“You Beat Me to the Punch!” J thru L November 12, 2023 craigr244 BENEATH THE COVERS! J thru L Also read my “Beat Me to the Punch! A thru G Also read my “Beat Me to the Punch! H thru I “Jenny, Jenny” Original: Little Richard – #2 R&B – 1957 Cover: Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – 1965 – #10 Pop Ryder and Detroit Wheels “Just One Look” Original: Doris Troy – #3 R&B – 1963 Cover: The Hollies – #98 Pop – 1964 “Just Walking in the Rain” Original: The Prisonaires – didn’t chart – 1953 Cover: Johnnie Ray – #2 Pop – 1956 “Ka Ding Dong” Original: The G-Clefs – #9 R&B – 1956 Cover: The Diamonds – #35 Pop – 1956 “Kansas City” Original: Little Willie Littlefield – didn’t chart – 1952 Cover: Wilbert Harrison – #1 Pop – 1959 “Knock on Wood” Original: Eddie Floyd – #1 R&B – 1966 Cover: Amii Stewart – #1 Pop – 1979 “Ko Ko Mo” Original: Gene & Eunice – #6 Pop – 1955 Cover: Perry Como – #2 Pop – 1955 “La La Means I Love You” Original: The Delfonics – #2 R&B – 1968 Cover: Teirra – #33 R&B – 1981 “Land of 1,000 Dances” Original: Chris Kenner – #77 Pop – 1963 Cover: Wilson Pickett – #1 R&B – 1966 “This May be the Last Time/”The Last Time” Original: The Staple Singers – did not chart – 1960 Cover: The Rolling Stones – #9 Pop – 1965 “Leave My Kitten Alone” Original: Little Willie John – #13 R&B – 1959 Cover: Johnny Preston – #73 Pop – 1961 “Let’s Go Get Stoned” Original: The Coasters – didn’t chart – 1965 Cover: Ray Charles – #1 R&B – 1966 “Life is But a Dream” Original: The Harptones – didn’t chart – 1955 Cover: The Earls – didn’t chart – 1961 “A Little Bit of Soap” Original: The Jarmels – #7 R&B – 1961 Cover: Paul Davis – #52 Pop – 1970 “Little Darling” Original: The Gladiolas – #11 R&B – 1957 Cover: The Diamonds – #2 Pop/#2 R&B – 1957 “Little Lonely One” Original: The Jarmels – didn’t chart – 1961 Cover: Tom Jones – didn’t chart – 1965 “The Locomotion” Original: Little Eva – #1 Pop/#1 R&B – 1962 Cover: Grand Funk Railroad – #1 Pop – 1974 “Long Lonely, Nights” Original: Lee Andrew & the Hearts – #11 R&B – #45 Pop – 1957 Cover: Clyde McPhatter – #1 R&B – #45 Pop – 1957 “Louie, Louie” Original: Richard Berry & the Pharaohs – did not chart – 1957 Cover: The Kingsmen – #2 Pop – 1963 “Love is a Wonderful Thing” Original: The Isley Brothers – did not chart – 1966 Cover: Michael Bolton – #4 Pop – 1991 “Love is Strange” Original: Mickey & Sylvia – #11 Pop – #1 R&B – 1956 Cover: Peaches & Herb – #13 Pop – #16 R&B – 1967 “Love Me” Original: Willy & Ruth – did not chart – 1954 Cover: Elvis Presley – #2 Pop – 1956 “Love or Let Me Be Lonely” Original: The Friends of Distinction – #6 Pop – #13 R&B – 1970 Cover: Paul Davis – #40 Pop – 1982 “Love Potion #9” Original: The Clovers – #23 Pop – 1959 Cover: The Searchers – #3 Pop – 1964 “Lovely Dovey” Original: The Clovers – #2 R&B – 1954 Cover: Buddy Knox – #25 Pop – 1960 “Lucky Lips” Original: Ruth Brown – #25 Pop – 1957 Cover: Gale Storm – #77 Pop – 1957