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On March 17, 1958, the Coasters recorded "Yakety Yak." [View all]
Yakety Yak
A-side label of the U.S. vinyl single
Recorded: March 17, 1958
Songwriter(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producer(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
"Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list. This song was one of a string of singles released by the Coasters between 1957 and 1959 that dominated the charts, one of the biggest performing acts of the rock and roll era.
A-side label of the U.S. vinyl single
Recorded: March 17, 1958
Songwriter(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Producer(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
"Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list. This song was one of a string of singles released by the Coasters between 1957 and 1959 that dominated the charts, one of the biggest performing acts of the rock and roll era.
Sat Mar 16, 2019: Never mind Yakety Sax; on March 17, 1958, Yakety Yak was recorded
Hat tip, This Day in Rock, which is now defunct.
1958 – THE COASTERS RECORD “YAKETY YAK.”
1958 – The Coasters record “Yakety Yak.” on this day in rock history!
1958 – The Coasters record “Yakety Yak.” on this day in rock history!
Sat Mar 16, 2019: Never mind Yakety Sax; on March 17, 1958, Yakety Yak was recorded
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