Hallelujah I Love Her So

Hallelujah I Love Her So
"Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a single by American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label, and in 1957 it was included on his self-titled debut LP, also released on Atlantic. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart. It is loosely based on 'Get It Over Baby' by Ike Turner (1953).
The song incorporates Gospel music. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a testament to the joyous release of love, featuring a sophisticated horn arrangement and memorable tenor sax solo by Don Wilkerson. Several artists, including Stevie Wonder, Peggy Lee, Eddie Cochran, and Humble Pie have covered the song.
Personnel
Ray Charles – lead vocal
Don Wilkerson – tenor saxophone solo
The Ray Charles Orchestra – instrumentation
Jerry Wexler – producer
Beatles cover versions
According to biographer Mark Lewisohn (in The Complete Beatles Chronicle, p. 362), the Beatles (first as the Quarrymen) regularly performed the song, from at least 1960 through 1962 with Paul McCartney on lead vocal. A very early home recording rehearsal (dated tentatively to May 1960) of it was included on Anthology 1 as well as on previous unauthorized releases. They continued playing it regularly including at The Star-Club in Hamburg through the end of 1962, an audience recording was made there which is included in the album Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. Tony Sheridan recorded the song with his back-up group The Beat Brothers, long after his recording session with The Beatles in 1961. It was released on Sheridan's album My Bonnie (1962) which included a few of the songs he recorded previously with The Beatles in 1961. Additionally, according to author Doug Sulpy (in Drugs, Divorce And A Slipping Image, sec. 22.25) on January 22, 1969 during the Get Back sessions, they recorded a version with John Lennon doing a "loose" lead vocal; that version has never been officially released.
Beatles personnel
The Quarrymen, Paul's home, 1960
Paul McCartney - vocals, guitar
John Lennon - guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Stuart Sutcliffe - bass
The Beatles, Star-Club recording, December 1962
Horst Fascher (Star-Club manager) - Guest lead vocal
John Lennon - guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Paul McCartney - bass
Ringo Starr - drums
Other cover versions
Peggy Lee (single A-side in 1959 as "Hallelujah I Love Him So")
Ella Fitzgerald on her Verve release Rhythm Is My Business
Connie Francis (as "Hallelujah I Love Him So")
Timi Yuro (as "Halleluja I Love Him So")
Eddie Cochran (single A-side)
Eva Cassidy (as "Hallelujah I Love Him So")
Earl Grant
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Stevie Wonder on the 1962 album Tribute to Uncle Ray
Davy Graham (acoustic instrumental version on 1963 album The Guitar Player)
Harry Belafonte on the 1958 album Belafonte Sings the Blues, a smart "jazzy" version
The Animals
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Frank Sinatra on My Way (1969)
Humble Pie
Brenda Lee (as "Hallelujah I Love Him So")
Jerry Reed
The Blues Band
The Holloways
Raymond van het Groenewoud translated the song on his 1988 album Intiem
Ben l'Oncle Soul in a French version called Demain j'arrête
Hugh Laurie on the special edition of his album Let Them Talk
Crystal Gayle
Maceo Parker on his 2008 album Roots & Grooves
Tony DeSare on his 2009 album Radio Show
David Sanborn on his 2010 album Only Everything
Guy Sebastian "Hallelujah I Love Her So" from The Memphis Album
James Hunter
Jamie Cullum
Blue Harlem
Reverend Chris and the High Rollers
Lone Ranger in a reggae version called Rose Marie
Ryan Montbleau
Neil Sedaka, on his 1966 Australian album Neil Sedaka at Chequers
Elvina Makarian (Armenian Jazz Singer)
Eddie Cochran version
"Hallelujah, I Love Her So" is an adaption of the Ray Charles song by Eddie Cochran. It was released as a single on Liberty Records in November 1959.'Personnel
Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar
Jimmy Stivers: piano
Gene Riggio: drums
Don Myers: electric bass
Mike Henderson: tenor sax
Mike Deasy: baritone sax
Chart performance
George Jones and Brenda Lee version
George Jones covered the song on his 1984 album Ladies' Choice as a duet with Brenda Lee titled "Hallelujah, I Love You So". It was released as a single in 1984 and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1985.
Chart performance
References
1956 singles
1956 songs
1959 singles
1984 singles
Songs written by Ray Charles
Ray Charles songs
Peggy Lee songs
The Animals songs
Eddie Cochran songs
The Beatles songs
Frank Sinatra songs
Guy Sebastian songs
The Quarrymen songs
George Jones songs
Brenda Lee songs
Liberty Records singles
Song recordings produced by Jerry Wexler
Atlantic Records singles