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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.
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Victor Nobleza Wood (February 1, 1946 – April 23, 2021) [a] was a Filipino singer, actor and politician. His voice earned him various titles, including "Jukebox King" and "Plaka King". His voice earned him various titles, including "Jukebox King" and "Plaka King".
Beloved soul vocalist and songwriter Brenton Wood died today (Jan. 3) at his home in Moreno Valley, Ca., his manager Manny Gallegos confirmed to Variety. The artist, who was born Alfred Jesse ...
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]
Brenton Wood, the soul singer and songwriter known for catchy, upbeat hits including "The Oogum Boogum Song," "Gimme Little Sign," and "Catch You on the Rebound," died in his sleep of natural ...
Musician Brenton Wood, known for the hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at the age of 83. The soul singer died at his home in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 3, surrounded by his ...
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.