| "Little Devil" | ||||
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| Single by Neil Sedaka | ||||
| from the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits; Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "I Must Be Dreaming" | |||
| Released | April 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriters | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | |||
| Neil Sedaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Little Devil" on YouTube | ||||
"Little Devil" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield which was recorded by Sedaka and released as a single in 1961. Included in the Sedaka's 1961 album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits, the song was a hit, reaching #11 in the US Billboard Charts.[1] In Canada it was #2 for 2 weeks.[2]
The personnel on the song included: Al Caiola, Bucky Pizzarelli and Charles Macy on guitar; George Duvivier on bass; Phil Kraus on percussion; David "Panama" Francis on drums; Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger and Herman Yorks on saxophone; Jack Keller and Ernie Hayes on piano; and Harry Lookofsky, Julius Held, David Nadien, Paul Winter, Arnold Eidus and Julius Brand on violins.[citation needed]
Other language versions
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"Little Devil" was Sedaka's first song to be translated into Italian, with the title "Esagerata".[3] It also was translated into German as "Crazy Daisy",[4] Spanish as "Diablito", and French, but in the last case it was recorded by the band Les Gendarmes ("Petit Démon").[5] Danish and Finnish versions also were recorded.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ History of Rock: Neil Sedaka
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - June 5, 1961".
- ^ Neil Sedaka - Topic (2018-08-09). Esagerata (Little Devil). Retrieved 2024-11-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ Neil Sedaka - Topic (2015-02-25). Crazy Daisy. Retrieved 2024-11-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ Les Gendarmes - Topic (2021-06-14). Petit démon. Retrieved 2024-11-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Song: Little Devil written by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
External links
[edit]- "Little Devil" at 45cat.com
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