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{{Infobox song <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
{{Infobox song
| Name = Like a Baby
| name = Like a Baby
| Type =
| cover =
| Artist = [[Elvis Presley]]
| alt =
| alt Artist =
| type =
| Album = [[Elvis Is Back!]]
| artist = [[Elvis Presley]]
| A-side =
| album = [[Elvis Is Back!]]
| language = English
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| Recorded = April 3, 1960, [[RCA Studio B]], [[Nashville, TN]]
| Released = {{Start date|1960|04|08}}
| released = {{Start date|1960|04|08}}
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| recorded = April 3, 1960, [[RCA Studio B]], [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
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| Published =
| studio =
| Genre = [[Rhythm and blues]], [[rock and roll]]
| Language = English
| venue =
| genre = [[Blues]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/elvis-is-back!-mw0000025187|title=Elvis Is Back!|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref>
| Length = {{Duration|m=2|s=38}}
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=38}}
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| Writer = [[Jesse Stone]]
| Composer =
| label =
| Label =
| writer = [[Jesse Stone]]
| Producer = [[Steve Sholes]], [[Chet Atkins]]
| producer = [[Steve Sholes]], [[Chet Atkins]]
| Tracks =
| prev =
| prev_no =
| track_no =
| next =
| next_no =
| Misc =
}}
}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Like a Baby
| name = Like a Baby
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| cover =
| Cover = <!-- just the file name -->
| Border =
| alt =
| Alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[James Brown]] and [[the Famous Flames]]
| Caption =
| Artist = [[James Brown]] and [[The Famous Flames]]
| album = [[James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.]]
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| B-side = "[[Every Beat of My Heart (Gladys Knight & the Pips song)|Every Beat of My Heart]]"
| Album =
| A-side =
| released = {{Start date|1963}}
| recorded =
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| B-side = "[[Every Beat of My Heart (song)|Every Beat of My Heart]]"
| Released = {{Start date|1963}}
| studio =
| Format = [[Gramophone record|7"]]
| venue =
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| genre = [[Rhythm and blues]]
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| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=50}}
| Genre = [[Rhythm and blues]]
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| label = [[King Records (United States)|King]]<br><small>5710</small>
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| Length = {{Duration|m=2|s=50}}
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| writer = [[Jesse Stone]]
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| Label = [[King Records (United States)|King]]<br><small>5710</small>
| producer =
| Writer = [[Jesse Stone]]
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| chronology = [[James Brown]] charting
| Producer =
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| prev_title = "[[I've Got Money]]" (B-side of "[[Three Hearts in a Tangle]]")
| Certification =
| prev_year = 1962
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| Chronology = [[James Brown]] charting singles
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| next_title = "[[Every Beat of My Heart (Gladys Knight & the Pips song)|Every Beat of My Heart]]" (B-side of "Like a Baby")
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| Last single = "[[I've Got Money]]" <small>(B-side of "[[Three Hearts in a Tangle]]")</small><br>(1962)
| This single = "'''Like a Baby'''"<br>(1963)
| next_year = 1963
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|d9lWp2tvwho|"Like A Baby"}}|header=Audio video}}
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| Next single = "[[Every Beat of My Heart (song)|Every Beat of My Heart]]" <small>(B-side of "Like a Baby")</small><br>(1963)
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"'''Like a Baby'''" is a song by [[Jesse Stone]]. It was first recorded by [[Elvis Presley]] for his 1960 album ''[[Elvis Is Back!]]''. [[James Brown]] and [[The Famous Flames]] recorded a [[cover version]] of the song released as a [[Single (music)|single]] in1963, which charted #24 [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]]. The single's [[B-side]], an [[instrumental]] version of "[[Every Beat of My Heart (song)|Every Beat of My Heart]]", also charted, reaching #99 [[Billboard Hot 100|Pop]].<ref>White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In ''Star Time'' (pp.&nbsp;54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.</ref> Brown and The Flames performed "Like a Baby" on their 1964 [[live album]] ''[[Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal]]''.
"'''Like a Baby'''" is a song written by [[Jesse Stone]]. It was recorded by Vikki Nelson for a [[Vik Records]] single in 1957. Priscilla Bowman recorded it for Abner Records in 1959. It was also recorded by [[Elvis Presley]] for his 1960 album ''[[Elvis Is Back!]]''. [[James Brown]] and [[the Famous Flames]] recorded the song and released it as a [[Single (music)|single]] in 1963, which charted No. 24 [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]]. The single's [[B-side]], an [[instrumental]] version of "[[Every Beat of My Heart (Gladys Knight & the Pips song)|Every Beat of My Heart]]", also charted, reaching No. 99 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].<ref>White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In ''Star Time'' (pp.&nbsp;54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.</ref> Brown and the Flames performed "Like a Baby" on their 1964 [[live album]] ''[[Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal]]''.


