The legendary Tommy James, known for timeless hits such as “Crimson and Clover,” announces the release of an infectious cover of “Hey Sah-Lo-Ney”, an exciting rocker originally released in 1965 by Brill Building songwriter Mickey Lee Lane. “This track would have been the perfect follow up to ‘Mony Mony’ back in the day!,” says James, who shares his great love and knowledge of rock ‘n’ roll history as a star DJ on SiriusXM’s 60s on 6 channel. The single will be available digitally at all outlets on March 20, 2020. “Hey Sah-Lo-Ney” was popularized during the Northern Soul movement out of England in the ‘70s, which celebrated American eclectic Black music with a heavy beat and fast tempo. “I love that fans created their own genre, along with the amazing dancing happening in the clubs during that era,” says James. “They didn’t want the funk and disco coming out of the U.S. at that time, so they sought out classic, obscure, and underappreciated R&B .. music that still sounds fantastic today.” With his band The Shondells, Tommy James goes down in history as one of the biggest artists of the 1960s, exploding onto the scene with “Hanky Panky” in 1966 and releasing the seminal album Crimson and Clover in 1969. A bio-pic of his best-selling autobiography Me, The Mob, and The Music, which tells harrowing tales of the mobster label head of Roulette Records, is currently in production. Tommy performs for sold-out crowds all over America, and can be heard weekly on Gettin’ Together with Tommy James, Sundays 5-8pm Eastern on SiriusXM Channel 6.
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