Turn Me Loose (Fabian song)
| "Turn Me Loose" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fabian Forte | ||||
| B-side | "Stop Thief" | |||
| Released | 30 March 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Chancellor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus Mort Shuman | |||
| Fabian Forte singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn Me Loose" is a song written by Doc Pomus and partner, Mort Shuman, upon the request of the managers of teen idol, Fabian Forte. The song became Fabian's first hit record, reaching number nine in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959.[1][2]
Variety called it "a typical rocking item which this young singer knows how to belt for maximum effectiveness."[3]
Other Versions
[edit]- It was one of the earliest hits for Pomus and Shuman.[4]
- It was recorded in 1973 by David Essex for his début album Rock On.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Doc Pomus Biography". www.felderpomus.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ Fabian Forte Discography at Fabianforte.net
- ^ "Album Reviews". Variety. 11 March 1959. p. 58.
- ^ "Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman". www.history-of-rock.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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