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Not Fade Away (song)
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| B-side to "Oh, Boy!" by The Crickets featuring Buddy Holly | ||
| Released | October 27, 1957 December 22, 1957 (UK) |
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| Recorded | May 1957, Clovis, New Mexico | |
| Genre | Rock and Roll | |
| Label | Coral | |
| Writer | Norman Petty, Charles Hardin | |
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| Single by The Rolling Stones | |||||
| B-side | "Little by Little" [UK] "I Wanna Be Your Man" [US] |
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| Released | February 21, 1964 March 6, 1964 (US) |
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| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 10 January 1964 Olympic Studios, London, England | ||||
| Genre | Rock and Roll | ||||
| Length | 1:48 | ||||
| Label | Decca F11845 London 45-LON 9657 (USA) |
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| Writer | Norman Petty, Charles Hardin | ||||
| Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham | ||||
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| Single by Rush | |||||
| B-side | "You Can't Fight It" | ||||
| Released | 1973 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | 1973 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 3:18 | ||||
| Label | Moon Records | ||||
| Writer | Norman Petty, Charles Hardin | ||||
| Producer | David Stock | ||||
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"Not Fade Away" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and performed by Holly; the song's rhythm pattern is one of the classic examples of the Bo Diddley beat. Crickets drummer Jerry Allison pounded out the beat on a cardboard box. It was first recorded with Buddy Holly's band The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico, in May 1957. Originally appearing on the B side to Holly's hit "Oh, Boy!," it was included on the album, The "Chirping" Crickets. The Crickets were no strangers to the Bo Diddley beat -- they had already covered Diddley's "Bo Diddley" -- but with "Not Fade Away" they made the rhythm their own, thanks to drummer Jerry Allison. Allison, Holly's best friend, also claims to have written part of the lyrics, though his name never appeared in the songwriting credits. This was also the last song Buddy ever played, the night before his fatal plane crash.
In 2004, this version of the song was ranked #107 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. However, Holly's recording never charted as a single.
In 1964, The Rolling Stones scrubbed it up and made their cover of "Not Fade Away" into a major hit, both in Britain and as their first full release in the U.S. as described at Rolling Stones version below.
It has also been covered by many other groups. The Grateful Dead recorded it, and played it 530 times in their long concert career, making it their seventh-most played song. A version is available on Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966. The Bobby Fuller Four covered it during their short career. It was Rush's first single. Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and James Taylor have played it in concert. Similarly, Freddie Mercury performed it a couple of times, himself playing guitar and singing, as an intro to "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Trout Fishing in America have a seven minute cover on their Truth is Stranger Than Fishen album. Steve Hillage recorded a version which closes his solo album Motivation Radio.
In the Deep Purple-Extended Versions Live Compilation CD, part of this song is played in the middle of a Highway Star performance on the first "Highway Star" on the CD.
In 2007, the song was covered by Sheryl Crow as part of a Revlon haircolor commercial promoting their Colorist product, implying their color will "not fade away." This cover is available exclusively on iTunes with net proceeds to benefit the fight against breast cancer.
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In the 2007 movie Ghost Rider, The Rolling Stones version of this song is heard in the background while Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is trying to catch up to the news vehicle that Roxanne Simpson (Eva Mendes) is in.
This song (Rolling Stones Version) is used in one of the many Samuel Adams (beer) commercials.
The Rolling Stones version of "Not Fade Away" was one of their first classic hits. Recorded in late January of 1964 and released by Decca on February 21, 1964, with "Little by Little" as the B-side, it was their first Top 5 hit in Great Britain, reaching #3.[1] In March 1964 it was also the first single release of The Stones in the United States by London Records with "I Wanna Be Your Man" as the B-side, reaching only into the mid-40's on the US charts (It had briefly been preceded by "Stoned" which had immediately been withdrawn).[2] It was also placed as the opening track of their first US album, England's Newest Hitmakers. It was a mainstay on Stones tours throughout their early years, usually opening a show. It was revived in that capacity for the 1994 Voodoo Lounge Tour.
- Mick Jagger - vocals, percussion
- Keith Richards - guitars
- Brian Jones- harmonica, percussion
- Bill Wyman - Bass guitar
- Charlie Watts - drums
- Phil Spector – maracas[2]
The Rush version of "Not Fade Away" was their debut single, released in 1973. The B-side of this single, "You Can't Fight It," was the first original song Rush released. The single is rare and highly sought-after by collectors.
- Geddy Lee - lead vocals and bass guitar
- Alex Lifeson - guitars and vocals
- John Rutsey - drums and percussion
- ^ Rolling Stones "Not Fade Away" reaches no.3 in UK singles chart. [1] retrieved 08/19/2007
- ^ a b Carr, Roy, The Rolling Stones, an Illustrated RecordNew English Library, London 1976
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