1977 James Taylor – Handy Man (US:#4)
“Handy Man” is a song written by singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell. Recordings by Del Shannon and also The Sparks Of Rhythm list Charles Merenstein as a co-writer, as does BMI. The Sparks Of Rhythm version on the Apollo 541 single version released in 1959 credits Andrew Barksdale and Merenstein as writers omitting Jimmy Jones. The song is noted for Jones singing “Come-a, come-a come-a come-a, come come-a, yeah” lyrics, which are heard at the beginning as well as in the coda of the song, before the song’s fade.
The song was a hit again in 1964, reaching No. 22 for Del Shannon and yet again in 1977 for James Taylor. Taylor’s version peaked at No. 1 in September 1977 on the RPM Top Singles chart.
Album
JT is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. It was released on June 22, 1977 via Columbia Records, making it his first album released for the label. Recording session took place from March 15 to April 24, 1977 at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles with Val Garay. Production was handled by […]
Muscians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
| Cabasa | Peter Asher |
| Tambourine | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Background Vocals | Leah Kunkel |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Produced By
Peter Asher
Songwriters
Jimmy Jones
Otis Blackwell
Charts
US:# 4
UK:# –