Remembering Mickey Baker, The Stage Delicatessen

LOVE IS STRANGE AND A MANHATTAN LANDMARK

One Of Rock And Roll's Most Influential Songs

When Mickey Baker and Sylvia Vanterpool cut the record "Love Is Strange" in 1956 with its characteristic guitar riff ad dialogue, no one would have envisioned the lasting effect the song would have. It has been covered by among others, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Paul McCartney, and Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It has been featured in movies, as recently as 2012. Few songs in rock history have had such a lasting influence. The Stage Delicatessen, a Manhattan landmark for three quarters of a century, is closing. The Deli, located on Seventh Avenue, was known for its huge sandwiches, cheesecake, and show business clientele.

"Love is Strange" was a crossover hit by American rhythm and blues duet Mickey & Sylvia, which was released in late November 1956 by the Groove record label.
The song was based on a guitar riff by Jody Williams. The co-writers of the song are of some dispute. The song has also been recorded by Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley, among others. The guitar riff was also used by Dave "Baby" Cortez in his 1962 instrumental song "Rinky DinK",
Lonnie Donegan recorded a version which appeared on the B-side of his 1957 hit single, "Cumberland Gap". Chubby Checker, accompanied by Dee Dee Sharp, covered the song on the 1960 record "Twist with Chubby Checker". The Everly Brothers released a rendition in 1965 as a single, which reached # 11 in the UK in 1965, and on their Beat & Soul album. Sonny and Cher also covered the song in 1964, as did Betty Everett and Jerry Butler. Paul McCartney sang it as a duet with wife Linda on the Wings album Wild Life (1971). Ian & Sylvia recorded a country rock-flavored cover in the early 1970s, but their version was unreleased until its inclusion in the 1996 CD The Beginning of the End. Everything but the Girl covered the song on their album Worldwide & again on a subsequent album Acoustic. The song also appears in the film Deep Throat and its soundtrack album, covered by unknown artists. Also in 1998, German synth-pop band Wolfsheim did a cover of the song for their EP Once in a Lifetime. Jackson Browne and David Lindley also covered the song on the live album Love is Strange, which captures live highlights from their 2006 tour of Spain.
Musician B.o.B sampled "Love Is Strange" for his song "My Sweet Baby", from his mixtape B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray (2009).
Pitbull samples part of the song's guitar riff in his song "Back in Time" for the film Men in Black III, which was released in April 2012 by RCA
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