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Bruce Channel (born as Bruce McMeans, on November 28, 1940, in Jacksonville, Texas) was a one-hit wonder known for his 1962 number one hit, “Hey! Baby”.
Channel originally performed on the Louisiana Hayride radio show, and then joined up with harmonica-player Delbert McClinton singing country music. Bruce wrote “Hey! Baby” in 1959, together with Margaret Cobb, and had been performing it for two years before recording it for Fort Worth record producer Bill Smith. It was originally released on Bill Smith’s label, but as it started to sell well, it was distributed by Smash. Besides topping the U.S. pop charts, it became No. 2 in the UK in 1962 as well.
Channel toured Europe and was supported at one gig by The Beatles, who were then still unknown. John Lennon, who had “Hey! Baby” on his jukebox, was fascinated by McClinton’s harmonica and asked McClinton to teach him to play. The harmonica break in “Hey! Baby” not only inspired Lennon’s harmonica playing on The Beatles’ 1962 first single “Love Me Do” and later records, but the harmonica break on Frank Ifield’s “I Remember You” in 1962.
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Hey Baby
Hey! Baby
Hey! Baby - Single Version
Hey! Baby (Single Version)
Hey Baby (Remastered 2003)
Keep On
You Make Me Happy
That's What's Happenin'
You Never Looked Better
Satisfied Mind
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