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The Zutons

Valerie

2006 · via Amy Winehouse

The Zutons’ 2006 recording of “Valerie” is the earliest release on file. Boyan Chowdhury, Abi Harding, Dave McCabe, Sean Payne and Russell Pritchard are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Mark Ronson (released 2007), The Brothers Comatose (released 2016) and Lutz Potthoff & Friends (released 2008), among 107 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

The Zutons – Valerie
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Before Amy got hold of it, "Valerie" belonged to The Zutons, who put it out in 2006, and five names share the writing credit. Play theirs first, then hers, and listen to what she kept.

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Credited writers: Boyan Chowdhury, Abi Harding, Dave McCabe, Sean Payne and Russell Pritchard.

Earliest release on file: this one, 2006.

Other recordings on file · first release year

107 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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