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NORMIE ROWE
Ain't Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy) Australia 1966 #2 Sydney #1 Melbourne #1 Brisbane #4 Adelaide Single on Sunshine label, double-sided hit with Ooh La La. Melbourne singer Normie Rowe became Australia's top teen idol of the late 60s and the star of Ivan Dayman's Sunshine label. He had a string of hits in Australia from 1965, recorded four singles in London, toured Britain and America, and even inspired a tribute song, Norman-Normie. After he was conscripted to serve in Vietnam he never regained his earlier 'King of Pop' status, but he re-established himself as a respected performer, especially on stage, starring in such productions as Les Miserables and Annie. Further reading: Detailed biography at Milesago. The official site is at www.normierowe.com
HOWARD TATE
Ain't Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy) USA 1966 Original version Howard Tate: legendary and influential soul singer, notably produced by Jerry Ragovoy. Active from the early 60s to the mid-70s, he reappeared after years of obscurity to record a new album, Rediscovered, produced by Ragovoy, released in 2003. Jerry Ragovoy's writing credits include Time Is On My Side (Rolling Stones) and - with Bert Berns - Piece Of My Heart (Janis Joplin). Ain't Nobody Home: single on Verve charted #12 on R&B charts and in the #60s on mainstream US charts. Also appeared on 1966 Verve album Get It While You Can.)
CLIFF BENNETT & THE REBEL ROUSERS
Ain't Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy) UK 1967 Recorded at Abbey Road in 1967, released in 1998 on Cliff Bennett at Abbey Road. Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers were first formed in 1959, recorded with Joe Meek from 1961, and were signed to Brian Epstein in 1964. Their best known song was a hit version of The Beatles' Got To Get You Into My Life (1966, #6 UK), produced by Paul McCartney. Available on CD from Amazon.com. 
B.B. KING
Ain't Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy) USA 1971 #46 USA Single on ABC label. Available on CD from Amazon.com.
BONNIE RAITT
Ain't Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy) USA 1974 On 1974 album Streetlights, produced by Jerry Ragovoy. Available on CD from Amazon.com.
DINAH WASHINGTON
Ain't Nobody Home (Marvin Fisher - Jack Segal) USA 1957 Red herring Same title but not the same song as "Ain't Nobody Home" by Normie Rowe. Single on Mercury label. Corrections or comments? Contact the writer. |