Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singe… Read Full Bio ↴Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singer, pianist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the soul and rnb artist influenced numerous musicians during his mutli-decade career and also played a role in the evolution of rock n roll music. Harrison's best known for having a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City", the track still picking up widespread airplay for years and years.
The song was was one of the first credited collaborations by the acclaimed musical team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the men writing it back in 1952. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Harrison sang "Kansas City" for the Harlem based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, and he recorded additional singles for the Fire and Fury record labels, which were owned and operated by Robinson.
After this spike of widespread success, Harrison continued to perform and record, exciting his many fans. However, it would be another ten years before he again cracked the Billboard Top 40 when he released "Let's Work Together (Part 1)", a track that went to #32 in early 1970 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1970 hit version was distributed as a single through Sue Records (Sue 11) and was backed with "Let's Work Together (Part 2)". The full version of the tune, a five minute and ninteen second song that was included on the Sue Records album SSLP-8801, was simply called "Let's Work Together". An earlier version of the full song by Harrison came out in 1962 as "Let's Stick Together" (on Fury 1059 and Fury 1063).
A sign of Harrison's strong influence on soul music, cover versions of his song would be later be hits for both the American rock band Canned Heat and the British singer-songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was also recorded by country rock group The Kentucky Headhunters for the soundtrack to the Mickey Rourke film 'Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'. Harrison had some additional success with "My Heart Is Yours", and his non-charting singles continued to be beloved among many American rnb fans. He toured for many years with a band known as 'Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers', as well as a solo act.
Harrison died of a stroke in 1994, in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Harrison was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
The song was was one of the first credited collaborations by the acclaimed musical team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the men writing it back in 1952. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Harrison sang "Kansas City" for the Harlem based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, and he recorded additional singles for the Fire and Fury record labels, which were owned and operated by Robinson.
After this spike of widespread success, Harrison continued to perform and record, exciting his many fans. However, it would be another ten years before he again cracked the Billboard Top 40 when he released "Let's Work Together (Part 1)", a track that went to #32 in early 1970 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1970 hit version was distributed as a single through Sue Records (Sue 11) and was backed with "Let's Work Together (Part 2)". The full version of the tune, a five minute and ninteen second song that was included on the Sue Records album SSLP-8801, was simply called "Let's Work Together". An earlier version of the full song by Harrison came out in 1962 as "Let's Stick Together" (on Fury 1059 and Fury 1063).
A sign of Harrison's strong influence on soul music, cover versions of his song would be later be hits for both the American rock band Canned Heat and the British singer-songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was also recorded by country rock group The Kentucky Headhunters for the soundtrack to the Mickey Rourke film 'Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'. Harrison had some additional success with "My Heart Is Yours", and his non-charting singles continued to be beloved among many American rnb fans. He toured for many years with a band known as 'Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers', as well as a solo act.
