"Devil in His Heart" | |
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Single by the Donays | |
A-side | "Bad Boy" |
Released | 1962 |
Label | Correc-Tone Brent (7033) Oriole (UK; CBA 1770) |
Songwriter(s) | Richard B. 'Ricky Dee' Drapkin |
"Devil in His Heart" is a song written by Richard B. Drapkin, who recorded under the name Ricky Dee.
The song was originally recorded as "Devil in His Heart" in Detroit by the Donays for Correc-tone Records. It was later picked up by the New York City label Brent and re-released in August 1962 as "(There's a) Devil in His Heart", the B-side of "Bad Boy". [1] This pairing also appeared in the United Kingdom on the Oriole label in 1962. The record was not a hit on either side of the Atlantic. [2] The Donays only made one recording but their lead singer, Yvonne Vernee (real name Yvonne Symington) also recorded solo, and later joined the Elgins at Motown.
"Devil in Her Heart" | |
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Song by the Beatles | |
from the album With the Beatles | |
Released | November 22, 1963 |
Recorded | July 18, 1963 |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 2:27 |
Label | Parlophone |
Songwriter(s) | Richard Drapkin |
Producer(s) | George Martin |
As "Devil in Her Heart", the song was performed by English rock band the Beatles with George Harrison on lead vocals. [3] It was issued on their second UK album, With the Beatles, in November 1963. [4] The recording was completed in three takes, plus overdubs. [5]
A BBC recording of the song was issued in 1995 as a B-side to " Baby It's You".
When Mojo released a reworking of With the Beatles in 2013, the track was covered by Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou of bluegrass band Indigo Moss. [7]