One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (song)
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One Monkey Don't Stop No Show is a R&B song made popular by Big Maybelle
in 1955 and later performed by Joe Tex
in 1965. In 1966 it was covered by The Animals
, and in 1972 by The Honey Cone. They also performed it on the BBC
and on several live shows.
Big Maybelle
Mabel Louise Smith , known professionally as Big Maybelle, was an American R&B singer and pianist. Her 1956 hit single "Candy" received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.-Biography:...
in 1955 and later performed by Joe Tex
Joe Tex
Joseph Arrington, Jr. , better known as "Joe Tex", was an American Southern soul singer-songwriter, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s...
in 1965. In 1966 it was covered by The Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
, and in 1972 by The Honey Cone. They also performed it on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and on several live shows.