"It's Over" is a 1966 song written and originally performed by
Jimmie Rodgers
James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...
.
He released it as a
single
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in 1966, with "Anita, You're Dreaming" on the flip side.
Jimmie Rodgers recalled:
Track listing
Jimmie Rodgers version
7" single (1966)
# "It's Over" 2:37
# "Anita, You're Dreaming" (2:30)
Charts
Jimmie Rodgers version
Cover versions
*Elvis Presley recorded a live version of "It's Over" at his January 14, 1973 televised concert special ''
Aloha from Hawaii
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''.
The recording was first released on the LP ''
Aloha from Hawaii
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''. He also had recorded the song live (for RCA and MGM) in April 1972.
Another live recording, from February 17, 1972, was released in 1995 on the box set ''
Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters''.
*The song has also been covered by
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...
(in 1967),
Dusty Springfield
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dra ...
,
Sonny James
Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, " Young Love", topping both of the early versions of today's ''Billboard'' ...
and
Billie Davis
Carol Hedges (born 22 December 1945) who was known professionally as Billie Davis, is an English singer who had hits in the 1960s, and is best remembered for the UK hit version of the song, " Tell Him" (1963) and " I Want You to Be My Baby" ...
.
*In his 1970 release,
Scott Walker released the song on the album,
'Til the Band Comes In.
References
External links
Jimmie Rodgers - It's Over / Anita, You're Dreamingat
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1966 songs
1966 singles
Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer) songs
Elvis Presley songs
Torch songs