Harrison died of a stroke in 1994, in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Harrison was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Be My Lover
Wilbert Harrison Lyrics
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12. Anthem Can you turn the headphones up a lil bit That's my…
Alice Cooper She struts into the room Well I don't know her…
Anthem Your tiny hand in mine as You're sleeping on my chest Laying…
Anton Ishutin feat. Note U La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Banky W Only you will be my lover o we o Ti ti…
Bouchard Dunaway and Smith Sweetheart of mine, I've sent you a valentine. Sweetheart o…
Brenda Boykin Be my Lover, baby, got forever that's for sure Be my lover,…
Carlo Tell me baby what have you been about lately (what's on…
Chemical Gonna take off all my skin Tear apart all of my…
D.J. Pop Mix Mila J (Mila J) Dolla—Dolla sign I fought to come in Can te…
David Guetta & Hypaton Looking back on all the time we spent together You oughta…
Daze I want to take you out of my dreams And put…
dj carrano feat. michael s Lie to yourself but don't lie to me Is the man…
DJ Combo & Sherman de Vries ft. Tony T & Alba Kras Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be…
Dorfkind J-P I've come to peace But it's hurting me To see you wit…
E-Type I always want to be a lover I always dream dream…
Elena Tsagrinou & DJ Kas La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Fresh & Lipps I am now recording Say something really retarded so I can pu…
GESES Looking back on all the time we've had together You oughta…
Housecream A ha ye heyee wanna be my lover A ha ye…
Hypaton Looking back on all the time we spent together You oughta…
Hypaton X David Guetta featuring La Bouche La-da-da-dee-da-da-da-da La-da-da-dee-da-da-da-da La-da-da-d…
Inna La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Inna La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Isla Noir I can't love another Ohh I want no other, Say you'll be…
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts You strut into the room Well I don't know ya With a…
Juan Magán La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Kim Jong Kook 있잖아 내가 널 사랑하나 봐 아직 말 못 했지만 가슴 한 켠에…
La Bouche La-da-da-dee-da-da-da-da La-da-da-dee-da-da-da-da La-da-da-d…
La Bouche✰ La da da dee da da da da La da da…
La Toya Jackson Well let me tell you boy I never thought i could…
Leroy You wanna be my lover I wanna be yours too You wanna…
Lika Morgan La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Be my nearness, Be my next kiss, Be the knock at my…
Los Colorados Precisa arrumar um novo culpado Se tudo acabar dando errado …
Mackenzie feat. Jessy Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Miki Rose Low key low key U what I need Low key low key U…
Mila J Ft. Ty Dolla $ign Mila J (Mila J) Dolla—Dolla sign I fought to come in Can te…
MobMaza.In 어색한 듯 포개진 손끝 힐끔거리는 눈빛에 너도 모르는 사이 붉어진…
Mojo Nixon Oh She struts into the room, but I don't know her But…
Morten Abel It's everyone mans right To kill a man, if threatened…
Mr. Sid 奇妙な 夢見るような気分で胸に抱かれて 無重力 おまえの宇宙へと引きずり込んでおくれ 無礼な 口の利き方も知らない小娘…
Orionix Stay with me in the dawn and watching me glow I'll…
Pyroclastic And if there's someone you can live without Then do so And…
Ra I can be your everything Just let me in, I’ll let…
Roberto Antonio Yo te vi y me impresioné Me acerqué y te pregunté Bella…
Silent Circle You're around and I feel my heart This could be a…
Sono Stop calling me by the phone everyday 'cos I don't like…
Special Request featuring Rey T Hmmmmm what's up What's up what's up What's up what's up Wha…
The Mackenzie Be my love, for no one else can end this…
The Revival Looking for the answers, I don't want to know Waiting for…
The Starlite Singers We were as one babe For a moment in time And it…
Triumph I want to tell you A little story I want to whisper In…
various artists Jesu, lover of my soul Let me to Thy bosom fly While…
Villa & Vince Now, I’ve been traveling ‘round the globe To fill all the…
West.K Yeah yeah K3ndrick, with the 3 Alright I no go lie e get…
X-Sonic Well I hold my own, I try to do it…
You & Me You're right I don't know what I wanna see You're right…
zombic La da da dee da da da da La da da…
王绎龙 你已经发现我激动不已的心跳 今夜你就是全场万众瞩目的猫 这种感觉很奇妙 我想你也会知道 爱情它来的感觉让人控制不了 灯光…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Wilbert Harrison:
1960 Far between sundown′s finish and midnight's broken toll We d…
Blue Monday Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
Goodbye Kansas City I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come I'm…
Kansas City I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come I'm…
Kansas City Twist I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come I'm…
Let%E2%80%99s Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Stick Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Stick Together Let's Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Work Together Parts 1 & 2 Together we'll stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Lets Stick Together And now, the marriage vow is very sacred The man put…
Lets Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let’s Stick Together Together we'll stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let’s Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Louie Louie Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Lo…
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John Jackson
Thnks grt 2sider not a common 45rpm like the other Bobby Robinson singles.