The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over

"Shakin' All Over" is a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. It was written by leader Johnny Kidd, and his original recording reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1960. Kidd's recording was not a hit outside of Europe. In other parts of the world the song is better known by recordings of other artists. In 1964, a band from Plattsburgh, New York called the Twiliters recorded a live version but it did not chart. A version by Chad Allan and the Expressions, later known as The Guess Who, was recorded in December 1964. It reached #1 in Canada in the spring of 1965, #22 in the US and #27 in Australia. Another famous recording by The Who was featured on their 1970 album Live at Leeds. The Guess Who version: The song gained more fame after it was recorded in Winnipeg, Canada in December 1964 by a group called Chad Allan and the Expressions. The group's record label Quality Records credited the artist on the label as "Guess Who?" in an attempt to disguise the group's origin. The label thought the record would be better received if the group were thought to be a British Invasion act. The actual name of the group was revealed a few months later, but radio DJs continued to announce the artists as "Guess Who?". This prompted the group to change their name to The Guess Who. In the spring of 1965 the record became a #1 hit in Canada. This version was also a #22 hit in the United States. The Guess Who would later record an entirely different song called "When The Band Was Singin' 'Shakin' All Over' ". This song made lyrical reference the original song, but is otherwise distinct from "Shakin' All Over".