Covering The Mighty Tams

The bands of the Hey Baby days of Beach Music had many things in common:


Band members dressed alike.

The were basically clean cut. ( no long hair until the latter part of the 60s)

They played to and for the audiences rather to and for themselves.

… And they covered the music of the TAMS.

How many bands released a 45 RPM version of a song previously recorded by the Tams ?
In you are into SWAGs, here’s mine:

Forty Two (42 ) individual bands released one or more 45 RPM singles during the 60s and at least half that many in the 70s and 100 plus overall. (60s – 2008)

a minimum of 300 different cover versions of various Tams records have appeared on at least 200 albums, Eight Tracks, CDs, etc by various bands and vocal groups through the years. (60s through 2008)

I think my SWAGs are conservative. Let me know what you think. We will begin listing them soon but go ahead and send us the ones you know of and we will add them to the list. The information we need includes: Title, Band or Group or part of compilation, Year, format, i.e. Record. ( single or album ) CD etc. In a few days, check back to this posting for initial results.

Covering The Mighty Tams
initial information Souce: All Music Guide

Covering The Mighty Tams: initial information Souce: All Music Guide

Title/Artist yr. label formats Comments


Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy


Booker T. & The MG's
Coastline Band
Dirk Howell
Giuliano Palma & The Blue Beaters
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Jerry Wilson
Jill Morris
Johnny Clark
Sammy O'Banion
Scooter Lee
Sensational Epics Their recording preceeded The Tams'
Shaun Rogerson
Sonia
Terri Ann Linn
The Ballroom Band
The Mixed Emotions
Ad Lib not included in All Music Guide
Jimmy Castor Bunch not included in All Music Guide
Finger Tips not included in All Music Guide
Me & The Other Guys not included in All Music Guide
Walton Dutch & Me not included in All Music Guide

Breaking Up

Tyn Tymes not included in All Music Guide

Concrete Jungle ( We think many of ones listed below are of another song titled "Concrete Jungle." We will correct as soon as we confirm )

Alexander Monty
Aqua Jones
Bob Marley
Marley/peter Tosh/gregory Isaacs
Troy Brown
Cheeba
Concete Jungle
Dati
David Fathead Newman
Dive
Dj Vision
Duo Infernale / One Soul
Fatback
Intensive Care Unit
Jackson / Parrott
Jimmy Nall
Joe South
Judie Mowatt
Kubou, ruriko
Lil Way & Fire From Heaven
Marely, bob & The Wailers
Mr. King George
Project One Feat Mikey Don
Ron Jackson
Shere Khan
Skat
South Central Cartel
Specials & Friends
Sway & King Tech
Troy Brown
Uk Apache
Wylde, zack/black Label Society
Jackie Gore




Dancing Mood



Al Campbell
Anthony B
Carribean Steel
Delroy Wilson
Dennis Brown
Desmond Dekker
Fab Five
Flo & Eddie
Jay & The Techniques
Jools Holland and His Rythmn & Blues
King Sporty
Rufus
Slightly Stoopid
Slipstream
The Chosen Few
The Pulsators
Kwone not included in All Music Guide
Maxi Priest not included in All Music Guide

Deep Inside Me

Cannonball Band not included in All Music Guide
Joe South
linda brannon not included in All Music Guide

Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me

Gentrys
Frankie Paul
Showaddywaddy
Delltones not included in All Music Guide
Lloyd Charmers not included in All Music Guide
Mightier Than Kong not included in All Music Guide
Ray Whitley not included in All Music Guide
T Birds not included in All Music Guide
Linda Talley not included in All Music Guide
Delroy wilson not included in All Music Guide



It's Alright ( You're Just In Love)

The Bleus not included in All Music Guide
Leroy Brown


I've Been Hurt

Big Lucky Carter
Bill Deal & The Rhondels Top 40 1969
Checkmates
December's Children not included in All Music Guide
Generation Combo
Original Dedications not included in All Music Guide
Pietasters
Sebsational Epics
Stowaways
Nitecreepers not included in All Music Guide
Solid Soul not included in All Music Guide
Chris Teller not included in All Music Guide
C. Vaughn Leslie not included in All Music Guide
Geno Washington/ram jam band not included in All Music Guide
Guy Darnell not included in All Music Guide

It's Better To Have Loved A Little

Tyn Tymes not included in All Music Guide
Coastline Band


Laugh It Off

Classics IV
Checkmates
Fleshtones
Villagers Regional hit
Aces Combo
Tammy Lee not included in All Music Guide
Clifford T. Ward not included in All Music Guide
Phil Francis not included in All Music Guide

Riding For a Fall

Delroy Wilson
Horace Andy
John Holt
Johnny Clark
Marv Johnson
Keith West
Moonrider
Errol Dunkley not included in All Music Guide

Silly Little Girl

Joe South
Cannonball not included in All Music Guide


Standing In

Cannonball Band not included in All Music Guide
Slim Smith & The Uniques
Derrick Harriott
Eddie Hinton
Toronto


Tams Medley

Men of Distinction not included in All Music Guide
Tams with Bertie Higgins not included in All Music Guide

Untie Me

Paul Cebar
Billy Harner
Dirk Howell
Manfred Mann
James & Bobby Purify
Jeanie C. Riley
Joe South
Sophie & Ivey
Soul Incision
Commodores not included in All Music Guide
Results not included in All Music Guide



What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I am)


Bill Deal & The Rhondels Top 40 1969
Swingin' Medallions "Double Shot" album 1967
Bel Airs
Harptons
Del Shannon
Dirk Howell
General Johnson
Eddie Middleton not included in All Music Guide
Lee Roy Parnell not included in All Music Guide

Who Little Girl Are You

The Tip Tops

You Lied To Your Daddy

Stowaways
Commodores not included in All Music Guide