D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities

"Sunny" was covered many times.Here's some. And some awful soundalikes from the late 60's.

Recordings of my music from Buffalo, NY and Hillsborough, NC throughout my life.

Boogaloo is OUR word. Funky people dancing and having a good time. No one else. Boogaloo is for US. For smiles and good times. For love and moving. They can't have it for hate. It is ours forever.

Al Martino - Look Around (You'll Find Me There) (1972) From the film "Love Story". 

Al Martino - Torero (1979) Ah, that Disco monster kept devouring old showbiz. 

Al Martino - She's Almost Gone (1980)

From Wikipedia: 

Apart from singing, Martino played the role of Johnny Fontane in the 1972 film The Godfather, as well as singing the film's theme, "Speak Softly Love". Martino had been notified of the character Johnny Fontane by a friend who read the eponymous novel and felt Martino represented the character of Johnny Fontane. Martino then contacted producer Albert S. Ruddy, who gave him the part. However, Martino was stripped of the part after Francis Ford Coppola became director and then awarded the role to singer Vic Damone. According to Martino, after being stripped of the role, he went to Russell Bufalino, his godfather and a crime boss, who then orchestrated the publication of various news articles that claimed Coppola was unaware of Ruddy giving Martino the part. Damone eventually dropped the role because he did not want to provoke the mob, in addition to being paid too little. Ultimately, the part of Johnny Fontane was given to Martino. He played the same role in The Godfather Part III and The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980. He later returned to acting, playing aging crooner Sal Stevens in the short film Cutout, appearing in film festivals around the world in 2006.

Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last of the Romantics (1978) I remember seeing him sing this on Mike Douglas. 

Engelbert Humperdinck - Les Bicyclettes De Belsize (1968)

Engelbert Humperdinck - Love's In Need Of Love Today (1976) 

Dean Martin - By The Time I Get To Phoenix (1969)

Dean Martin - Detroit City (1971) One of the few songs covered by both Martin AND LEWIS. Oh, Jerry LEE Lewis. Sorry. 

Oliver - Both Sides Now (1969)

Oliver - In My Life (1969)

Oliver - The Arrangement (1969)

Bette Midler - Hang On In There Baby (1979)

Bobby Womack - Facts of Life - He'll Be There When The Sun Comes Up (1972)

Bobby Womack - Harry Hippie (1972) 

David Ruffin - Make My Wonder Boil (Loving You Has Been So Wonderful) (1971) Written by Stevie Wonder at the beginning of his golden era. Never released in Ruffin's lifetime. 

David Ruffin - Bring Her Back (1971) 

David Ruffin - The Finger Pointers (1975) Or "The Backstabbers" Part 2. 

Eddie Kendricks - He's A Friend (1976) 

Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (Album version) (1973) 

From Wikipedia:

Upon its release in the summer of 1973, the song would finally bring Kendricks out of the shadow of his former band as the song's catchy beats and melody became a crossover hit. By late fall, the song had reached number one on the US pop and R&B singles chart, matching the performance of the biggest singles released by his former group. When "...Truckin'" became a hit, the Temptations' hit luster was waning, with "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" barely reaching the Top 40, and the follow-up funk song, "Let Your Hair Down", becoming only a modest hit (although an R&B #1). Much like their "Superstar", which would notably be covered by David Ruffin, Kendricks included a jab at his former bandmates with the lyric:

In old Temptations' rain, I'm duckin'

For your love through sleet or snow, I'm truckin'

Eddie Kendricks - Shoeshine Boy (1974)

The Spinners - Love Don't Love Nobody (1974)

Genesis - Duchess (1980)

"Streaking" was a big craze from 1974. You would run on camera or in front of a crowd, often with no clothes except sneakers. You, not the crowd.

Bob Seger - Turn The Page (1972) 

Chuck Berry - My Tambourine (1968) Original version of "My Ding-a-Ling", sort of. 

