Bruce Channel
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Biography
[Edit]Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby" — a classic one-shot, number-one hit from 1962 — is one of the many records proving that, during a period in which rock has sometimes been characterized as near death, the form was continuing to evolve in unexpected and delightful ways. An irresistible mid-tempo shuffle from the first few bars of homespun harmonica (played by Delbert McClinton), it was a seemingly effortless blend of rock, blues, country, and Cajun beats, featuring Channel's lazy, drawling vocals and an instantly catchy tune. It was perhaps too much of a natural; Channel could never recapture the organic spontaneity of the track, failing to re-enter the Top 40 despite many attempts.
The Texan had written "Hey Baby" around 1959 with his friend Margaret Cobb, and had already been performing the tune for a couple of years before recording it amidst a series of demos for Fort Worth producer Major Bill Smith. First released locally on Smith's label, it was picked up for national distribution by Smash. Channel would continue to write most of his own material (sometimes in collaboration with Cobb) for a series of moderately enjoyable follow-ups that echoed the riffs of "Hey Baby" too closely.
McClinton played his immediately identifiable harmonica on several of these, and made his own contribution to rock history in 1962, when he was touring as a member of Channel's band in Britain. On one of their shows, they were supported by a then-unknown Liverpool group, the Beatles, who had yet to cut their first record. John Lennon was smitten by McClinton's style of playing, and picked up some pointers that he put to use on the Beatles' very first single, "Love Me Do"; in fact, McClinton's influence can be easily detected in Lennon's harmonica playing on many early Beatles tracks from 1962 and 1963.
Channel did get another Top 20 hit in Britain in 1968, "Keep On," which was written by Wayne Carson Thompson (famous for penning the Box Tops' "The Letter"). Nothing else clicked in a big way on either side of the ocean, and by the late '70s he was working in Nashville as a songwriter.
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 75: Bruce Channel (CD1)
Artist: Bruce Channel
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 75: Bruce Channel (CD2)
Artist: Bruce Channel
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Fabulous Songs Of '62, Vol. 2 - 50 Original Recordings
Artist: Shirley Bassey, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Etta James, James Brown, Paul Anka, Dean Martin, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Mary Wells, Ben E. King, Del Shannon, Bruce Channel, Carole King, Sam Cooke, Clyde McPhatter, Joey Dee, Ketty Lester, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, Jimmy McGriff, King Curtis, Chuck Jackson, Esther Phillips, Gary U. S. Bonds, The Falcons, The Starlighters, The Mar - Keys, The Contours, Claudine Clark, Bent Fabric, The Drifters, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Bland, Charlie Gracie, Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Ford, The Noble Knights, Barbara George, Larry Finnegan, The Sensations, Frank Sinatra, The John Barry Orchestra, Jerry Wallace, Dennis Turner, The Miracles, The Cookies, The Marvelettes, The Crystals, Stan Getz, Don Gardner, The A. F. O. Studio Combo, Vocal Accompaniment The Love-Tones, Band Ohio Untouchables
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop
Collections
Title: 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Hits from the 50s & 60s
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Just the Very Best of Rock, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits Vintage Nº1 / 100 Hits Vintage N?1
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Retro Beach Party Music: Golden Oldies & Hawaiian Music
Genre: Pop
Title: Music We Grew up With, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: C'mon Everybody & More Unforgettables
Genre: Pop
Title: Mad Men - A Musical Companion (1960-1965)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Oldie Hits Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Counting Stars (The Most Beautiful Songs in the World)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Rock Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Golden Oldies Very Best One Hit Wonders of the '60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hit Sounds of the 1960's, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 46
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Timeless Love Songs (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: 100 Hits Vintage Nº2 / 100 Hits Vintage N?2
Genre: Pop
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1962
Genre: Pop
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 4: 1964
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Juke Box Playlist, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits & The Best of Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop & Pop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rolling Back the Years, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Golden Oldies for a Perfect Memorial Day Bbq
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs from the Mad Men Era
Genre:
Title: Vintage Music in My Car
Genre: Rock
Title: Blue Eyed Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Eyes Of Blue Heart Of Soul Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The 60s - Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: American Diner Classics: Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Rolling Back the Years, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Ever Rock & Roll Revival
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Journey Through the 60's
Title: French Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: Smash Hits of the 60's
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 108 Songs Vintage Music Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Golden Oldies, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Teen Party, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Those Oldies But Goodies
Title: Old Hits Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Vol 1 Popular and Doo Wop Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock and Roll Dance Party, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: All Your Jukebox Favourites
Title: Rockabilly Madmen
Genre: Rock
Title: The Sixties: for Your Love (Sixties Greats)
Genre: Pop
Title: 1960's School Party Night (Re-recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: 101 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Delbert McClinton: The Definitive Collection
Artist: Delbert McClinton
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD2)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD1)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 101 All (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Artist: Rock 'N Roll
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack