| "Melissa" | ||||
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| Single by The Allman Brothers Band | ||||
| from the album Eat a Peach | ||||
| A-side | "Blue Sky" | |||
| Released | August 1972 | |||
| Recorded | December 9, 1971 at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
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| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Capricorn Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gregg Allman | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Dowd | |||
| The Allman Brothers Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Melissa" (sometimes called "Sweet Melissa") is a song by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released in August 1972 as the second single from the group's fourth album, Eat a Peach. The song was written by vocalist Gregg Allman in 1967, well before the founding of the group. Two demo versions from those years exist, including a version cut by the 31st of February, a band that featured Butch Trucks, the Allman Brothers' later drummer. Allman sold the publishing rights later that year, but they were reacquired by manager Phil Walden in 1972.
The song's title is frequently referred to incorrectly as "Sweet Melissa" due to the lyric being sung at the end of each of the first two choruses.[3]
The version on Eat a Peach was recorded in tribute to Duane Allman, who considered the song among his brother's best and a personal favorite. He died in a motorcycle accident six weeks before its most famous rendition was recorded.
- ^ Janovitz, Bill. "Melissa - The Allman Brothers Band | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Tingle, Lauren (May 27, 2017). "Country Stars Eulogize Gregg Allman". CMT News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hittin' The Web with the Allman Brothers Band". Allmanbrothersband.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.