Mary, Mary (song)
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| Single by The Monkees | |
| from the album More of the Monkees | |
| B-side | "What am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | Monday July 25, 1966 at Western Recorders Hollywood |
| Genre | Rock |
| Writer(s) | Michael Nesmith |
| Producer(s) | Michael Nesmith |
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| Single by Run–D.M.C. | ||||
| from the album Tougher Than Leather | ||||
| B-side | Rock Box | |||
| Released | March 8, 1988 | |||
| Format | CD, Vinyl, Cassette | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, rap rock | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Profile Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Michael Nesmith | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin, Run–D.M.C. | |||
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"Mary, Mary" is a song written by Michael Nesmith. It was first recorded by The Butterfield Blues Band for their 1966 album, East-West. The Monkees, featuring Nesmith, would later record the song themselves. The rap group, Run–D.M.C., revived the song in the late 1980s with a cover version that hit the R&B and pop charts in the United States.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was the first group to record and release the song commercially, featured as a track on their 1966 album East-West. In addition to Butterfield, musicians to play on the track include Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop. No songwriter credit is listed for "Mary, Mary" on East-West.
On July 25, 1966, Nesmith produced and recorded the song for The Monkees at Western Recorders in Hollywood, California. Micky Dolenz sang lead, and Mike used the crack group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew to beef up their sound, including; James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon, Michael Deasy and Larry Knechtel. Their version was released on the album More of the Monkees in 1967 and became a number five hit in Australia in 1968.
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