Walking In Memphis Song

John njenga from kenya unlike many songs walking in memphis is of its kind with different meanin from what s in the listeners mind i thought memphis was in egypt but the song is great anyway.

Walking in memphis song. Watch the video for walking in memphis from cher s the very best of cher for free and see the artwork lyrics and similar artists. Provided to youtube by rhino walking in memphis marc cohn marc cohn 1991 atlantic recording corporation for the united states and wea international inc. It is the only top forty hit for cohn. The song embodies a lot of the spirit and character of the city.

Walking in memphis reached number 13 on the us billboard hot 100 chart in 1991. The 1991 hit song walking in memphis originally by singer and songwriter marc cohn poetically recalls his first visit to memphis the taproot for some of his treasured influential musicians like al green elvis presley and isaac hayes. Dan sherry from brentwood tn songfacts states that carl perkins car wreck caused elvis cover version of blue suede shoes to be a massive hit implying that perkins original version was not so much of a hit. Marc cohn walking in memphis lyrics.

It received a song of the year nomination at the 34th grammy awards. Lyrics to walking in memphis by marc cohn. Walking in memphis by marc cohn recorded. Put on my blue suede shoes and i boarded the plane touched down in the land of the delta blues in the middle of the pouring rain w c.

Walking in memphis has since been covered several times notably in 1. Atlantic no infringement intended. Put on my blue suede shoes and i boarded the plane touched down in the land of the delta blues in the middle of the pouring rain w c. The song reached number three in canada number seven in ireland and number 11 in australia.