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Tommy James and the Shondells is an American rock band formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. [4] The band has had two No. 1 singles in the U.S.: " Hanky Panky " (1966), the band's only RIAA Certified Gold record, and " Crimson and Clover " (1969).
"Mony Mony" is a 1968 single by American pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, [5] which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and No. 3 in the U.S. Written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry, and Tommy James, the song has appeared in various film and television works such as the Oliver Stone drama Heaven & Earth. [6]
"Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition. "Crimson and Clover" was released in late 1968 as a rough mix after a radio station leaked it.
Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, [1] singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is the frontman of the rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, [2] which is known for hit singles such as "Mony Mony", "Crimson and Clover" and "I Think We're Alone Now".
"Draggin' the Line" was the biggest hit and only US top 10 hit of Tommy James' solo career. Written and produced by himself and Bob King, the song reached the top 40 on the U.S.'s Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 26, 1971, [1] climbed to a peak of #4 for the week of August 7, 1971, [5] and remained in the top 40 rankings for 11 weeks total. [1]
A gentle-tempoed groove, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was built around a prominent organ part with an understated arrangement, more akin to The Rascals' sound at the time than to James's contemporary efforts with psychedelic rock. It included melodic passages for an acoustic guitar, as well as a bass pattern, played between the bridge and the ...
"Hanky Panky" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich for their group, the Raindrops. A 1964 recording by the Shondells, later reissued in 1966 under the band's new, and more successful, incarnation of "Tommy James and the Shondells," is the best known version, reaching #1 in the United States in 1966.
James recorded and released his version in 1969 with his band the Shondells as part of their album Crimson & Clover. It was released as a B-side for the single " Crystal Blue Persuasion ". Thunders' version was later used by Samsung in their advertisement of the Galaxy S6 Edge in 2015. [ 3 ]