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Sonny Curtis

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Real name
Sonny Curtis
Born
May 9, 1937
Country
United States
IPI
00007248796 47 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country and pop musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, born in Meadows, Texas, best known for (co)writing Walk Right Back by The Everly Brothers and More Than I Can Say and I Fought the Law by The Crickets [US]
Member of
The Crickets [US]
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Originals

Covers by Sonny Curtis

Title Performer Release date Originally by
January 1968 Andy Williams - Arr. & cond. by Robert Mersey
i 1964 The Beatles
i 1964 The Beatles
i 1964 The Beatles
1987 John Schneider
January 1968 Mark Dinning
1989 John Schneider
i 1964 The Beatles
September 1980 Paul Simon
November 9, 1970 The Beatles
January 1968 Brian Hyland
i 1964 The Beatles
January 1968 The Crickets [US]
1969 Molly Bee
July 3, 1981 Anne Murray
June 1985 Conway Twitty
September 14, 1963 Joe Carson
i 1964 The Beatles
Lovesick Blues Sonny Curtis October 1975 Unverified
July 3, 1981 Johnny Duncan
July 3, 1981 The Crickets [US]
i 1964 The Beatles
i 1964 The Beatles
May 20, 1960 Arthur Smith and His Cracker-Jacks
i 1964 The Beatles
November 1973 Kevin Johnson
July 3, 1981 Randy Newman
i 1964 The Beatles
July 3, 1981 Sonny Throckmorton
1979 Mel Tillis
  October 2, 1981 Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
February 1967 The Everly Brothers
i 1964 The Beatles
1969 Buddy Knox
1987 Buddy Holly
January 1968 The Everly Brothers
January 1968 Gary Lewis & The Playboys
1987 John Schneider
  July 3, 1981 Sonny Throckmorton REC, Glenn Stetson and The Diamonds REL
Wild Side of Life Sonny Curtis September 1980 Unverified
September 1980 Anne Murray

Songs written by Sonny Curtis

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Fool Never Learns Sonny Curtis Andy Williams - Arr. & cond. by Robert Mersey November 1, 1963 Covered by (10 artists)
And I'll Go Sonny Curtis Vicki Lawrence October 1969 Unverified
An Old Rainbow Jukebox and You Sonny Curtis John Schneider September 1985 Covered by Sonny Curtis
A Sweet Love Sonny Curtis The Crickets [US] December 1960 Unverified
Baby My Heart Sonny Curtis The Crickets [US] May 16, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
Bad Case of Love Sonny Curtis John Schneider December 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Bo-Diddley Bach Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis July 1964 Unverified
Day Drinker Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
Deborah Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison The Crickets [US] September 1959 Covered by Joe Junior & Side Effects
Destiny's Child Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
Holiday for Clowns Sonny Curtis, Glen Hardin Sonny Curtis REC, Brian Hyland REL 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
How Little Men Care Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis June 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Hung up in Your Eyes Sonny Curtis, Glen Hardin Brian Hyland January 1967 Covered by (3 artists)
I Fought the Law Sonny Curtis The Crickets [US] May 18, 1959 Covered by (107 artists)
I Hate to See Me Go Sonny Curtis Molly Bee January 1967 Covered by (3 artists)
I Like Your Music Sonny Curtis Anne Murray May 1972 Covered by (6 artists)
I'm a Gypsy Man Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis July 1967 Covered by (5 artists)
I'm No Stranger to the Rain Sonny Curtis, Ron Hellard Sonny Curtis 1987 Covered by (8 artists)
I've Been Lookin' Sonny Curtis Rick Nelson REC, Vic Damone REL August 25, 1964 Covered by Frank Sinatra, Jr.
I Wanna Go Bummin' Around Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis July 1967 Covered by Floyd Cramer
Last Song (I'm Ever Gonna Sing) Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison Joe Carson July 29, 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
Love Is All Around Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis November 9, 1970 Covered by (14 artists)
More Than I Can Say Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison The Crickets [US] February 29, 1960 Covered by (49 artists)
My Little Girl Sonny Curtis The Crickets [US] October 17, 1962 Covered by (4 artists)
My Way of Life Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis July 1966 Covered by (5 artists)
Rock Around with Ollie Vee Sonny Curtis Buddy Holly July 22, 1956 Covered by (20 artists)
Soul Fever Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis 1969 Covered by Nat Stuckey
So Used to Loving You Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis February 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
So You're in Love Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison The Crickets [US] REC, Bobby Vee - With The Johnny Mann Singers REL 1960
Tennessee Sonny Curtis Mel Tillis June 1978 Covered by Sonny Curtis
The Collector Sonny Curtis The Everly Brothers June 2, 1966 Covered by (4 artists)
The Party of the First Part Sonny Curtis, Ron Hellard John Schneider April 1984 Covered by Tammy Wynette
The Straight Life Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis June 1968 Covered by (17 artists)
This Time Tomorrow Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison Buddy Knox May 1968 Covered by Sonny Curtis
Walk Right Back Sonny Curtis The Everly Brothers September 17, 1960 Covered by (80 artists)
When Summer Is Gone Sonny Curtis Gary Lewis & The Playboys February 1967 Covered by Teddy & The Tigers [FI]
When You Ask About Love Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison The Crickets [US] September 1959 Covered by (9 artists)
Where Will the Words Come From Sonny Curtis, Glen Hardin Gary Lewis & The Playboys 1967 Covered by (4 artists)
Why Do You Say I Do to Me Sonny Curtis John Schneider December 1984 Covered by Sonny Curtis
You Made My Life a Song Sonny Curtis Anne Murray May 1972 Covered by (7 artists)

Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
Christmas Country various artists October 2, 1981 Elektra