| "Love Is Strange" | ||||
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| Single by Mickey & Sylvia | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Going Home" | |||
| Released | November 1956[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 17, 1956[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Groove | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Rolontz[2] | |||
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| "Love Is Strange" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Is Strange" is a crossover hit by American rhythm and blues duet Mickey & Sylvia, which was released in late November 1956 by the Groove record label.[1]
The song was based on a guitar riff by Jody Williams and was written by Bo Diddley under the name of his wife at the time, Ethel Smith; it was recorded by Bo and Buddy Holly, among others. The guitar riff was also used by Dave "Baby" Cortez in his 1962 instrumental song "Rinky Dink", also credited to Diddley.
- ^ a b Ackerman, Paul, ed. (November 24, 1956). "Reviews of New R&B Records". Billboard. Vol. 68, no. 47. p. 48. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Love is Strange" b/w "Love is a Treasure" by Mickey & Sylvia. RCA Victor 45 RPM (447-0599).