Oh! Carol
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"Oh! Carol", sometimes just "Oh Carol" is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka
in 1958 about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King
. The song was co-written with Howard Greenfield
. The song reached #9 in the American charts in 1959. It also earned Sedaka his first #1 ranking when it went to #1 on the Italian charts for four weeks in January 1960. After release of single, it was included in the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits
. The song is noted for Neil's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around.
In 1963, Carole King released a humorous answer
to "Oh! Carol" entitled "Oh Neil".
Sedaka also recorded a Hebrew-language version of "Oh, Carol!"' which was written by Chaim Kaynan. It has been covered by other artists in other languages as well.
Language versions
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard...
in 1958 about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King
Carole King
Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, King had an album, Tapestry, top the U.S...
. The song was co-written with Howard Greenfield
Howard Greenfield
Howard Greenfield was an American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous Brill Building...
. The song reached #9 in the American charts in 1959. It also earned Sedaka his first #1 ranking when it went to #1 on the Italian charts for four weeks in January 1960. After release of single, it was included in the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits
Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits
Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits is a solo album by Neil Sedaka released in 1961 immediately after the cover versions of earlier hits in Circulate.-Track listing:...
. The song is noted for Neil's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around.
In 1963, Carole King released a humorous answer
Answer song
An answer song is, as the name suggests, a song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist. It is also known as a response song. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s...
to "Oh! Carol" entitled "Oh Neil".
Sedaka also recorded a Hebrew-language version of "Oh, Carol!"' which was written by Chaim Kaynan. It has been covered by other artists in other languages as well.
Other recorded versions
- The Four Seasons (in their album Sherry & 11 OthersSherry & 11 OthersSherry and 11 Others is an LP album by The Four Seasons, released by Vee-Jay Records under catalog number LP-1053 as a monophonic recording in 1962 and later in stereo under catalog number SR-1053 the same year.-Track listing:...
(1962) - Blue DiamondsBlue DiamondsThe Blue Diamonds were a Dutch 1960s doo-wop duo, best known for their million-selling chart-topping single, "Ramona". Indo brothers Ruud de Wolff and Riem de Wolff founded the group shortly after immigrating to the Netherlands in 1949...
(1960) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U62Ibhghvo - The Hep StarsHep StarsThe Hep Stars was a Swedish rock group, formed in 1963. During 1965-1966 the band was the most successful of contemporary 1960s Swedish pop groups performing in English language...
(1965) - Step by Step (1965)
- The Firebeats Inc. (Recorded in Oslo on September 19, 1968. It was released on the single His Master's Voice 45-AL 6156)
- General SaintClint Eastwood & General SaintClint Eastwood & General Saint were a reggae deejay duo of the early 1980s, consisting of Clint Eastwood and General Saint...
featuring Don CampbellDon Campbell (musician)Don Campbell is a British reggae singer from north-west London, best known for his lovers rock records released since the mid-1990s.-Biography:...
(a minor hit in United Kingdom reaching #54 in the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(1994)
Language versions
- Luis Bravo in Spanish
- Karina in Spanish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcN48zx5wTE
- Stereo Nation in Hindi / English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAEKzXZ8sko
- A humorous Greek take on the song entitled "Oh Chali" was released by Greek comedian Vasilis N. TriantafillidisVasilis N. TriantafillidisVasilis N. Triantafillidis , also known by his artistic nickname Harry Klynn , is a Greek comedian.-External links:** by IMDB...
under his stage name Harry Klynn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36BwLDFIJiA