| 词条 | Tell Me Why (1956 song) |
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| name = Tell Me Why | cover = Tell Me Why 45 Knight.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Marie Knight | album = | released = 1956 | format = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Rhythm and blues | length = | label = | writer = Titus Turner | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} "Tell Me Why" is a popular song, written by Titus Turner in 1956. It is a slow, strong rhythm and blues ballad, and has a melody reminiscent of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee".{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} The first hit version was by Marie Knight, a black R&B singer, on the Mercury's subsidiary label, Wing. It was a local hit in the New Orleans and Texas. When it attracted attention, it went on to become a moderate hit for Gale Storm and The Crew-Cuts in 1956 and later for Elvis Presley in 1966. Presley recorded the track in 1957, but it was not released at that time. It reached #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a gold record. Song sample{{listen|filename=Tell Me Why (Marie Knight).ogg|title=Tell me Why}}{{1950s-R&B-song-stub}} 5 : 1956 singles|Elvis Presley songs|Rhythm and blues songs|Songs written by Titus Turner|1956 songs |
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