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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2023 12:06:39 EST lnxw48a1
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeqCo3gnsyA
   
   I was humming this song recently and decided to find out who sang it. I didn’t know they were the same group that did “Only Sixteen”.
   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2023 12:21:37 EST lnxw48a1

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      Other song mentioned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYMbWDfn8Yo
      1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2023 12:36:27 EST GeniusMusing

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         @lnxw48a1
         
         Interesting history of the song.
         
         Only Sixteen Wikipedia
         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Sixteen
         
         >"Only Sixteen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in May 1959.
         
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         In addition to the Dr Hook cover...
         
         Terry Black released a version of the song in Canada in 1965 where it reached number 14.
         
         The Supremes recorded it on their 1965 album We Remember Sam Cooke.
         
         Jamaican artist Cornell Campbell also recorded a reggae version of the song.
         
         Also:
         
         >Dr. Hook released a version of "Only Sixteen" in the winter of 1975. Their version was the most successful chart release of the song. It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Cash Box Top 100. Dr. Hook's version spent 22 weeks on the charts and became a Gold record. The song was banned by the BBC[citation needed].
         1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2023 15:04:42 EST lnxw48a1

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            @geniusmusing Interesting that I didn't recall any of these other versions. I'm sure I heard Sam Cooke's original ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zkm9ahFbVQ ).