Lykke Li joins the storied ranks of Bryan Ferry, Amy Winehouse, and Carole King (the song's co-writer) in providing a rendition of The Shirelles' classic "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." Her stripped-down version reduces the song to its basic elements: piano, vocal, and angst. Download here . [ Gorillavsbear ] Photo Credit : Olga Bas/Prefixmag.com
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While we patiently (or not so patiently in my case) wait for new LYKKE LI material, she has posted a haunting cover of WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW originally by the SHIRELLES on her site along with a little video. Check it out! - Camille DOWNLOAD MP3 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
The last couple of years have had us yelling “the Swedes are coming!” but by now, I think we are all pretty comfortable with the fact that the Swedish popsters and electro nuts seem like they’re here to stay. Lykke Li came to us in that initial rush and I thought you might like to hear her version of the classic 60’s cut “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” made famous...
The Shirelles recorded one of the saddest pop songs in the history of American music, which Lykke fully comprehends. Her minimal piano version is heart-wrenching, stripped down to the very core of the track: forlorn uncertainty amidst the temporary bliss of a one-nighter. Damn. If you’re at all depressed about love and/or currently drunk, you [...]
Sweden's Lykke Li is giving away a free download of her cover of the Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." Listen below, and grab the free mp3 here. lykke li :: will you still love me tomorrow ******** elsewhere: Mysterious London/Sweden group Summer Camp -- who NME called "probably one of the most perfect bands you'll hear this year" -- have a new track up on their myspace...
If the Shirelles can’t quite do for “Baby It’s You!” what Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons did for “Jersey Boys,” please don’t blame the music. The sound of this path-breaking girl group, which skyrocketed up the charts in the...
Erica Ash, Paulette Ivory, Berlando Drake and Crystal Starr Knighton Wrapped in the sensational songs of the 60s, Baby It’s You! is the new musical about the groundbreaking girl group, The Shirelles and Florence Greenberg, the New Jersey housewife who discovered them. With the help of African-American songwriter, producer Luther Dixon, who became her lover, Florence [...]
Luther Dixon, who produced and wrote many of the Shirelles' greatest recondings, has died aged 78. Luther wrote Sixteen Candles for the Crests and his other writing credits included Big Boss Man, A Hundred Pounds of Clay and Soul Serenade. But he is best remembered for his work with the Scepter and Wand labels and his song writing and production with the Shirelles, Chuck Jackson and Tommy Hunt. He...
A live version from 1964 complete with raunchy guitar in place of the strings, perfectly demonstrating the point that the Beatles owed a great deal from their early pop sound, that propelled them to fame to the Shirelles.
It's been a while since I had a current pop video on this blog but this goes on for it being a great rendition of the Shirelles' hit - it's always been the case that the Shirelles haven't really had the recognition in recent years as they should have (considering the beloved Fab Four took a lot from them) and this proves that their sound is still enjoyable. This is a spirited version and I am sure...
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I've received a lot of requests for songs made by girl groups from the 60's. I love the oldies! Good pick, Sydney. Did you know? "The Shirelles were an American girl group in the early 1960s, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]