Kentucky Woman

1967 single by Neil Diamond, covered by Deep Purple

"Kentucky Woman" is a 1967 song by Neil Diamond. It went to number 22 in the United States, number 10 in New Zealand, number 6 in Canada and number 58 in Australia.

"Kentucky Woman"
Single by Neil Diamond
B-side"The Time Is Now"
ReleasedOctober 1967 (1967-10)
GenrePop, country
Length2:34
LabelBang
Songwriter(s)Neil Diamond
Producer(s)
Neil Diamond singles chronology
"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
(1967)
"Kentucky Woman"
(1967)
"Some Day Baby"
(1967)

Deep Purple cover

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"Kentucky Woman"
Single by Deep Purple
from the album The Book of Taliesyn
B-side"Wring That Neck"
Released26 October 1968[1]
RecordedAugust 1968
GenreHard rock[2]
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Neil Diamond
Producer(s)Derek Lawrence
Deep Purple singles chronology
"Hush"
(1968)
"Kentucky Woman"
(1968)
"River Deep Mountain High"
(1968)

Another well known version is the 1968 single by Deep Purple. It was taken from their second studio album The Book of Taliesyn. It went to number 38 in the United States, number 21 in Canada and number 27 in Australia where it was released as an A-side to the single Hush.

References

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  1. "Billboard". 26 October 1968.
  2. David Ewen (1987). American Songwriters: An H.W. Wilson Biographical Dictionary. H.W. Wilson. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8242-0744-1.