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"Knock on Wood" is a 1966 song by Eddie Floyd and written by Floyd and Steve Cropper. [6] The song was later covered by other artists, most notably Amii Stewart in 1979. Stewart's disco version was the most successful on weekly music charts.
The Steve Cropper-Eddie Floyd "Knock on Wood" launched Floyd's solo career, [1] and has been covered by over a hundred different artists from David Bowie to Count Basie. Eventually, Redding would cut an R&B hit version of the song in 1967 as a duet with Carla Thomas. It became a disco hit for Amii Stewart in 1979. [6]
A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (UK #89). The original Knock on Wood album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. [4]
The album yielded the single releases "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven". Stewart's first single release, a disco cover version of the 1966 Eddie Floyd composition "Knock on Wood", reached number one of the U.S. Billboard single charts in April 1979 and earned her a platinum record and a Grammy Award nomination.
Brenton Wood, the soul singer behind songs like "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign" has died at 83. Wood’s family confirmed the news to Fox News Digital. "Our family would like to ...
Knock on Wood is the debut album of soul singer/songwriter Eddie Floyd, released in 1967 on Stax Records. [3] The album was recorded between July and December 1966 at Stax Recording Studio. It features his most well-known single, the title track, " Knock on Wood ".
Brenton Wood, the classic soul singer behind hits “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign,” died at the age of 83. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed his ...
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