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"Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 singer Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney

Gene Francis Alan Pitney was an American singer-songwriter. He was also an accomplished guitarist, piano, drummer and skilled sound engineer. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....
 and Cayet Mangiaracina and performed by Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson

Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson , was an United States singer, musician and actor. With more than 50 Billboard Hot 100 hits, Nelson was second to Elvis Presley as the most popular rock and roll artist of the late 1950s....
 in 1961. It reached #9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961, although the other side of the single, "Travelin' Man", hit #1. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, where it was the unrivalled A-side, it hit #2, and it was a hit in much of Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
. The song features an influential guitar solo by James Burton
James Burton

James Burton is an United States guitarist.A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame....
, often cited by modern guitarists such as Brian May.








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"Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 singer Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney

Gene Francis Alan Pitney was an American singer-songwriter. He was also an accomplished guitarist, piano, drummer and skilled sound engineer. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....
 and Cayet Mangiaracina and performed by Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson

Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson , was an United States singer, musician and actor. With more than 50 Billboard Hot 100 hits, Nelson was second to Elvis Presley as the most popular rock and roll artist of the late 1950s....
 in 1961. It reached #9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961, although the other side of the single, "Travelin' Man", hit #1. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, where it was the unrivalled A-side, it hit #2, and it was a hit in much of Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
. The song features an influential guitar solo by James Burton
James Burton

James Burton is an United States guitarist.A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame....
, often cited by modern guitarists such as Brian May.

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  • The Seekers
    The Seekers

    The Seekers were a group of Australian folk music-influenced pop music musicians that was formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian popular music group to achieve significant chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States....
     on their 1968 live album The Seekers Live at the Talk of the Town.
  • Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin were an English rock music band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page , Robert Plant , John Paul Jones and John Bonham . With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal music bands....
     on their How the West Was Won live triple album (recorded 1972, released 2003)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Creedence Clearwater Revival was an United States rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various Studio album....
    's last album Mardi Gras
    Mardi Gras (album)

    Mardi Gras is the seventh and final studio album by United States band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1972 . The group broke up after this album was released....
     (1972),
  • New Riders of the Purple Sage
    New Riders of the Purple Sage

    New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco, California in 1969, and its original lineup included members of the Grateful Dead....
    's 1972 album Powerglide
    Powerglide

    The Powerglide is a two speed automatic transmission designed by General Motors. It was available primarily on Chevrolet automobiles from 1950 through the early 1970s, although a few Pontiac models in the 1950s also used this automatic transmission....
  • The Statler Brothers
    Statler Brothers

    The Statler Brothers are an United States country music group founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.Originally, performing Southern gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as "The Four Stars" and later as "The Kingsmen"....
    ' Partners in Rhyme (1985)
  • Queen
    Queen (band)

    Queen were an England rock music band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Meddows-Taylor, with bassist John Deacon completing the lineup the following year....
     on their Live at Wembley (1986).


It has also been recorded in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 by Petula Clark
Petula Clark

Petula Clark, Order of the British Empire , is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II....
 (as "Bye Bye Mon Amour"), and it was also covered by LMP
La Musique Populaire

La Musique Populaire is an United States indie pop band.Members Ryan Bassler and Eric Haugen formed a band called Lorenzo Music in 1992, but faced with legal action from the actor of Lorenzo Music they changed it to La Musique Populaire, more commonly shortened to LMP....
 on their album A Century of Song
A Century of Song

A Century of Song is a 6 CD Box Set by La Musique Populaire.As the title suggests A Century of Song is a chronological overview of songs from the 20th century....
 as their selection for 1961.