‘I Walk The Line’ — Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash had been serving in serving in the Air Force stationed in Germany when he started to work on “I Walk the Line.” He only got to record it many years later, although he realized that its original tape had been damaged. This turned out to be a good thing as he chose to embrace the resulting unique sound. In fact, he even wrapped a piece of wax paper around the guitar strings to spice it up further. This was how he earned his first No. 1 Billboard chart hit. “It was different than anything else you had ever heard,” he shared with Rolling Stone. Bob Dylan added, “A voice from the middle of the Earth.”
‘I Walk The Line’ — Johnny Cash
‘River Deep – Mountain High’ — Ike and Tina Turner
Phil Spector believes that his best work as a producer was the 1966 Ike and Tina Turner release: “River Deep – Mountain High.” A lot of people would agree with that sentiment. It even fetched the No. 33 spots on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list by the Rolling Stone. In 1999, it entered the Grammy Hall of Fame. Turner said that putting it together was unforgettable. Spector had her sing it for hours on end to get it “perfect.” “I must have sung that 500,000 times,” she revealed to the Rolling Stone. She added, “I was drenched with sweat. I had to take my shirt off and stand there in my bra to sing.”
‘River Deep – Mountain High’ — Ike and Tina Turner
