Fred Neil (March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an important American blues a… Read Full Bio ↴Fred Neil (March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an important American blues and folk singer and songwriter in the 1960s and early 1970s. He is best remembered for writing the top 40 hits "Candy Man", performed by Roy Orbison and "Everybody's Talkin'", performed by Harry Nilsson.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Neil was one of the songwriters who for a time worked out of New York City's famous Brill Building. He has often been called a pioneer of the folk rock & singer-songwriter musical genres; his most frequently cited disciples are Tim Buckley, Harry Nilsson, and the Jefferson Airplane, but his most prominent descendants have been Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell. In concert appearances, as well as the liner notes for his 2003 album, Meet Me In Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection, Jimmy Buffett called Neil "one of my heroes." Some of Neil's early compositions were recorded by Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison; he played as a session guitarist on hits by Bobby Darin and Paul Anka. In 1968, Nilsson recorded a cover version of Neil's song "Everybody's Talkin'," which became a huge hit a year later when it was featured in the film Midnight Cowboy.

Neil was an accomplished professional musician atypically inclined to a very modest frugality. "Candy Man", his first of two Top-40-hit compositions, substantially introduced him to a sufficient income stream for life in his early 20's; he became increasingly disinclined to work if he did not feel like it. Consequently his two fully realized albums (see next paragraph) are remarkable for their singularly unpretentious authenticity. His combination of baritone vocal and 12-string guitar remains unusual, and his combo recordings provide his shimmering melodies with muscular grooves; but his exemplarity is that of resolving the apparent opposition between aesthetic integrity and commercial value almost entirely in favor of aesthetic integrity, which gives all of his recordings a unique historical resonance.

He had debts to previous singer-songwriters such as Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry and Hank Williams (Senior); but his approach to melody was more in the manner of Cole Porter and to rhythm very much in the school of Ray Charles. His popularly acclaimed albums are "Bleecker & MacDougal" (also known as A Little Bit of Rain) without drums (1965) and "Fred Neil" (also known as Everybody's Talkin') in (1966), made during his residences in the Greenwich Village section of lower Manhattan in New York City and in Coconut Grove, Florida, respectively.

The reigning web expert in (October) 2005 has been Richie Unterberger. The Rick O'Barry interview at the dedicated website (fredneil.com) claims that a third fully realized album, Neil's "Stuff Sessions" of 1978, was never released by Columbia. The unreleased "Walk on the Water" album was recorded at Bayshore studios in Coconut Grove, with a second set of sessions taking place in NJ with the group Stuff.

After the mid 1970s he ceased to maintain a residence in Woodstock, New York, and spent his remaining decades enjoying life on the shores of southern Florida. His last public performance was in 1981 coffeehouse concert in Coconut Grove where he joined Buzzy Linhardt onstage.

Fred Neil died of natural causes in 2001.

Come Back Baby
Fred Neil Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Come Back Baby' by these artists:

"Little" Stevie Wonder Oh come back, baby Oh mama please don't go, yeah Cause the…
*George Benson Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Caus…
3.X. He was born with a six - string Not a shotgun…
Aretha Franklin Oh come back, baby Baby please don't go, yeah 'Cause the way…
Aretha Franklin(아레사 플랭클린) Oh come back, baby Baby please don't go, yeah 'Cause the w…
Arthur You know, baby Last few weeks ain’t been the same without…
B.B. King Come back, baby, don't break up my home Yeah, you know…
Becker & Fagan I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Becker And Fagen I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…

