Who sang the original version of Gloria?
I went in serach of the song Gloria this is what I found. For other songs with this title, see Gloria (song). “Gloria” is a rock song written by Van Morrison and originally recorded by Morrison’s band Them in 1964 as the B-side of “Baby Please Don’t Go”, which reached #10 on the UK charts. It later reached #71 on the U.S. charts in 1966. The song quickly become a garage rock staple and a rock standard, part of many rock bands’ repertoires. It is particularly memorable for its “G-L-O-R-I-A” chorus. It is very easy to play (three-chords) and thus is popular with those learning to play guitar. Humourist Dave Barry joked that, if you drop a guitar down a flight of stairs, it will play “Gloria” on its way to the bottom. The timeless popularity of the song may be best explained in a review written by Bill Janovitz (All Music): ” The beauty of the original is that Van Morrison needs only to speak-sing, in his Howlin’ Wolf growl to convey his teenage lust. “Them” never varies from the three ch
If you’re talking about the one that goes “Gloria, I think you’re out-numbered!” The original one is by Umberto Tozzi. But if you’re talking about “Gloooooo-ria, G-L-O-R-I-A…”, it was Morrison with his band, Them. Both of those songs were covered by just about everyone!! You should make a “Gloria” compilation!
