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"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 song was written by Bo Diddley under the name of his wife at the time, Ethel Smith, and was recorded by Bo and Buddy Holly, among others. The guitar riff was also used by Dave "Baby" Cortez in his 1962 instrumental song "Rinky Dink", also credited to Diddley. == Background and recordings == At a concert at Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Mickey and Sylvia heard Jody Williams play a guitar riff that Williams had played on Billy Stewart's debut single "Billy's Blues". "Billy's Blues" was released as a single in June 1956 and the instrumentation combined a regular blues styling with Afro-Cuban styling. Sylvia Robinson claims that she and Mickey Baker wrote the lyrics, while Bo Diddley claims that he wrote them. The first recorded version of "Love Is Strange" was performed by Bo Diddley, who recorded his version on May 24, 1956 with Jody Williams on lead guitar. This version was not released until its appearance on ''I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955–1958'' in 2007. Mickey & Sylvia's version was recorded several months later on October 17, 1956.〔 A second Mickey & Sylvia studio recording, recorded some years after, featured now-legendary drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on his first paid session gig.〔http://jazztimes.com/articles/65908-mickey-baker-a-tough-customer-who-never-lost-his-edge〕〔Bernard " Pretty " Purdie, Let The Drums Speak!,2014, page 55.〕〔Interview with Purdie in Drum Magazine, 1992. http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/bernard-purdie-the-session-legend/〕 The song is noted for its spoken dialogue section which goes as follows: "Sylvia!" (The sung part is repeated with Mickey singing the harmony.) (This is followed by a repeat of the instrumental section before the song's fade.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Love Is Strange」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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