top Notes and it was produced by Phil Spector. The songwriter Bert Berns absolutely hated...
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" Twist and Shout " is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962.
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Jun 15, 2010 · 6.7K subscribers. Subscribed. 729. 319K views 13 years ago. First formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the ...
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Learn about the history and lyrics of this 1962 hit song that was covered by The Beatles and became a twist anthem. Find out how the Isleys revived their career with this song and how it influenced other artists.
Twist & Shout is the second studio album by the Isley Brothers, released on Wand Records in 1962. [2] . The album was released on the success of the title track, which would later become a hit for the Beatles. Other songs on the album include Isley-penned tracks such as "Right Now", "Nobody but Me" and the charter, "Twistin' with Linda".
"Twist and Shout" is one of the most familiar rock'n'roll standards, covered by many recording acts and many more bar bands that never made a record, even though only two artists had a big hit with the song. The tune has a history predating the first hit version (by the Isley Brothers) of which many listeners are unaware.
