Single:
Versions of Shout by both Johnny O’Keefe and The Isley Brothers entered the Australian singles chart* on 31 October 1959 and peaked at #2**. The song was #16 on the Top 100 of 1959. A re-recorded version by O’Keefe entered the Australian singles chart* on 13 June 1964 and peaked at #49.
Songwriters:
O’Kelly Isley Jr, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
Record label of Australian release:
Leedon
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
**In the 1950s in Australia, if more than one version of a song charted simultaneously they were recorded as one entry.
This clip of Johnny singing Shout with The Dee Jays and The Delltones is from Lee Gordon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Spectacular in 1959:
BONUS SONG BELOW – the original by The Isley Brothers
Wikipedia:
Shout was written and originally recorded by American vocal group the Isley Brothers in 1959.
One month after their release, Johnny O’Keefe performed the song on his Australian TV show Six O’Clock Rock. He then released it as a single, which reached #2 in Australia. His 1964 re-recording was only a minor hit at #49.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shout_(Isley_Brothers_song)
Lyrics:
We-eee-eeel….
You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
Come on now (Shout!)
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Shout by The Isley Brothers who wrote and originally recorded the song:
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