Lucille (Little Richard song)

"Lucille" is a 1957 rock and roll song which was one of Little Richard's international hits.

Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, Little Richard's single made number 21 on the US pop chart,Jay Warner, On this Day in Black Music History (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006), . and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins and Little Richard.

Cover versions

As a rock standard, it has been covered live and/or recorded by thousands of artists including AC/DC, Status Quo, Wings, The Beatles, Mud, The Hollies, The Animals, Paul McCartney, Van Halen, Johnny Winter, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Peter & Gordon, Queen, Deep Purple, the Ian Gillan Band, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers, Bill Haley & His Comets, Otis Redding, The Sonics, John Entwistle of The Who, and the Detroit band The Rockets. It was also covered by Status Quo as part of their Anniversary Waltz, Pt. 1.

Reception

The song is ranked 670th on Dave Marsh's list of The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.Dave Marsh, The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (Da Capo Press, 1999), .

Chart performance

Waylon Jennings

by Waylon Jennings

References

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