Ringo, I Love You
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"Ringo, I Love You" is a rock
song performed by American singer-actress Cher
released under the pseudonym "Bonnie Jo Mason". This pseudonym was used at the start of Cher's career when she was based in Los Angeles
, CA
. The song was released in 1964 during the height of Beatlemania
. The original vinyl released in 1964 in now a rarity and has an estimated value of US$750. In 1999 the song was covered by German electronic duo Stereo Total
and released in their studio album My Melody
.
(The Beatles
).
"Beatle Blues" is on its B-side, a typical Spector instrumenal song, which was always made so that it wouldn't receive any attention, and so that the A-side would get all the attention. "Ringo, I Love You" has been released on compact disc on small indie record label, although not on Cher releases. Such a cd is "Girls in the Garage (Volume 4)", "Flabby Road" and "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Rock & Roll (Volume 1)".
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song performed by American singer-actress Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
released under the pseudonym "Bonnie Jo Mason". This pseudonym was used at the start of Cher's career when she was based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, CA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The song was released in 1964 during the height of Beatlemania
Beatlemania
Beatlemania is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward The Beatles during the early years of their success...
. The original vinyl released in 1964 in now a rarity and has an estimated value of US$750. In 1999 the song was covered by German electronic duo Stereo Total
Stereo Total
Stereo Total is a Berlin-based multilingual, French-German duo comprising Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring . Both Cactus and Göring sing and play multiple instruments...
and released in their studio album My Melody
My Melody (Stereo Total album)
My Melody is Stereo Total's fourth album. This album's theme was centered around love. It was released on April 27th, 1999. The second track on the album, "I Love You, Ono" was featured in a 2009 commercial for Dell's Studio 15...
.
Song information
"Ringo, I Love You" is the first solo song recorded by Cher. The single was released under the name of Bonnie Jo Mason because producer Phil Spector wanted American names for his singers, and unsurprisingly, Cherilyn La Piere wasn't a name he considered 'American'. The single disappeared without a trace as it never charted and local radio-stations wouldn't consider playing it because they thought Cher's extremely low vocals were indeed a man's vocals. Therefore, they believed it was a male homosexual singing a love song as a dedication to Ringo StarrRingo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
(The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
).
"Beatle Blues" is on its B-side, a typical Spector instrumenal song, which was always made so that it wouldn't receive any attention, and so that the A-side would get all the attention. "Ringo, I Love You" has been released on compact disc on small indie record label, although not on Cher releases. Such a cd is "Girls in the Garage (Volume 4)", "Flabby Road" and "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Rock & Roll (Volume 1)".
Track listing
- 7" Promo (Annette 1000)
- "Ringo, I Love You" - 1:50
- "Beatle Blues (Instrumental)" - 2:00