Devil in His Heart
"Devil in His Heart" is a song written by Richard B. Drapkin, who recorded under the name Ricky Dee.
| "Devil in His Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Single by the Donays | |
| A-side | "Bad Boy" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Label | Correc-Tone Brent (7033) Oriole (UK; CBA 1770) |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard B. 'Ricky Dee' Drapkin |
Recordings
The song was originally recorded as "Devil in His Heart" in Detroit by the Donays for Correc-tone Records. It was later picked up by the New York City label Brent and re-released in August 1962 as "(There's a) Devil in His Heart", the B-side of "Bad Boy".[1] This pairing also appeared in the United Kingdom on the Oriole label in 1962. The record was not a hit on either side of the Atlantic.[2] The Donays only made one recording but their lead singer, Yvonne Vernee (real name Yvonne Symington) also recorded solo, and later joined the Elgins at Motown.
The Beatles' version
| "Devil in Her Heart" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album With the Beatles | |
| Released | November 22, 1963 |
| Recorded | July 18, 1963 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Drapkin |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
As "Devil in Her Heart", the song was performed by English rock band the Beatles with George Harrison on lead vocals.[3] It was issued on their second UK album, With the Beatles, in November 1963.[4] The recording was completed in three takes, plus overdubs.[5]
Personnel
- George Harrison – double-tracked vocal, lead guitar
- John Lennon – backing vocal, rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – backing vocal, bass
- Ringo Starr – drums, maracas
- George Martin – producer
- Norman Smith – engineer
- Personnel per Ian MacDonald[6]
A BBC recording of the song was issued in 1995 as a B-side to "Baby It's You".
When Mojo released a reworking of With the Beatles in 2013, the track was covered by Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou of bluegrass band Indigo Moss.[7]
Notes
- "The Donays - Bad Boy".
- Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2014). All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. Running Press. ISBN 978-1-60376-371-4.
- Harry (2000), p. 336
- Lewisohn (1988), p. 200
- Lewisohn (1988), p. 34
- MacDonald (2005), p. 89
- "We're With The Beatles - Track Listing | Mojo Cover CDs - The Definitive List". Mojo Cover CDs. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
References
- Harry, Bill (2000). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated. London: Virgin Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-7535-0481-2.
- Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
- MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). p. 34. ISBN 1-84413-828-3.