GREG ANDERSON
I Feel Good
(Naomi Neville [Allen Toussaint])
Australia 1966

February 1966 release on Melbourne label Kommotion. Backing by The Vince Malouney Sect, led by the future Bee Gees guitarist.

Multi-skilled entertainer Greg Anderson (b.1950) started out as an infant in his parents' international whip-cracking act. By the time he became a teenaged pop singer in the mid-60s he had already been appearing regularly on Melbourne television for several years. Greg Anderson is still performing today, billed as Australia's Electric Cowboy.

Greg Anderson's only charting single was with his own composition, No Roses For Michael (1970, #34 Sydney, #4 Brisbane, #4 Adelaide), from the Nine Network TV film of the same name.

References, further reading: 1. The Greg Anderson page at Milesago has a detailed career biography and discography. 2. Greg Anderson's site Australia'sElectricCowboy.com.

Thanks to Dunks at Milesago for suggestion and research.

THE ARTWOODS
I Feel Good
(Naomi Neville [Allen Toussaint])
UK 1966

Single on Decca by R&B band led by Art Wood, brother of Ron Wood. Members included Jon Lord, later of Deep Purple.

This was released six months after Greg Anderson's Australian version. Appears as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Art Gallery, the 1966 Artwoods album.

Further reading: 1. Singles discography at 45-rpm.co.uk. 2. Artwoods biography at All Music Guide. 3. Wikipedia article on The Artwoods. 4. The Artwoods Meet Solomon Burke & Benny Spellman at Funky16Corners.


 
BENNY SPELLMAN
I Feel Good
(Naomi Neville [Allen Toussaint])
USA 1965
Original version

Single on Atlantic, B-side of The Word Game, by Florida-born singer (b.1931) who recorded with legendary producer Allen Toussaint in New Orleans, notably on Toussaint's compositions Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette), his biggest hit, and Fortune Teller, later recorded by The Rolling Stones and Australia's Throb.

Spellman is also heard singing the bass line on Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law.

Reference: ER2
Further reading: 1. Allen Toussaint at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and at All Music Guide. 2. The Artwoods Meet Solomon Burke & Benny Spellman at Funky16Corners.

JAMES BROWN
I Got You (I Feel Good)
(James Brown)
USA 1965
Red herring
#3 USA #6 UK

Not to be confused with 'I Feel Good' by Greg Anderson.

Single on King, James Brown's biggest hit on the US pop charts.

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