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Ray Charles
I Don’t Need No Doctor
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Ray Charles had it on tape first, back in 1967, and from there a song Valerie Simpson helped write wandered all the way to Humble Pie and John Mayer. Hear where it started, then hear her take it back.
Liner notes
Written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson.
First recorded by Ray Charles in 1967.
Also recorded by New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972), Peter Frampton (2000), Humble Pie (1971), John Mayer (2005).
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Valerie Simpson shares the writing credit on "I Don't Need No Doctor," later taken up by Humble Pie and John Mayer. Who recorded it first?Ray Charles
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