Serge Gainsbourg - Melody (1971) 

Gary S. Paxton - Fat, Fat Christians (1978)

Gary S. Paxton - The Clone Affair (1978)

Gary S. Paxton - The Big A = The Big M (1978) 

The Archies - The Jughead (1969)

Steve Lawrence - The Lady Wants To Twist (1962) 

Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl (1969)

Wayne Newton - Love of the Common People (1967) 

Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 1 (1972) The hit was the b-side, "Rock and Roll Part 2". The 70s were strange. DJs could just flip the record over. DJs had power. Well, MORE power. Now they have zero. 

Sonny and Cher - It's Gonna Rain (1965) 

Steve Clayton - (Girls Are Imitating) Twiggy  (1967)

Genesis - Can-Utility and the Coastliners (1972) 

Arlen Kearce - Sandy, The Go-Go Girl (?)

Bobby Peterson Quintet - Mama Get Your Hammer (1961)

The Brothers Two - Boogaloo (Soul) Party (1968)

Dee Dee Warwick - You're No Good (1963)

Dick Kent - Gretchen's New Dish (?) Song-poem. 

Dick Kent - Hot Pants Plus (?) Song-poem.

Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon ‎– I'm Beside Myself (1969) Godley and Creme under an alias. 

Howlin' Wolf - Pop It To Me (1969)

J Geils Band - Wreckage (1977)

Jerry Reed - Guitar Man (1967)

Jet Harris - Real Wild Child - (1962) Cyril Davies on harmonica, Big Jim Sullivan on guitar, Brian Poole on backing vocal. The song written and released originally in 1958 by Johnny O'Keefe but titled 'Wild One'. Also released in 1958 in the USA by Ivan (Jerry Ivan Allison) of The Crickets. You might know the Iggy Pop version. 

Jimmy Dawson - Cricket In Your Ear (1956)

Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can (1970) 

Liberace - Liberace Twist (1962?) 

Tammy Baker - The Ballad of Jim and Tammy (1987) To the tune of "Harper Valley PTA". 

Beach Boys - Hey Little Tomboy (1978) "Clean" version?

All the members of The Who did solo stuff in the 70s, with varying, but predictable degrees of success. Also, "Me and Bobby McGee" from all over the world.

The Beach Bums (Bob Seger) - The Yellow Beret (1966) Did you know Bob Seger was such a right-wing nut job? 

The song is a parody of The Ballad Of The Green Berets by Barry Sadler, a huge hit in February 1966, hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cashbox, and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, as well as #2 on the Country charts. It sold over two million copies in just the first two weeks. It was issued on RCA 8739 very early in 1966.

Seger finally hit the big time with Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man in 1969, which hit #17 on Billboard, #22 on Cashbox, and #12 in Canada on CHUM in Toronto. Glenn Frey played acoustic guitar and sang backing vocals on Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man.

Bob Seger - The Famous Final Scene (1977) 

Wings - Give Ireland Back To The Irish (1972) 

John Lennon - The Luck Of The Irish (1972) 

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon - Photograph (2017)

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon - Give Me Love (2017) 

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - I Wanna Ta Ta You, Baby (1976)

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Superman Lover (1976)

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - It's All About the Dollar Bill  (1977)

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon - This Guy's In Love In With Guy (2017)

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon -  Come Sail Away (2017)

O C Smith - La La Peace Song (1974)

The Equals - Black Skinned, Blue-Eyed Boys (1970) Written by Eddie Grant. 

The Revox Singers - The Woodstock Message (1969?) 

Percy Mayfield - Walking On A Tightrope (1969)

Percy Mayfield - I Don't Want To Be President (1974)

Percy Mayfield - Right On, Young Americans (1972)

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon - Show Me The Way (2017)

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon - Miracles (2017)

Gilbert Neal and Ken Ray Wilemon - Fooled Around In Love (2017) 

Chuck Berry - Ma Dear (1965) 

Chuck Berry - Bio (1973)

Chuck Berry - My Dream (1971)

Alice Cooper, Grace Slick, and some Bubblegum music.

Porno music was not unsophisticated in the early days. Only later did it become silly. Or so I hear. How could I possibly know?