He's So Fine (1:51)
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“He’s So Fine” is a recording by the Chiffons which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in the spring of 1963. One of the most instantly recognizable Golden Oldies with its doo-lang doo-lang doo-lang background vocal, “He’s So Fine” is also renowned as the plaintiff song in the most high-profile plagiarism case on record, that involving George Harrison’s “
My Sweet Lord”.
The Chiffons version
“He’s So Fine” was written by Ronald Mack, an acquaintance of the Chiffons’ members who set himself up as their manager after overhearing them sing in their high school’s lunch room. Mack elicited the interest of Bright Tunes Corporation, a production company run by the Tokens who produced the Chiffons singing “He’s So Fine” and two other Mack compositions at Capitol Recording Studios; The Tokens themselves - who’d never previously played on a recording session - provided the instrumentation. Originally, “Oh My Lover”, one of the two other songs, was considered the potential hit but the completed track for “He’s So Fine” with its now classic Doo-lang doo-lang doo lang background vocal - the suggestion of the session’s sound engineer Johnny Cue - seemed an obvious smash, although Capitol Records for whom the Tokens were house producers rejected the track: Jay Siegal of the Tokens would recall Capitol president Boyle Gilmore dismissing the track as “too trite…too simple”. The Tokens shopped “He’s So Fine” to ten labels before placing it with Laurie Records.
My Sweet Lord”.The Chiffons version
“He’s So Fine” was written by Ronald Mack, an acquaintance of the Chiffons’ members who set himself up as their manager after overhearing them sing in their high school’s lunch room. Mack elicited the interest of Bright Tunes Corporation, a production company run by the Tokens who produced the Chiffons singing “He’s So Fine” and two other Mack compositions at Capitol Recording Studios; The Tokens themselves - who’d never previously played on a recording session - provided the instrumentation. Originally, “Oh My Lover”, one of the two other songs, was considered the potential hit but the completed track for “He’s So Fine” with its now classic Doo-lang doo-lang doo lang background vocal - the suggestion of the session’s sound engineer Johnny Cue - seemed an obvious smash, although Capitol Records for whom the Tokens were house producers rejected the track: Jay Siegal of the Tokens would recall Capitol president Boyle Gilmore dismissing the track as “too trite…too simple”. The Tokens shopped “He’s So Fine” to ten labels before placing it with Laurie Records.
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Dora117 wrote:
They are soooooo fine singers........
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
To sionborg: The lawsuit was made by the publishing company, not the group or its members.
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sionborg wrote:
This song doesn't sound ANYTHING like George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" I can't believe these girls tried to extort money form one of Beatle members...Shame on you girls !!!
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marcy50 wrote:
They are so cool,,I always loved this group...and song..thanks Matt!! wow,,great music,,,
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
I'm still waiting for somebody to combine the two songs to create a song about their Lord being so fine....
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O_NoKingGrismo wrote:
doo leng doo leng doo leng
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B-AIRLINE wrote:
I LIKE ALL THESE GIRL GROUPS,THEY'RE ALL SO GREAT!!!!!!!!
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marcy50 wrote:
WOW,,another great one,,Memories good and bad ones mixed with this one..Still love it..
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asis7 wrote:
Great song and sounds
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floydalbert wrote:
All right they sound vevry good.
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bluesdays wrote:
This is so fine... so soft and sweet!
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bicknor wrote:
Nothing like a good doo lang, is there?:)
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JawadQ wrote:
Yeah yeah Great song!! This isnt the orginal record btw.. its the digital remasterd version! I like prefer the old LP version!
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gurneyg wrote:
my best record ever
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marcy50 wrote:
I used to sing this song all of the time..As a matter of fact everytime I hear it I sing it...Steamboat ,I am so proud of you catching another fish!!
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steamboat58 wrote:
Like this version. Sounds like the original to me.
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thatssoulman wrote:
this is the better version not the crap 1 i had before i found this version
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cincotta25 wrote:
this song's so fine.....!
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Marjo47 wrote:
This is the real thing. Because of new technolegy it sounds different.
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singlikecher wrote:
This doesn't sound like the real one to me...the one I have is different. Less metallic sounding...
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