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"Mr. Loverman" is a song by Jamaican dancehall artist Shabba Ranks, released in 1992 and 1993 as a single by Epic Records. [1] It reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart , as well as becoming a top-20 hit in France, Germany and Ireland.
Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band , he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury , who play mandolin and banjo respectively.
Mr Loverman is a British TV series starring Lennie James based on the novel of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo. Synopsis. Antiguan-born Londoner Barrington ...
Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went through a number of changes in personnel until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively. [1]
Mr Loverman is the seventh novel written by British-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo.Published by Penguin Books, UK, in 2013 [1] and Akashic Books, US, in 2014, [2] [3] Mr Loverman explores the life of Britain's older Caribbean community, through the perspective of a 74-year-old Antiguan-Londoner and closet homosexual.
John McCurry (born June 24, 1957) is an American musician, songwriter and composer based in New York City. He has worked with many well-known musical artists, including Chicago, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, John Waite, Belinda Carlisle, Julian Lennon, Joss Stone, Katy Perry, The Jonas Brothers, and Elliott Yamin.
According to The Daily News Leader, the song was believed to be a traditional American mountain ballad, but the song was originally recorded and released in 1936 as a comedy song.
In July 1946, Charlie Parker recorded a rendition of "Lover Man" while he was intoxicated. Dial Records producer Ross Russell had to hold him up to the microphone during the recording. [3] [4] Sonny Stitt played the song many times on alto saxophone in a virtuoso way, in the original key of D flat.