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15 unusual facts about Shakin'


Alan Caddy

"Shakin' All Over" was originally the B-side to a revival of "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", but the record company flipped the 45 and the new topside went all the way to number 1 in the UK charts.

Cry Just a Little Bit

"Cry Just a Little Bit" is a song originally a hit for British singer Shakin' Stevens in 1983, reaching #3 in the UK charts.

Eric Lévi

In 1975 Eric Lévi founded the hard rock band Shakin' Street with Fabienne Shine, which would release the two albums Vampire Rock and Solid as a Rock.

Honey Don't

Shakin' Stevens and The Sunsets, CBS single, I'm No J.D. album, 1971

Liz Myers

She co-wrote the Eddie Money song "Shakin'", but is best known for her collaborations with her husband, John Trivers on the music for several award-winning commercials and films.

Louis Bertignac

An ex Shakin' Street member and a founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone split in 1986.

Ross the Boss

After recording three albums with them, Friedman went to France and worked for one year in Fabienne Shine's band Shakin' Street.

On Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell tour in 1980 (on which Shakin' Street were the support act), Friedman was introduced to bass player Joey DeMaio by Ronnie James Dio.

Shakin'

The song is a playable track on the music video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.

Shakin' It 4 Daddy

He explained that its "oft-repeated hook" ("She shakin’ it for daddy, she shakin’ it for me") could make some listeners "think of Thicke and his father instead of just Thicke".

Shalamar

They reached the grand final of Hit Me, Baby, One More Time in May 2005, ultimately losing out to Shakin' Stevens.

The Shotgun Boogie

The song has been covered by many other artists, including Shakin' Stevens, Johnny Horton, and Hank Thompson.

Tired of Toein' the Line

In the 1980s, cover versions of the song were released by singer Ricky Nelson on his album Playing to Win (1981) and British singer Shakin' Stevens on his album A Whole Lotta Shaky (1988).

Tom Bee

In 1979, one of his compositions "Red Hot" was a top Billboard dance hit by Taka Boom (Chaka Khan's sister), and in 1985, U.K. Rockabilly sensation Shakin' Stevens recorded Bee's "Don't Be Two Faced" on his highly successful album, "The Bop Won't Stop."

Turning Away

Two years later Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens had a top 15 pop hit with the song in the United Kingdom and Ireland.


Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live

The set includes versions of both The Guess Who's first hit, a cover of "Shakin' All Over", and their greatest hit, the original song "American Woman".

Merry Christmas Everyone

"Merry Christmas Everyone" is a popular festive song by the Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens.

Sexy MF

Dave Matthews Band have been known to play a rendition of Sexy M.F ("sexy motherfucker shakin that ass" line) during live versions of their song "Jimi Thing".