^ 'Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada'.

^ 'Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1968'.

^ Flavour of New Zealand, May 10, 1968.

'Dennis Yost, 65, Singer for the Classics IV, Is Dead'.

^ Martin, Douglas (December 10, 2008).

A Latin jazz version of 'Spooky' is covered by the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band on the 2023 CD, Vox Humana featuring Janis Siegel on vocals.

In this version, the line 'spooky little girl like you' is changed to 'spooky old lady like me'.

Another gender-flipped version was recorded by Martha Reeves and released on the album In the Midnight Hour in 1986.

Springfield's version was certified silver by BPI in 2022. This gender-flipped version was featured prominently in the Guy Ritchie film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

A version of 'Spooky' was recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1968, released as a single worldwide except in the US.

It was the second of two singles released from their Underdog LP.ĪRS's version hit No. Cobb and bandmate Dean Daughtry later became part of the Atlanta Rhythm Section and re-recorded 'Spooky' in 1979, also produced by Buie. Listen to Duran Duran’s “Psycho Killer” cover below.Atlanta Rhythm Section version 'Spooky'Ītlanta Rhythm Section singles chronology Absolutely insane.”ĭanse Macabre is out on Friday (Oct. “It was insane being asked by one of the greatest bass players ever to play one of my favorite songs with Duran Duran.

“I got a call from John …saying he was working on a cover of ‘Psycho Killer,’ and he wanted to ask me first about playing on it,” De Angelis said.

In a statement, De Angelis described the origins of her collaboration with the “Rio” legends. We had decided to seize the moment to create a unique, special event…the temptation of using glorious gothic visuals set to a dark soundtrack of horror and humor was simply irresistible.” The idea was born out of a show we played in Las Vegas on October 31st, 2022. Speaking about the album in a press release, keyboardist Nick Rhodes said it “gathers together an unusual mix of cover versions, reworked Duran Duran songs and several new compositions. The band make the song their own, thanks to bassist John Taylor’s funky, elastic bass lines, Andy Taylor’s quick-strum guitar and singer Simon Le Bon’s signature yearning - in this case somewhat haunted - vocals. Duran Duran Reunites With Andy Taylor for Upcoming Album

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