A little known soul singer, Eddie Floyd, had his only hit with "Knock On Wood" in 1966. 13 years later, Amii Stewart put a disco spin on the song and took it all the way to #1. When people think of "Knock" now, they think of Stewart's version, largely because it was more up-tempo, and there's the whole business of a video, which handsomepigg uploaded to YouTube:
I've noticed that Stewart's version is also the choice of many female singers. I've heard it on American Idol more times than I care to talk about!
ReplyDeleteThat's only because it's the only version they've known. Eddie Floyd's original has been lost to the mists of time.
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