who was the original singer of i shot the sheriff
The Wailers
title: I Shot the Sheriff text: I Shot the Sheriff "I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley and released in 1973 by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The story is told from the point of view of a narrator who admits to having killed the corrupt local sheriff, and claims to be falsely accused of having killed the deputy sheriff. The narrator also claims to have acted in self-defense when the sheriff tried to shoot him. The song was first released in 1973 on The Wailers' album "Burnin'". Marley explained his intention as follows: "I want to say 'I shot the police' title: I Shot the Sheriff text: about Marley being very opposed to her use of birth control pills; Marley supposedly substituted the word "doctor" with sheriff. Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his 1974 album "461 Ocean Boulevard". His take on the song belongs to the musical genres of soft rock and reggae. It is the most successful version of the song, peaking at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In 2003, Clapton's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. "I Shot the Sheriff" was the lead single released from Warren G's second album, "Take a Look Over Your title: I Shot the Sheriff text: Shoulder". Warren replaced Marley's original lyrics with his own, although Clapton's version of the song is sampled and R&B singer Nancy Fletcher sings the original chorus. The song was a hit in several countries. In the US, it peaked at number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 2 May 1997. It peaked at number two in the UK and at number one in New Zealand. The official remix was produced by EPMD member Erick Sermon, it is based around EPMD's "Strictly Business", which also sampled Clapton's version of the song. I Shot title: Stir It Up text: by Bob Marley, "I Shot The Sheriff", was made a hit by Eric Clapton on the album "461 Ocean Boulevard", July 1974. Marley's first "own" international hit, "No Woman No Cry", was released on the Bob Marley and the Wailers album "Live!", December 1975. In September 1993, Australian band The Black Sorrows released a version of the song. It became a hit, peaking at number 20 in New Zealand, the band's highest charting single in that territory. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, Joe Camilleri was nominated for Producer of the Year for his work on this song, losing title: 461 Ocean Boulevard text: a hit single. When Clapton met Bob Marley years after his take on the tune was released, Marley told Clapton he really liked the cover. Two singles were released of "461 Ocean Boulevard". The first, "I Shot the Sheriff" was released by RSO Records in early July 1974, before the album was released. Clapton's take on the Marley tune outplayed the original version, reaching the Top 10 single charts in nine countries, becoming Clapton's only number one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. In 2003, Clapton's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The single was also