Son of a Preacher Man

Son of a Preacher Man is the best known song from Dusty Springfield's 1969 Dusty in Memphis album.

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Dusty Springfield - 1969 - Dusty in Memphis

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Written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, "Son of a Preacher Man" was originally offered to Aretha Franklin who turned it down. It was only upon hearing Dusty's version that she reconsidered and recorded the song herself.

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John Hurley - Ronnie Wilkins - Aretha Franklin

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Dusty's version was produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin for her first album for the Atlantic Records label and became an international hit reaching number 10 in the USA and number 9 in her native UK when released in late 1968. The song, along with the other tracks of the album, was recorded in stereo though her British Label Philips Records remixed the song to mono for single release. It was to be the last major hit for the artist for almost twenty years until she teamed up with the Pet Shop Boys for the single "What Have I done to deserve this?" in 1987.

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Jerry Wexler - Tom Dowd - Arif Mardin - Atlantic Records - 1968 - Stereo - Philips Records - Mono - Pet Shop Boys - 1987

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The song has since been covered by artists such as Dina Carroll and Nancy Sinatra, as well as sampled by the rap group Cypress Hill. Dusty's version became popular again with a younger generation, like a number of other classic popular songs, after its use on the soundtrack to the movie Pulp Fiction.

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Dina Carroll - Nancy Sinatra - Cypress Hill - Pulp Fiction

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