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"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym "John Davenport". It was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John for his debut album, Fever (1956), and released as a single in April of the same year.
- "Letter from My Darling"
- May 1956
- 2:40
- Rhythm and blues
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Jun 15, 2023 · Listen to the song’s original recording below. However, “Fever” wouldn’t become the classic we know it as today until Peggy Lee released her cover of the tune in 1958. “Fever” Heats Up. A...
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Was originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956; his version reached #24 on the Top 100 and on July 21st, 1956 it peaked at #1 (for 5 weeks) on Billboard's R&B Singles chart... Two other covered versions have charted; Peggy Lee (#8 in 1958) and Rita Coolidge (#76 in 1976)...
Jul 24, 2023 · “Fever” was originally written by R&B singer Eddie Cooley and pianist Otis Blackwell (under the pen name John Davenport). Blackwell made many contributions to the early rock’n’roll canon,...