Little Eve

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All except noted: "Little Eva | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020 . Retrieved October 30, 2020. a b Dave Thompson (September 22, 1992). "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) – The Crystals | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015 . Retrieved August 18, 2015. Little Eva Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020 . Retrieved October 30, 2020.

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The same year, Goffin and King wrote " He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" (performed by the Crystals) after discovering that Boyd was being regularly beaten by her boyfriend. [3] When they inquired why she tolerated such treatment, Eva replied without batting an eyelid that her boyfriend's actions were motivated by his love for her. [3] Little Eva, Carole King and Gerry Goffin on the cover of Cash Box, 15 September 1962 The only existing footage of Little Eva performing "Loco-Motion" is a small clip from the ABC 1960s live show Shindig! wherein she sang a short version of the clip along with the famous dance steps. She also sang "Let's Turkey Trot" and the Exciters' song " I Want You to Be My Boy" in the same episode. This TV show was one of Boyd's final performances until 1988, when she began performing in concerts with Bobby Vee and other singers. In a 1991 Richard Nader concert, she performed "Loco-Motion" and "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby". The concert was partially documented on videotape, albeit of marginal quality. It is often claimed that Goffin and King were amused by Boyd's particular dancing style, so they wrote " The Loco-Motion" for her and had her record it as a demo (the record was intended for Dee Dee Sharp). However, as King said in an interview with NPR and in her "One to One" concert video, they knew she could sing when they met her, and it would be just a matter of time before they would have her record songs they wrote, the most successful being "The Loco-Motion". Music producer Don Kirshner of Dimension Records was impressed by the song and Boyd's voice and had it released. [2] The song reached No. 1 in the United States in 1962. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. [2]The same year, Goffin and King wrote "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)" (performed by the Crystals) after discovering that Boyd was being regularly beaten by her boyfriend. When they inquired why she tolerated such treatment, Eva replied without batting an eyelid that her boyfriend's actions were motivated by his love for her. Music producer Don Kirshner of Dimension Records was impressed by the song and Boyd's voice and had it released. The song reached #1 in the United States in 1962. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. After the success of "The Loco-Motion," Boyd was stereotyped as a dance-craze singer and was given limited material.

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Eva Narcissus Boyd (June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003), known by the stage name of Little Eva, was an American singer, well known for her 1962 hit " The Loco-Motion". New gravestone unveiled for 'Loco-Motion' singer". WRAL.com. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015 . Retrieved August 18, 2015.

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However, as King said in an interview with NPR and in her "One to One" concert video, they knew she could sing when they met her, and it would be just a matter of time before they would have her record songs they wrote, the most successful being "The Loco-Motion."