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Ray Charles

I Don’t Need No Doctor

1967 · via Valerie Simpson

Ray Charles’ 1967 recording of “I Don’t Need No Doctor” is the earliest release on file. Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson are credited as its writers. Also recorded by New Riders of the Purple Sage (released 1972), Peter Frampton (released 2000) and Humble Pie (released 1971), among 90 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Ray Charles – I Don’t Need No Doctor
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Ray Charles had it on tape first, back in 1967, and from there a song Valerie Simpson helped write wandered all the way to Humble Pie and John Mayer. Hear where it started, then hear her take it back.

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Credited writers: Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1967.

Other recordings on file · first release year

90 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Valerie Simpson shares the writing credit on "I Don't Need No Doctor," later taken up by Humble Pie and John Mayer. Who recorded it first?Ray Charles
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