"Do Wah Diddy Diddy", originally recorded by the US group The Exciters, became an international hit for UK band Manfred Mann in 1964. It was performed by Geri and the Atrics for the UK Spot in episode 413 of The Muppet Show.
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| - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", originally recorded by the US group The Exciters, became an international hit for UK band Manfred Mann in 1964. It was performed by Geri and the Atrics for the UK Spot in episode 413 of The Muppet Show.
- It was soon covered by British R&B, Beat and pop band Manfred Mann.[2] Manfred Mann's version, which was more commercially successful, was recorded on 11 June 1964, released on 10 July,[3] and spent two weeks No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in August,[4] and two weeks at the No. 1 spot in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October.[5] It was also used as the theme song for Ang TV, a famous youth-oriented variety show in the Philippines from 1992-1997.
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| - Trio Music Co. Inc.; Universal Songs of Polygram Inc.
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| - Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
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| - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", originally recorded by the US group The Exciters, became an international hit for UK band Manfred Mann in 1964. It was performed by Geri and the Atrics for the UK Spot in episode 413 of The Muppet Show.
- It was soon covered by British R&B, Beat and pop band Manfred Mann.[2] Manfred Mann's version, which was more commercially successful, was recorded on 11 June 1964, released on 10 July,[3] and spent two weeks No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in August,[4] and two weeks at the No. 1 spot in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October.[5] It was also used as the theme song for Ang TV, a famous youth-oriented variety show in the Philippines from 1992-1997.
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