Try A Little Tenderness by Rerun

Rerun - Try A Little Tenderness

Rerun

Oct 29, 2022 08:57pm

Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding"Try a Little Tenderness" is a song written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Campbell_and_Reg_Connelly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_M._Woods" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Harry M. Woods</a>.<h2>Original version</h2>It was first recorded on December 8, 1932, by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Noble" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Ray Noble Orchestra</a>, with vocals by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Rosing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Val Rosing</a>. Another version, also recorded in 1932, was made by Charlie Palloy & his Orchestra.  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Lewis_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Ted Lewis</a> (Columbia 2748 D) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Etting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Ruth Etting</a> (Melotone 12625) had hits with it in 1933.  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Bing Crosby</a> also recorded it on January 9, 1933, for Brunswick Records. A version by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_and_Alf_Pearson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Bob and Alf Pearson</a> was also released in 1933. The song appeared on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Frank Sinatra</a>'s debut album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voice_of_Frank_Sinatra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">The Voice of Frank Sinatra</a>, in 1946. A popular version in an entirely new form was recorded by soul artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Redding" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Otis Redding</a> in 1966. Redding was backed on his version by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._%26_the_M.G.%27s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Booker T. & the M.G.'s</a>, and Stax staff producer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Isaac Hayes</a> worked on the arrangement. Redding's recording features a slow, soulful opening that eventually builds into a frenetic R&B conclusion, incorporating elements from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Duke Ellington</a>–<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Gaines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Lee Gaines</a> song "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Squeeze_Me_(But_Please_Don%27t_Tease_Me)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)</a>" as well as the words "sock it to me." In early 1967, it peaked at number 25 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Billboard Hot 100</a>.  It has been named on a number of "best songs of all time" lists, including those from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>. It is in the 136th position on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Rolling Stone</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">list of the 500 greatest songs of all time</a> as of the list's 2021 update.  A live version performed in 1967 at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_International_Pop_Festival" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Monterey International Pop Festival</a> was also recorded.