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Fred Bronson, The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard, 1988. The disco era was a very good era for me, but it just wasn't geared for melody." "You can't spend your life singing songs like 'Knock on Wood.' There's more melody now, you can dance as well as sit down. Originally a Top 10 hit in 1979 it was remixed and re-released. Extremely rare 12-inch extended version of the 1985 UK remix of Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart. "'Friends' is total different from anything I've ever done, thank God," she said in Record Mirror. American disco diva Amii Stewarts first single Knock On Wood, is a disco cover version of the 1966 Eddie Floyd hit. That single peaked at 63 in America and 39 in Britain.Īmii's most recent success was "Friends," which went to number 12 in Britain in early 1985. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. In 1980, Amii recorded a duet of Mary Wells' "My Guy" and the Temptations' "My Girl" with Johnny Bristol. The follow-up, a medley of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and "137 Disco Heaven," stalled at number 69, but was a top five hit in Britain. Amii's updated version entered the Billboard Hot 100 on January 27, 1979, and went to number one 12 weeks later. Floyd's original recording, released on Memphis-based Stax Records, only went to number 28 in late 1966. She was suffering from a cold when she auditioned for him, but he liked her singing anyway and produced "Knock on Wood" for her. While living in London, Amii met record producer Barry Leng. BelgianMusicLover, MusicObsessed67, mila2009, MusicOnCDNew. 3:48 Knock On Wood (Long Disco Version) 6:21 Lists Add to List. 3:59 Amii Stewart - Jealousy - Official Video. 3:30 Amii Stewart - Light My Fire - Official Video. \r \r Extremely rare 12-inch extended version of the 1985 UK remix of Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart. A twist of fate brought her to London where she not only appeared in the show, but was assistant director. Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood - Official Video. American disco diva Amii Stewarts first single Knock On Wood, is a disco cover version of the 1966 Eddie Floyd hit. In 1975, she joined the touring company of "Bubbling Brown Sugar" in Florida, then joined the show on Broadway. Repertory Dance Company, studying ballet and modern dance. She attended Howard University in Washington, but left to work with the D.C. There already was an Amy Stewart registered with Actor's Equity, so she changed the spelling of her first name to Amii. Her high school principal came to the rescue - he was her uncle - and arranged her class schedule so she could study dance in the afternoons. At nine she took dance lessons, but her guidance counselors in junior high school tried to steer her away from a show business career.
Her father, who worked at the Pentagon and couldn't discuss his top secret work with his family, taught Amii to play music. She was born Amy Paulette Stewart in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 1956, the fifth of six children. Knock on Wood Lyrics Verse 1 I don't want to lose you, this good thing That I got 'cause if I do I will surely, surely lose a lot 'Cause your love is better Than any love I know Chorus It's. on February 26, 1979.Īmii also admitted that her own number one single, a disco rendition of Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood," was not her favorite song of all time. First charting on March 17, 1979, the album peaked at Number 19 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart and remained on the charts for 23 weeks. KNOCK ON WOOD 'Amii Stewart' 3:15 Lists Add to List SINGLES by ronnepon1 Dance-Era Hot 97 in New York (1986-1993) by disman00911 A list of 1 and 2 singles from 1976-1979 by Mister-Suitcase HITS 70s by tele52 Voyage Into Space - Synth-pop, Disco, Italo-Disco. 1 hit "Knock on Wood" was the title track of her 1979 album Amii Stewart. Washington, D.C.-born disco singer/dancer/actress Amii Stewart's No. I go home and listen to Donald Fagen, Nik Kershaw, Phil Collins." When I go home and close that door I don't want my brains to be blown out. 've never bought a disco record in my life," Amii Stewart told Paul Sexton in a 1985 Record Mirror interview.
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