Devil or Angel
1956 song performed by The Clovers
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"Devil or Angel" is a song written by Blanche Carter and originally recorded by the Clovers in 1955, where it went to number four on the US R&B Best Sellers chart.[2] It was re-recorded by John Bailey after he left the Clovers and formed another Clovers group for Lana Records in 1965.
| "Devil or Angel" | ||||
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| Single by The Clovers | ||||
| B-side | "Hey, Doll Baby" | |||
| Released | January 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 1955 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter | Blanche Carter[1] | |||
| The Clovers singles chronology | ||||
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| "Devil or Angel" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Vee | ||||
| from the album Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites | ||||
| B-side | "Since I Met You Baby" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter | Blanche Carter | |||
| Bobby Vee singles chronology | ||||
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Later versions
- The song was recorded by Bobby Vee, with veteran session drummer Earl Palmer among the studio musicians, and reached number 6 in the US charts in 1960, and number 2 in Canada.[3] It was Vee's first Top 10 hit.[4][5] This version was also a crossover hit on the R&B chart.
- It was later recorded by both Johnny Crawford and Jesse Winchester. Neither of those versions charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[6]
- The Hollywood Flames released a version of the song as a single in 1960.[7]
- Tony Scotti recorded the song in 1969. The single peaked at #117 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under" chart.[8]
- Ezra Furman recorded a cover of the song featured in Netflix's Sex Education.[9]