BEDROOM - Pusha T I wanna talk to all you addicts out there That's got…
Bert Jansch Please come back baby, please don't go For the way I…
Big Sugar I said early in the morning, 'bout the break of…
Bluesology Come back baby Come back to me yeah And you will see…
Bob and Lucille Please come back baby, please don't go for the way I…
Buddy Holly Come back baby - baby won't you come back Come back…
Buddy Holly & The Picks Come back baby - baby won't you come back Come back…
Buddy Holly And The Picks Come back baby, baby won't you come back Come back baby…
Carl & The Rhythm All Stars Days, won't move fast I'm here to stay in my bed I'm…
Chuck Wiley & the Rock-Its Snow coming down (Christmas) I'm watching it fall (Christmas…
Dan Reed Network Girl why are you crawlin' up somebody else's tree What can…
Dave Van Ronk Please come back baby, please don't go for the way I…
David Crosby Come back, baby Baby, please don't go Way that I love you …
Donald Fagen And Walter Becker I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Dr. Ross Turn it up I like it Turn it up (turn it up) Ooh-ooh Come…
Dr. Wu And Friends (Feat Buddy Whittington Band) She bought a jet, I know that She is like a…
Dr. Wu'...and Friends You think the sun is shining bright But you can't see My…
Eddie I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Elton John Come back baby Come back to me yeah And you will see…
Eric Bibb Please come back baby, please don't go for the way I…
Eric Clapton Oh come back baby, Oh mama please don't go. Child, the way…
Etta James Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Caus…
Franklin (Aretha) Oh come back, baby Baby please don't go, yeah 'Cause the way…
Freddie You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
George Benson Oh come back, baby Baby please don't go Don't you know, ba…
Grady come back baby love me again come back baby don't let this…
His All Stars I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Holland K. Smith Here comes my baby back again He's coming back from where…
Hot Tuna Come back, baby, baby please don't go Well I love you,…
Hunter Baby, come back and turn this house back into home I…
J.B. Hutto Theres no way he could be giving you what I…
J.J. Yessir J Baby I’m fucking back Uh , yea Nigga I do what I…
James Cotton Come back, baby Please do not go How much I love you Come…
Jefferson Airplane Come back baby, baby please don't go One more time just…
Jo-Ann Kelly Waiting for a little breeze Drivin' me forward Grown with ho…
Joe Ron & George Belts off And the wind in my hair Windows down And my hands…
Joe Williams Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Cause …
John Lee Hooker Folks said that you found someone new To do the thing…
John Tabacco COME BACK BABY I don't like waiting for a knock on…
Johnny Jackson and His Orchestra Gee, man, it's great after bein' out late Walkin' my baby…
Johnny Winter Oh come back, baby Oh mama please dont go, yeah Cause the…
Jorma Kaukonen Come back, baby, baby please don't go Well, I love you,…
Kate & Anna McGarrigle You've gone away I found where you're hiding Don't know what…
Legend Why did you take such a long time to come…
Les Chalimon & Friends You think the sun is shining bright But you can't see My…
Lex & Joe Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Cause …
Lightnin' Hopkins Oh come back, baby Oh mama please dont go, yeah Cause the…
Little Stevie Wonder Oh come back, baby Oh mama please don't go, yeah Cause the…
Little Walter Gone an left me Left me here to cry Now I love…
LIVING ROOM - Pusha T I wanna talk to all you addicts out there That's got…
Love Sculpture Oh come back, baby Oh woman please don't go, yeah The way…
Muddy Waters Oh, come back, baby Baby, please don't go, yeah Oh, you know…
Pinetop Perkins Oh, come back baby Oh mama, please don't go Child, the way…
Pusha T I wanna talk to all you addicts out there That's got…
Ramones Well life's a drag without you I found out a little…
Ray Charles Oh come back, baby Oh mama please dont go, yeah Cause the…
Ray Charles And His Orchestra Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Cause …
Ron Joe And George Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Caus…
Rufus Thomas Well I love my baby but my baby don't love…
Sawyer Brown I'm sitting here and got myself situated between a rock…
Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages Sorry to the fans know y'all waiting on that come…
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles [Turn the lights down low, baby come close Put your hand…
Spider There is a place I call my home And it…
Steely Dan I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Stevie Wonder Come back, baby, yeah Oh mama please don't go, yeah Because …
Stevie Wonder (Public Domain) Oh come back, baby Oh mama please don't go, yeah Cause the…
Sylvester And The Hot Band Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Caus…
T-Bear & The Dukes of Rhythm Yeah yeah Gum gum gum gum Yeah Come close baby I'll show yo…
tara. I don't speak of revolution When I got nothing to say cnd…
The Byrds Come back, baby Baby, please don't go Way that I love you Yo…
The Charms Oh, come back, baby Oh, mama, please, don't go, yeah 'Caus…
The Deltas It all comes back to me now, A starry summer…
The Five Du-Tones Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah Isn't this a different sight to se…
The Grateful Dead & Jefferson Airplane Come back baby, baby please don't go One more time just…
The Peace & Body Roll Duo BOOMscat You said you were a friend to me A friend of…
The Poor Gott schenk ihr Flügel und hol sie hier raus Und lass…
The Ramones Well life's a drag without you I found out a little…
The Reign Silly of me for thinking that we could ever be…
The Slackers Where are you tonight my love This I'm asking to the…
The Vibes Hey Lil shawty, why don't you come to the back…
Toni & The Harts These days are getting colder I just want to go back…
Toni & The Hearts I still hear the glass that shattered, When she slammed…
u.s.a It's Christmas, baby, please come home The snow's comin' do…
Van Ronk Ronk Please come back baby, please don't go for the way I…
various artists Spending all my nights All my money going out on the…
Vic and Dave Please come back baby, please don't go for the way I…
Walter Becker I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Walter Becker And Donald Fagen I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen (Founder Members Of Steely Da I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen (Founder Members Of Steely Dan) I don't like waiting for a knock on the door I…
Wildfire Willie & The Ramblers Breeze, that blew my gal away I've had the blues all…
Wynonie Harris & All Stars Did you get the letter That I sent you Trying to remember…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Fred Neil:

