Little Latin Lupe Lu was written by Bill Medley and performed by the Righteous Brothers in 1963. Path Musical Productions presented it to “The Chancellors” and we made it our own. The “Twist” became the “Dog”, the tempo picked up and John Hughes’ fantastic drumming pounded out a beat that carried us on a ride that lasted for months, a lifetime in teen-age years.
Other bands recorded the song including The Kingsmen and Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. It’s a classic tune for any band’s repetoire. What a thrill is was though to watch Bruce Springsteen’s August 2 concert at Foxboro MA on YouTube and hear that familiar arrangement performed by “The Boss!” himself. It’s fun to listen to all five renditions and hear the similarities and differences.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Little Latin Lupe Lu By Special Request
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But if you are from Minnesota and were a teenager in the mid 60's...no one did it (or will ever do it) as good as the Chancellors.
Thank you. Just getting together to rehearse and then play at Medina was an incredible rush. It would have been perfect if Mike was still with us. We were fortunate to have had a musician of Kevin Bowe’s caliber to step in. He added so much to the energy of the evening.
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