Fever (1956 song)

Fever (1956 song)

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Artist = Little Willie John
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Released =1956
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Writer = Eddie Cooley and John Davenport
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"Fever" is a song credited to Eddie Cooley and "John Davenport" (a pseudonym for Otis Blackwell). The song was a rhythm and blues hit for Little Willie John that crossed over and became a pop standard after being transformed, with additional lyrics, by Peggy Lee. In the interim, Ray Peterson and Earl Grant had singles of the song which became regional hits.

It was published in 1956 and originally recorded as a hit by Little Willie John that also made the popular charts as an early Rock'n'Roll song. In 1958, Peggy Lee's cover version was even more popular. The song became a signature song for Peggy Lee.

Elvis Presley recorded a near identical version to Lee's two years later for his 1960 album, "Elvis Is Back!".

elected list of recorded versions

*A Fine Frenzy
*Boney M.
*Amanda Lear
*Annabella Lwin
*Ann-Margret
*Daniel Ash
*Roy Ayers
*Michael Ball
*Paris Bennett
*Beyoncé
*Bobby & the Midnites
*Bobby "Blue" Bland
*The Bobs
*Bow Wow Wow
*James Brown
*Michael Bublé
*Sam Butera
*Virginia Maestro and Chipper (Operación Triunfo
*Junior Byles
*Eva Cassidy
*Ray Charles and Natalie Cole
*Christina Aguilera
*Marc Cohn
*The Cramps
*Celine Dion
*The Doors
*Bob Dylan
*Brian Eno
*Ella Fitzgerald

*The Gentlemen of St John's
*Grateful Dead
*Buddy Guy
*Gwyneth Herbert
*The Jam
*Tom Jones
*Laura Stoica
*Madleen Kane
*Diana Krall
*Claude Nougaro (French singer, song as "39 degrés de fièvre")
*La Lupe
*Little Nell
*Peggy Lee
*Lucybell
*Annabella Lwin
*Madonna (see Fever (Madonna song))
*Marine Girls
*The McCoys (Billboard #7)
*Rose McGowan (as Paige Matthews on "Charmed")
*Judith Light (as Angela Bower on "Who's the Boss")
*Meiko
*Syesha Mercado
*Bette Midler
*Mina
*Nina Hagen

*Sophie Milman
*Rita Moreno
*Mika Nakashima
*Neville Brothers
*Una Palliser
*Over the Rhine
*Rhymefest
*Nicholas Pedro
*Elvis Presley
*The Pussycat Dolls
*Ratdog
*Quincy Jones
*Suzi Quatro
*Helen Shapiro
*Nina Simone
*The Simpsons
*Sumo
*Superpitcher
*Toots & The Maytals
*Fever Tree
*Sarah Vaughan
*Nana Visitor
*Don Williams
*Little Willie John
*Ana Carolina
*Mountain


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