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Background -

Betty Everett (November 23, 1939 – August 19, 2001) was an American soul singer and pianist, best known for her biggest hit single, the million-selling "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". Everett began playing the piano and singing gospel music in church at the age of nine. She moved to Chicago in 1957 to pursue a career in secular music. She recorded for various small local Chicago soul labels, before she was signed in 1963 by Calvin Carter, A&R musical director of fast-growing independent label Vee-Jay Records.

An initial single failed, but her second Vee-Jay release, a bluesy version of "You're No Good" (written by Clint Ballard, Jr. and later a #1 hit for Linda Ronstadt), just missed the U.S. top 50. Her next single, the catchy "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", was her biggest solo hit. The Rudy Clark song climbed to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made #1 on the Cashbox R&B chart for three weeks.

"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" is a song written by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the Cashbox magazine R&B charts with it in 1964. Recorded by dozens of artists and groups around the world in the decades since, the song became an international hit once again when remade by Cher in 1990.

Calvin Carter, the chief A&R man for the Chicago-based Vee-Jay Records, found "It's in His Kiss" while visiting New York City in search of material for the Vee-Jay roster which included Betty Everett. After Everett had a hit with another song Calvin Carter brought back from New York City, "You're No Good", Calvin Carter suggested Everett cut "It's in His Kiss" as the follow-up single. Everett – who found the song puerile – reluctantly agreed. The accompanying vocals on Everett's recording were provided by Vee-Jay session regulars the Opals, a trio of teenage girls (Rose Addison, Myra Tillison, and Rose "Tootsie" Jackson) from East Chicago, Indiana.

Dave Marsh in his book The Heart of Rock and Soul opines that Betty Everett's version, "while [credited] as a solo performance is one of the finest girl group hits, undoubtedly the best one made outside the genre's New York City/Philadelphia/Los Angeles “axis".

"The Shoop Shoop Song" reached a Billboard Hot 100 peak of #6 in the spring of 1964: at the time Billboard was not publishing its R&B chart but Everett's "The Shoop Shoop Song" was a #1 R&B hit according to Cash Box. In international release the Everett's "The Shoop Shoop Song" was a hit in Australia (#21) but was initially overlooked in the UK although Everett's minor 1965 U.S. hit "Getting Mighty Crowded" (#65) would reach #29 UK. In 1968 UK label President Records reissued both songs on one single, with "The Shoop Shoop Song" as the A-side, that peaked at #34.  

  • LP made by FONTANA Records, in the NETHERLANDS / HOLLAND / DUTCH

  • LP released in 1964

  • LP is recorded in MONO

  • Record Catalog Number: 683 401 TL

  • Record Labels are primarily BLUE and SILVER with inverse SILVER and BLUE lettering, with the FONTANA logo

This listing is for a rare, out of print LP title - an OPENED and in near MINT minus condition LP PRESSED and ISSUED by FONTANA Records of a highly collectible title from their catalog - a superb title featuring -

Betty Everett

LP Title -

It's In His Kiss (You're No Good)

Track Listing -

It's In His Kiss
Hands Off
You're No Good
June Night
Hound Dog
With You I Stand
It Hurts To Be In Love
Until You Were Gone
The Prince of Players
I Need You So
Chained To Your Love
Down In The Country

Performers -

    Betty Everett, vocals

    CONDITION Details:

    The LP jacket is in near mint minus condition! The jacket is tight and clean, with NO seam splits. The corners are solid, with just a bit of shelf wear along the seams and corners. The colors on the jacket are sharp....just gorgeous (see pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item).

    The LP is in near mint minus condition! We found that the vinyl looked superb on this vintage LP. There are no significant marks and the LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen - obviously well taken care of! There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either. Just beautiful DUTCH made vinyl!

    A Short Note About LP GRADING -

    • Mint {M} = Only used for sealed items.
    • Near Mint {NM} = Virtually flawless in every way.
    • Near Mint Minus {NM-} = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
    • Excellent {EXC} = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
    • Very Good Plus {VG+} = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

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    Do not let this rarity slip by!