Love Is Strange
| "Love Is Strange" | ||||
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| Single by Mickey & Sylvia | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Going Home" | |||
| Released | November 1956 | |||
| Recorded | October 17, 1956 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Groove | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith) | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Rolontz | |||
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| "Love Is Strange" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Is Strange" is a crossover hit by American rhythm and blues duet Mickey & Sylvia, which was released in late November 1956 by the Groove record label.
The song was based on a guitar riff by Jody Williams and was written by Bo Diddley under the name of his wife at the time, Ethel Smith; it was recorded by Bo and Buddy Holly, among others.