The 'In' Crowd (song)
| "The 'In' Crowd" | ||||
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| Single by Dobie Gray | ||||
| from the album Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go" | ||||
| B-side | "Be A Man" | |||
| Released | December 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Charger | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Page | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Darian | |||
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| "The 'In' Crowd" | |
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| Single by Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| from the album The In Crowd | |
| Released | 1965 |
| Recorded | May 1965, Bohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C. |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Argo |
| Writer(s) | Billy Page |
| Producer(s) | Esmond Edwards |
"The ‘In’ Crowd" is a 1964[1] song written by Billy Page[1] and arranged by his brother Gene that was originally performed by Dobie Gray on his album Dobie Gray Sings for 'In' Crowders That 'Go Go'. Gray's powerful Motown-like version, complete with brass section, reached #13 on the Hot 100 on 20 February 1965 and #25 in the UK in 1965.[2] Gray's Shindig! performance of the song aired on 10 March 1965.[3]
Ramsey Lewis instrumental versions
The Ramsey Lewis Trio recorded an instrumental version of the tune later that same year. Their jazzy take, recorded live at Bohemian Caverns, a Washington, D.C. night club, reached #5 on the Hot 100 on 9 October 1965 and was used for many years as background music of Jimmy Savile's Savile's Travels and Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club on BBC Radio 1.[citation needed]
Bryan Ferry version
Bryan Ferry covered this song on his 1974 album Another Time, Another Place and released it as a single which reached #13 in the UK.
