Just_Like_Me_(Paul_Revere_&_the_Raiders_song)

Just Like Me (Paul Revere & the Raiders song)

Just Like Me (Paul Revere & the Raiders song)

1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders

For the Jamie Foxx song, see Just Like Me (Jamie Foxx song).

"Just Like Me" is a 1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay as vocalist. It was released on Columbia Records and marked the beginning of a string of garage rock classics. As their second major national hit, "Just Like Me" reached #11 on the US charts and was one of the first rock records, due to guitarist Drake Levin, to feature a distinctive, double-tracked guitar solo.[3][4]

Quick Facts Single by Paul Revere & the Raiders, from the album ...

Background

The tune was written by Rick Dey and Rich Brown of the Longview-based band, The Wilde Knights. The chord changes are ||: C Bb | F G :|| repeated continuosly. Raiders manager Roger Hart paid them $5,000 for the use of the song.[5]

Chart performance

More information Chart (1965–66), Peak position ...

Cover versions

References

  1. [1]
    Paul Revere and the Raiders - Just Like Me – via 45cat.
  2. [2]
    Pig Gold, Gary (1998). "Paul Revere & the Raiders/Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay/Raiders/Pink Fuzz". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 938–939.
  3. [3]
    Runtagh, Jordan (October 6, 2014). "8 Reasons Paul Revere & The Raiders Were Among The Hardest Rocking Bands Of The '60s". VH1. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Priore, Domenic (March 24, 2011). "The Tall Cool Tale of Paul Revere & the Raiders: A conversation with Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere". Sundazed. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. [5]
    Hann, Michael (October 6, 2014). "Paul Revere – five great songs from one of America's 60s rock legends". The Guardian. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. [6]
    Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 704.


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