"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington.[1] Produced by Clyde Otis,[2] it topped the U.S. R&B charts for the week of 25 July 1960 and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts.[1] The song is a key piece in the 1977 film Killer of Sheep by director Charles Burnett.[3]
Remakes
- Aretha Franklin released a cover in 1964 on Columbia Records
- The song was re-done by The Satisfactions and released in May 1970, reaching #36 on the U.S. R&B charts.[1]
- In 2004, break-core musician Venetian Snares used vocals from this song in his own composition with the same title on his mini-album Moonglow / This Bitter Earth.[citation needed]
- In 2007, R&B/Dance singer Deborah Cox made a remake of this song on her album Destination Moon.[citation needed]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c The Marvels By Marv Goldberg, Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks, 2007
- ^ 'Clyde Otis Music Group Beginnings'
- ^ 'Killer of Sheep' by Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2007
| Preceded by "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)" by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton |
Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single July 25, 1960 |
Succeeded by "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" by Jackie Wilson |
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