| "Devil in His Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Single bythe Donays | |
| B-side | "Bad Boy" |
| Released | August 1962[1] |
| Label | Correc-Tone Brent (7033) Oriole (UK; CBA 1770) |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard B. 'Ricky Dee' Drapkin |
"Devil in His Heart" is a song written by Richard B. Drapkin, who recorded under the name Ricky Dee.
The song was originally recorded as "Devil in His Heart" inDetroit bythe Donays for Correc-tone Records. It was later picked up by theNew York City label Brent and re-released in August 1962 as "(There's a) Devil in His Heart", the B-side of "Bad Boy".[2] This pairing also appeared in theUnited Kingdom on theOriole label in 1962. The record was not a hit on either side of the Atlantic.[3] The Donays only made one recording but their lead singer, Yvonne Vernee (real name Yvonne Symington) also recorded solo, and later joinedthe Elgins atMotown.
| "Devil in Her Heart" | |
|---|---|
.png) B-side label of French single | |
| Song bythe Beatles | |
| from the albumWith the Beatles | |
| Released | November 22, 1963 |
| Recorded | July 18, 1963 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Drapkin |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
As "Devil in Her Heart", the song was performed by English rock bandthe Beatles withGeorge Harrison on lead vocals.[4] It was issued on their second UK album,With the Beatles, in November 1963.[5] The recording was completed in three takes, plusoverdubs.[6]
A BBC recording of the song was issued in 1995 as a B-side to "Baby It's You".
WhenMojo released a reworking ofWith the Beatles in 2013, the track was covered by Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou ofbluegrass bandIndigo Moss.[8]