[[Wanda Jackson]] recorded "Like a Baby" for her 2011 album ''[[The Party Ain't Over]]''.
[[Wanda Jackson]] recorded "Like a Baby" for her 2011 album ''[[The Party Ain't Over]]''.

[[Glenn Danzig]] recorded the song for his 2020 album ''[[Danzig Sings Elvis]]''.

This is not the song "Like a Baby" recorded by [[Len Barry]] (1965) and written by [[John Medora|John Madara]], [[David White (musician)|David White]] and Len Barry.<ref>[http://www.45cat.com/record/31889 Label shot of the Len Barry single and other details], 45cat.com, retrieved April 26, 2017</ref>

==Personnel (Elvis Presley version)==
Sourced from Keith Flynn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://keithflynn.com/recording-sessions/600403.html|title=Elvis Presley Recording Sessions|website=Keithflynn.com|access-date=2020-07-10}}</ref>
* [[Elvis Presley]] – lead vocals, acoustic rhythm/lead guitars
* [[Scotty Moore]] — electric guitar
* [[D. J. Fontana]] — drums
* [[Hank Garland]] – six-string bass guitar
* [[Bob Moore (musician)|Bob Moore]] – double bass
* [[Floyd Cramer]] – piano
* [[Boots Randolph]] – saxophone
* [[Buddy Harman]] – drums
* [[The Jordanaires]] – backing vocals


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:36, 8 July 2024

"Like a Baby"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis Is Back!
LanguageEnglish
ReleasedApril 8, 1960 (1960-04-08)
RecordedApril 3, 1960, RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreBlues[1]
Length2:38
Songwriter(s)Jesse Stone
Producer(s)Steve Sholes, Chet Atkins
"Like a Baby"
Single by James Brown and the Famous Flames
from the album James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.
B-side"Every Beat of My Heart"
Released1963 (1963)
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:50
LabelKing
5710
Songwriter(s)Jesse Stone
James Brown charting singles chronology
""I've Got Money" (B-side of "Three Hearts in a Tangle")"
(1962) 		"Like a Baby"
(1963) 		""Every Beat of My Heart" (B-side of "Like a Baby")"
(1963)
Audio video
"Like A Baby" on YouTube

"Like a Baby" is a song written by Jesse Stone. It was recorded by Vikki Nelson for a Vik Records single in 1957. Priscilla Bowman recorded it for Abner Records in 1959. It was also recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1960 album Elvis Is Back!. James Brown and the Famous Flames recorded the song and released it as a single in 1963, which charted No. 24 R&B. The single's B-side, an instrumental version of "Every Beat of My Heart", also charted, reaching No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Brown and the Flames performed "Like a Baby" on their 1964 live album Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal.

Wanda Jackson recorded "Like a Baby" for her 2011 album The Party Ain't Over.

Glenn Danzig recorded the song for his 2020 album Danzig Sings Elvis.

This is not the song "Like a Baby" recorded by Len Barry (1965) and written by John Madara, David White and Len Barry.[3]

Personnel (Elvis Presley version)

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Sourced from Keith Flynn.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Elvis Is Back!". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  3. ^ Label shot of the Len Barry single and other details, 45cat.com, retrieved April 26, 2017
  4. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". Keithflynn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.


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