![]() ![]() It was also covered by Robert Cray on the 1987 live tribute album to Berry, Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll and by Paul McCartney on his 1999 album Run Devil Run and on a double A-side single with " No Other Baby". Johnny Rivers also covered the song on his first album, At the Whisky à Go Go, in 1964, as did Nina Simone on her 1967 album High Priestess of Soul and Waylon Jennings on a single from his 1970 album Waylon. Holly's version also peaked at number three in Ireland. The song has been covered by many artists, including Buddy Holly, whose recording was a posthumous hit in the United Kingdom in 1963, where it peaked at number three, and was released on the album Reminiscing, which reached number two on the UK Albums Chart. Altschuler, in a caption to photo of Berry, states that the lyrics of the song "played slyly with racial attitudes and even fears." Martha Bayles noted that "Berry's penchant for bragging about his 'Brown Eyed Handsome Man ''s appeal for white females outraged a lot of people." Cover versions ![]() The song was released in September 1956 and reached number 5 on Billboard magazine's R&B Singles chart later that year. Davis on tenor saxophone, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums. Backing Berry were Johnnie Johnson on piano, L. The session was produced by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" was recorded at Universal Recording Corporation in Chicago, Illinois on April 16, 1956. During his time there, he saw a Hispanic man being arrested by a policeman when "some woman came up shouting for the policeman to let him go." ![]() "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" was written after Berry visited several African-American and Hispanic areas in California. The song title was also used as the title of a biography of Berry. " Brown Eyed Handsome Man" is a rock and roll song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, originally released by Chess Records in September 1956 as the B-side of " Too Much Monkey Business." It was also included on Berry's 1957 debut album, After School Session. Notes of comfort may be made to the family at single by Chuck Berry "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" ![]() The family is extremely grateful to the caregivers on the South 2 Covid Unit at the Cape Cod Hospital for their concern and kindness during his time in their care. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Holy Trinity Adoration Chapel, 246 Main Street, West Harwich MA 02671. Buddy loved to stay fit walking the West Dennis Beach most every day including well into his later years.Ī funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church West Harwich on Tues Aug 18 at 11 AM. He was a great lover of Jazz and had an impressive collection of over 1000 albums in his music room. After serving his country, Buddy had a very colorful and exciting life living in both Hollywood and Miami before settling back down in his home state of Massachusetts. Predeceased by his brothers James, John, William, Timothy and sister Mary (Whelan).īuddy was a retired employee of the City of Medford and a World War II Army veteran. Loving grandfather to Patrick, Joseph, Brendan and David and many nieces and nephews. Cherished father to Myles J Curran and his wife Jean and Geri McMenimen and her fiancé Jim Feeney. Born on May 30, 1927, he was the devoted and loving husband of Frances (Frazier). "Buddy" Curran of Harwich Port, died Apof Covid-19 at the age of 92. ![]()
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