So Fine (Johnny Otis song) explained

So Fine
Cover:The-fiestas-so-fine.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Fiestas
B-Side:Last Night I Dreamed
Genre:Doo-wop
Label:Old Town
Next Title:I'm Your Slave
Next Year:1959

"So Fine" is a song written by Johnny Otis and performed by The Fiestas. It reached No. 3 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1959.[1]

Jim Gribble is credited as the writer; however, Johnny Otis filed a lawsuit claiming the copyright, which had been recorded in 1955 by The Sheiks, a group that included Jesse Belvin. Otis' side won the case.

The song was ranked No. 69 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[2]

Ike & Tina Turner version

Bandleader Ike Turner had been performing "So Fine" with his Kings of Rhythm since 1959. Ike & Tina Turner recorded it for Turner's label Innis Records.[3] [4] Innis was acquired by Pompeii Music Corp. in 1968.[5] The first release from Pompeii Records was "So Fine" by Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes in March 1968.[6] The song became the title track for the album So Fine (1968).[7] The single reached No. 50 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and No. 117 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 in 1968.[8] [9]

Other charting versions

Cover:Ike-and-tina-turner-so-fine.jpg
Caption:Picture sleeve (Netherlands)
Type:Single
Artist:Ike & Tina Turner
Album:So Fine
B-Side:So Blue Over You
Released:March 1968
Genre:R&B
Label:Innis/Pompeii/London
Producer:Ike Turner
Prev Title:A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:We Need an Understanding
Next Year:1968

Other versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Fiestas, "So Fine" Chart Positions. August 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1959 . August 28, 2018 . January 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php . dead .
  3. April 27, 1968 . Atlantic-Atco To Be Pompeii Distributor . Cash Box . 43.
  4. March 23, 1968 . Record Reviews: Picks of the Week . Cash Box . 18.
  5. March 30, 1968 . Perry, Morgan Launch Label . Billboard . 77.
  6. March 23, 1968 . Pompeii Complex Erupts on Dallas Music Scene . Cash Box . 38.
  7. July 13, 1968 . Album Reviews . Billboard . 40.
  8. May 4, 1968 . Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles . Billboard . 26.
  9. April 20, 1968 . Bubbling Under The Hot 100 . Billboard.
  10. Web site: Johnny Rivers, "Searchin'/So Fine" Chart Position. August 28, 2018.
  11. Web site: The Oak Ridge Boys, "So Fine" Chart Positions. August 28, 2018.
  12. Web site: The Hollywood Argyles, "Hully Gully" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  13. Web site: Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Stay. . 1961 . August 28, 2018.
  14. Web site: The Ventures, Let's Go!. . 31 August 1963 . August 28, 2018.
  15. Web site: The Premiers, "So Fine" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  16. Web site: The Believers, "So Fine" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  17. Web site: The Everly Brothers, Rock'n Soul. . 1965 . August 28, 2018.
  18. Web site: Paul Revere and The Raiders, "So Fine" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  19. Web site: Dale and Grace, "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  20. Web site: The Newbeats, "Top Secret" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  21. Web site: Stone Poneys, "So Fine" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  22. Web site: Amen Corner, "So Fine" Single Release. August 28, 2018.
  23. Web site: Elvin Bishop Group, "So Fine" Single Release. August 28, 2018.

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