Signed Sealed and Delivered
"Signed Sealed and Delivered" | |
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Single by Cowboy Copas | |
B-side | "Opportunity Is Knocking at Your Door" |
Genre | Country |
Label | King 658 |
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"Signed, Sealed, and Delivered" | ||||
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Single by James Brown and The Famous Flames | ||||
from the album Prisoner of Love | ||||
B-side | "Waiting in Vain" | |||
Released | 1963 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | King 5803 | |||
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James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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"Signed Sealed and Delivered" is a song by Cowboy Copas (co-credited to Lois Mann). Copas recorded a hit version for King Records, which reached number two on the country chart in 1948.
Copas re-recorded the song in 1961 for Starday Records, in Stereophonic Sound, and with a more modern (for the times) style. This version also charted, reaching number 10.
Cover versions[]
- In 1961, Rusty Draper recorded a version that peaked at number 20 on the Easy Listening chart
- In 1963, James Brown and the Famous Flames recorded an R&B cover version, which charted at number 77 on the Pop chart.[1] Brown and the Famous Flames also performed the song on the 1964 live album Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal.
- Other performers who covered the song include Hank Thompson, Peter Frampton, and Lefty Frizzell.
References[]
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
Categories:
- Cowboy Copas songs
- James Brown songs
- The Famous Flames songs
- Hank Thompson (musician) songs
- Lefty Frizzell songs
- Songs written by Cowboy Copas
- 1948 songs
- 1948 singles
- 1963 singles
- Jimmy Wakely songs
- Songs written by Syd Nathan
- King Records (United States) singles
- 1940s country song stubs