Devil in His Heart

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For the Motown song written by Robert Gordy released as a 1963 single, see Caroline Crawford.

"Devil in His Heart"
Single by The Donays
A-side"Bad Boy"
Released1962
LabelCorrec-Tone
Brent (7033)
Oriole (UK; CBA 1770)
Songwriter(s)Richard B. 'Ricky Dee' Drapkin

"Devil in His Heart" is a song written by Richard B. Drapkin, who recorded under the name Ricky Dee.

Recordings[]

The song was originally recorded as "Devil in His Heart" in Detroit by the Donays for Correc-tone Records. It was later picked up by the New York City label Brent and re-released in August 1962 as "(There's a) Devil in His Heart", the B-side of "Bad Boy".[1] This pairing also appeared in the United Kingdom on the Oriole label in 1962. The record was not a hit on either side of the Atlantic.[2] The Donays only made one recording but their lead singer, Yvonne Vernee (real name Yvonne Symington). also recorded solo, and later joined the Elgins at Motown.

The Beatles' version[]

"Devil in Her Heart"
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B-side label of French single
Song by the Beatles
from the album With the Beatles
ReleasedNovember 22, 1963
RecordedJuly 18, 1963
GenrePop rock
Length2:27
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Richard Drapkin
Producer(s)George Martin

As "Devil in Her Heart", the song was performed by English rock band the Beatles with George Harrison on lead vocals.[3] It was issued on their second UK album, With the Beatles, in November 1963.[4] The recording was completed in three takes, plus overdubs.[5]

Personnel[]

Personnel per Ian MacDonald[6]

A BBC recording of the song was issued in 1995 as a B-side to "Baby It's You".

When Mojo released a reworking of With the Beatles in 2013, the track was covered by Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou of bluegrass band Indigo Moss.[7]

Notes[]

  1. ^ http://www.45cat.com/record/7037
  2. ^ Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2014). All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. Running Press. ISBN 978-1-60376-371-4.
  3. ^ Harry (2000), p. 336
  4. ^ Lewisohn (1988), p. 200
  5. ^ Lewisohn (1988), p. 34
  6. ^ MacDonald (2005), p. 89
  7. ^ "We're With The Beatles - Track Listing | Mojo Cover CDs - The Definitive List". Mojo Cover CDs. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

References[]

  • Harry, Bill (2000). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated. London: Virgin Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-7535-0481-2.
  • Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
  • MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). p. 34. ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
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