PLAY – That Reggae Music – Red Red Wine Red Red Wine is a - TopicsExpress



          

PLAY – That Reggae Music – Red Red Wine Red Red Wine is a song written, performed and originally recorded by American artist Neil Diamond in 1968. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of someone who finds drinking red wine the only way to forget his woes. Diamonds version reached number sixty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968. Diamond later performed a UB40-inspired version of the song on tour. This version was released on Diamonds The Greatest Hits (1966-1992). The song has been covered by Tony Tribe, Jimmy James & the Vagabonds, and more famously by British reggae group UB40, whose version topped the U.S. and UK singles charts. Tony Tribe covered the song in 1969 in a reggae-influenced style. UB40 covered the song in 1983 in a lighter reggae-style.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:12:28 +0000

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