Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles’ recording of “Unchain My Heart” came out in 1961, the earliest year on file; Aki Aleong and His Licorice Twisters’ came out the same year. Bobby Sharp and Teddy Powell are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Joe Cocker (released 1987), Trini Lopez (released 1963) and Nancy Wilson (released 1964), among 179 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Ray Charles put this one out in 1961, decades before Cocker got his hands on it, and it kept getting passed along to Nancy Wilson, Trini Lopez, even Prince. Play Ray first, then Cocker, and you'll hear exactly what Joe inherited.
Credited writers: Bobby Sharp and Teddy Powell.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1961, the same year as Aki Aleong and His Licorice Twisters.
- Trini Lopez1963
- The Rivingtons1963
- Billy Fury and The Tornados1963
- Nancy Wilson1964
- The Undertakers1966
- Joe Cocker1987
- Prince1995
- George Williams2000
- John Scofield2005
179 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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