A Little Bit of Rain If I should leave you Try to remember the good times Warm…
Ba-De-Da I get so tired Hangin' around this town All this old city…
Bleecker & MacDougal I was standing on the corner Of the Bleecker and…
Blues on the Ceiling Blues on the ceiling Over my head Running down the walls …
Candy Man Come on baby, let me take you by your hand Come…
Cocaine Sweet Cocaine I say cocaine Cocaine Runnin? round your hear…
Country Boy Now I'm just a country boy I got sand all in…
Dade County Jail You know, Dade County Jail Is nine stories tall I say Dade…
December's Dream I can see her slowly walking Through the empty streets of…
Dolphins Sometimes I think about Saturday's child And all about the …
Everybody's Talkin' Everybody's talking at me I don't hear a word they're sayin…
Everything Happens Neil It happens every time There's really nothing I can …
Faretheewell (Fred's Tune) Well if I'd have wings Like Noah's dove Will I fly this…
Felicity Even though I know the rain may fall Somewhere the sun…
Gone Again I woke up this morning With an aching pain deep down I…
Green Rocky Road Keep on talkin' 'bout Green rocky road Promenade in green …
Handful of Gimme You waltz in here With a handful of gimme A mouthful of…
I Got 'em I say I got 'em If you want 'em now (If…
I've Got A Secret Neil I've got a secret, I shouldn't tell, I'm gonna go to…
I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake That Sugaree) I've got a secret, I shouldn't tell I'm gonna go to…
Little Bit Of Rain If I should leave you Try to remember the good times Warm…
Lonesome Valley You've gotta walk that lonesome valley You've gotta walk i…
Merry Go Round Where's the Jim Crow section On this merry go round I just…
Mississippi Train Mississippi train Take my baby now she's gone Mississippi…
Other Side of This Life Would you like to know a secret It's just between you…
Other Side to This Life Would you like to know a secret just between you…
Please Send Me Someone To Love Show the world how To get along Peaceful in turn, when all…
Prettiest Train Cuando venga a buscarme ya no estare Cuando quiera llamarme …
Send Me Someone To Love Show the world how To get along Peaceful in turn, when all…
Sweet Cocaine Sweet Cocaine I say cocaine Cocaine Runnin? round your hear…
Sweet Mama Sweet mama Don't be mean to me Well sweet baby Don't be m…
That's The Bag I'm In I burned my fingers on the coffee pot Toast was…
The Dolphins Sometimes I think about Saturday's child And all about the …
The Other Side Of This Life Would you like to know a secret just between you…
The Water Is Wide The water is wide I can't cross over And neither have I wing…
Travelin' Shoes You know too many people Too many times Keep complainin' t…
Water is Wide The water is wide I can't cross over And neither have I w…
Yonder Comes The Blues Raindrops falling on a roof of tin Oh bad news Roof keeps…

You Don't Miss Your Water In the beginning you really loved me But I was blind…

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