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Elvis Presley - Puppet On A String (HD, Stereo)

Roy C
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The song was written by Roy C. Bennett & Sid Tepper. It was recorded on June 16, 1964 by Elvis Presley for the MGM film “Girl Happy” which was released on April 14, 1965 The single was released in the US in 1965 with the 1960 recording from the film G.I. Blues, "Wooden Heart", on the B-side. It reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 25, 1965, where it would stay for 2 weeks. In Canada, the single reached #3 in a 10 week chart run, entering the chart in November, 1965. The single was certified Gold in the U.S. by the RIAA in March, 1992.

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Roy Charles Hammond, better known as Roy C or Roy "C", was an American southern soul singer, songwriter and record executive, best known for his 1965 hit, "Shotgun Wedding". Another song, "Impeach the President", which he recorded and produced with a high school group, the Honey Drippers, has had one of the most sampled drum tracks in hip hop music.

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