G L O R I A

[Andy]

I've been trying to remember who sang this song. I'd sing a few bars but that wouldn't help much since the only part I remember is the G L O R I A GLOOORRRRIIIIAA

[Patrick M]

Them

[Andy]

Thanks

[Michael]

Them...#71 on the Billboard Charts May 65...Also, Shadows Of The Night...#10 on the Billboard Charts 1966.

[Claus]

very good song... but I like better the cover on Patti Smith's Horses

[Jim Ricketts]

Van Morrison's vocal on "Gloria" was amazing when it came out - sure made me a fan of his!

[HeavyDistortion]

The Doors and Jimi Hendrix also released versions of "Gloria", obviously straying from the versions by Them and The Shadows Of Night, whose versions were pretty similar.

[Bob Lovely]

All,

Gloria by Them was a big hit in the UK and on a regional basis in the US (west coast as I recall). Gloria by Shadows of Knight was huge in the Midwest (they were from Chicago) and a pretty big hit nationally. I like both versions and to my ears each is distinctive. The Them version has survived more on radio because of Van Morrison.

Bob

[srigby]

There was also a different version of Gloria by, Laura Branigan.

Scott

[Bob Lovely]

A different song all together, but one that I enjoyed.

Bob :)

[CM Wolff]

Also a different song of the same title by U2, of course.

As far as versions of Gloria, I like Van's live versions on It's Too Late To Stop Now and on A Night in San Francisco. The one on San Francisco, interpolated with Shakin' All Over, is the be-all end-all of Gloria's in my mind.