SONG
"This song is easy listening. His voice is so smooth and I'm loving the piano. This one is definitely worth a listen. It makes me think of a swanky jazz club!" - LC
Written by: Bobby Troup
Producer: Uncredited
Label: Capitol
FACTS
- Bobby Troup wrote the song whilst driving from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, along (unsurprisingly) Route 66.
- He wrote the song with Nat King Cole in mind.
- Although Cole's version of the song is lightly swinging, piano-led jazz and his silky smooth vocal stylings, artists such as Chuck Berry and The Rolling Stones have turned the song into an R&B (Rhythm and Blues as oppose to the use to describe urban music) classic.
- It has also been covered by Natalie Cole, The Cramps, Bing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters, Depeche Mode, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (whom I adore!) and Scatman John (# I'm a scatman! #) among others.
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