River Deep Mountain High Who Wrote It

In 1966 phil spector offered tina 20 000 to record with him and together they recorded the song river deep mountain high.

River deep mountain high who wrote it. River deep mountain high which was written especially for her by 60s record producer phil spectre. Barry from sauquoit ny on may 22nd 1966 river deep mountain high by ike and tina turner entered billboard s hot top 100 chart at position 98. Ben bode 1 016 736 views. River deep mountain high is one of phil spector s best compositions and ike tina turner sing the original 1966 version since revived by eric burdon deep purple and others.

The track cost a then unheard of 22 000 12 173 360 today and required 21 session musicians. A hit album in england a m and phil spector add this historic recording to the ike tina turner sweepstakes. Ike and tina turner originally released river deep mountain high written by jeff barry ellie greenwich and phil spector and ike and tina turner released it on the single river deep mountain high in 1966. 50 videos play all mix tina turner river deep mountain high 1966 phil spector version youtube the making of be my baby the ronettes phil spector duration.

Written in the spring of 1966 river deep mountain high originated from the pen of husband and wife team jeff barry and ellie greenwich and the producer phil spector. And it gets stronger in every way and it gets deeper let me say and it gets higher day by day. River deep mountain high was the first recording that tina turner did for philles at gold star studios. River deep mountain high when i was a little girl i had a rag doll only doll i ve ever owned now i love you just the way i loved that rag doll but only now my love has grown.