Maybe Baby (song)
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"Maybe Baby" was originally recorded by The Crickets
(with Buddy Holly
) in 1957. It was written by Norman Petty
and Buddy Holly
and reached 17th in the US charts but 4th in the UK charts (where Holly toured that year) - see Buddy Holly discography
. The rather simple lyrics are augmented by a characteristic twangy percussive accompaniment (rockabilly
), especially effective in the 8-bar instrumental introduction, and the short conclusion.
The Crickets
The Crickets are a rock & roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. Their first hit record was "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957....
(with Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
) in 1957. It was written by Norman Petty
Norman Petty
Norman Petty was an American musician, songwriter, and pioneer record producer who helped shape modern popular music, including pop and rock....
and Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
and reached 17th in the US charts but 4th in the UK charts (where Holly toured that year) - see Buddy Holly discography
Buddy Holly discography
This article serves as a discography for Buddy Holly. Holly recorded under several names, and with several different backing bands. The key for the Artist Credit below is as follows: Buddy Holly ; The Crickets ; Buddy Holly & The Crickets ; Buddy Holly & The Three Tunes The Crickets played on...
. The rather simple lyrics are augmented by a characteristic twangy percussive accompaniment (rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
), especially effective in the 8-bar instrumental introduction, and the short conclusion.
Covers
- A cover was released in 1978 by country musicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Susie AllansonSusie AllansonSusie Allanson is an American country music singer and actress. Susie was raised in Burbank and lived in Las Vegas from 1963-71. Before beginning her singing career in the mid-1970s, she toured as part of Jesus Christ Superstar and appeared in the film of the same name...
, whose version peaked at #7 on the country charts. - Jackie DeShannonJackie DeShannonJackie DeShannon is an American singer-songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period.- Life and early career :...
released a version of the song on her Breakin' It Up On the Beatles Tour! album. - EsqueritaEsqueritaEsquerita was the stage name of singer, songwriter and pianist Eskew Reeder Jr, originally known as Steven Quincy Reeder Jr. and also known as S.Q. Reeder and SQ Jr. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, he was born on November 20, 1935, and died in Harlem, New York on October 23, 1986, of AIDS...
covered this song. - On the soundtrack for the British film Maybe Baby, the song is covered by Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
. - Folksinger Phil OchsPhil OchsPhilip David Ochs was an American protest singer and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice...
played the song in concert in early 1970, during a phase in which Ochs used electric instruments and covered many songs from the 1950s. - QueenQueen (band)Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
guitarist Brian MayBrian MayBrian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
covered the song on the b-side of his single, The BusinessThe BusinessThe Business may refer to:* The Business , a British weekly magazine* The Business , a novel by Iain Banks* The Business , an English punk rock/Oi! band* The Business , a 2005 film directed by Nick Love...
in 1998. - Pat Monahan of TrainTrainA train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
has recently contributed a cover version for the upcoming tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly to be released in Sept 2011. - The cover by Gallery was released on their 1972 album "Nice to Be With You."