who sings got my mind set on you
James Ray George Harrison
title: Got My Mind Set on You text: Got My Mind Set on You "Got My Mind Set on You" (also written as "(Got My Mind) Set on You") is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label. In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song as a single, and released it on his album "Cloud Nine," which he had recorded on his own Dark Horse Records title: Rudy Clark text: Rudy Clark Rudy Clark (born 1935) is an American songwriter. He was most active from the early 1960s through the early 1970s. He has more than 250 copyrights listed by BMI. Clark wrote songs for James Ray (and indeed may have discovered the singer), including Ray's moody 1962 R&B and regional pop hit "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", later a hit for Freddie and the Dreamers, as well as "Got My Mind Set on You", which became a No. 1 US and No. 2 UK hit for George Harrison in 1987. "Got My Mind Set On You" title: James Ray (singer) text: James Ray (singer) James Ray (1941 – c. 1964), born James Jay Raymond, was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s best known for the hit single "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which went to number 10 on the US "Billboard" R&B chart. and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. He also recorded the original version of "Got My Mind Set on You", later a number-one hit for George Harrison. Born in Washington, D.C., Ray stood just 5' tall and first recorded as Little Jimmy Ray, releasing "Make Her Mine" on the title: Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison text: a 28-page booklet featuring previously unseen and rare photos together with an essay by music historian Warren Zanes. The album includes all of Harrison's songs that reached number 1 on America's "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart, including "My Sweet Lord", "Isn't It a Pity", "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" and "Got My Mind Set on You", as well as other international number 1 singles such as "What Is Life" and "All Those Years Ago". The track list was selected by George's widow, Olivia Harrison, with some assistance from close friends and family. iTunes exclusively offers the digital title: Got My Mind Set on You text: label. Of Harrison's three number-one singles in the US, it was both the only song not written or composed by Harrison himself and the only one without religious overtones. It also was not only the last US No. 1 hit by Harrison, but also from any of the ex-Beatles (as of 2018) in the US. When the song hit No. 1, it broke a three-way tie among Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr, all of whom had two No. 1 hit singles as solo artists (discounting Paul McCartney's work with Wings). It also happened to be the No. 1 single