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"Ooh! My Soul"
"Ooh! My Soul"
Song by The Beatles
from the album Live at the BBC
Released	30 November 1994 (UK); 5 December 1994 (US)
Recorded	1 August 1963, at the Playhouse Theatre, Manchester
Genre	Rock
Length	1:37
Songwriter(s)	Richard Penniman
Producer(s)	Terry Henebery

"Ooh! My Soul"
"Ooh! My Soul"
Single by Little Richard
from the album Little Richard
B-side	"True Fine Mama"
Released	May 1958
Studio	J&M Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
Label	Specialty
Songwriter(s)	Richard Penniman
Producer(s)	Robert "Bumps" Blackwell
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"Ooh! My Soul", sometimes spelled "Oh My Soul", is a 1958 song by Little Richard. It first appeared on a May 1958 single, then on his eponymous second album. It was subsequently recorded by the Beatles in 1963 for the BBC,^[1] and by Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1966.^[2]

The Beatles version

The Beatles recorded the song for a performance at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester with McCartney on lead vocals. Their recording is shorter than Richard's version. The recording was unavailable until it was released officially on Live at the BBC.^[1]

Personnel

Paul McCartney – vocals, bass
John Lennon – rhythm guitar
George Harrison – lead guitar
Ringo Starr – drums

Personnel per The Beatles Bible^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Beatles Bible: Ooh! My Soul". 16 March 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
^ Moskowitz, David V. (2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1440803404.

[BeatlesBible-1] "The Beatles Bible: Ooh! My Soul". 16 March 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

[2] Moskowitz, David V. (2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1440803404.

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+| type       = single
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-| Producer      = [[Robert Blackwell|Bumps Blackwell]]
+| artist     = [[Little Richard]]
+| album      = [[Little Richard (album)|Little Richard]]
+| released   = May 1958
+| recorded   =
+| studio     = J&M Studio, [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
+| venue      =
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+| writer     = Richard Penniman
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+| next_title = [[Baby_Face_(song)|Baby Face]]/I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo)
+| next_year  = 1958
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+| type     =
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+| released = 30 November 1994 (UK)<br/>5 December 1994 (US)
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-"'''Oh! My Soul'''" is a song written by Richard Penniman and originally recorded for [[Little Richard]] for his [[Little Richard (album)|eponymous second album]]. The song was subsequently recorded by [[the Beatles]] in 1963 for the BBC.
+"'''Ooh! My Soul'''", sometimes spelled "Oh My Soul", is a 1958 song by [[Little Richard]]. It first appeared on a May 1958 single, then on his [[Little Richard (album)|eponymous second album]]. It was subsequently recorded by [[the Beatles]] in 1963 for the BBC,<ref name="BeatlesBible"/>  and by [[Big Brother and the Holding Company]] in 1966.<ref>Moskowitz, David V. (2015). [https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA66 ''The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time'']. ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1440803404}}.</ref>
 ==The Beatles version==
-[[The Beatles]] recorded the song for a performance at the Playhouse Theatre in [[Manchester]] with McCartney on lead vocals. Their recording is shorter than Richard's version. The recording was unavailable until it was released officially on [[Live at the BBC (Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]].<ref name="BeatlesBible"/>
+[[The Beatles]] recorded the song for a performance at the Playhouse Theatre in [[Manchester]] with McCartney on lead vocals. Their recording is shorter than Richard's version. The recording was unavailable until it was released officially on ''[[Live at the BBC (Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]]''.<ref name="BeatlesBible"/>
 ===Personnel===
-*[[Paul McCartney]] – vocals, [[bass guitar|bass]]
+*[[Paul McCartney]] – vocals, bass
-*[[John Lennon]] – [[rhythm guitar]]
+*[[John Lennon]] – rhythm guitar
-*[[George Harrison]] – [[lead guitar]]
+*[[George Harrison]] – lead guitar
-*[[Ringo Starr]] – [[drums]]
+*[[Ringo Starr]] – drums
 Personnel per The Beatles Bible<ref name="BeatlesBible"/>
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 [[Category:Little Richard songs]]
 [[Category:The Beatles songs]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Little Richard]]