This is the original from 1961, sung–but not written–by Bobby “Blue” Bland.
FUN FACT: Jabo Starks on drums!
NOT-AS-FUN FACT: Love Light was written by a fellow named Joe Scott, but the thieving cracker-ass cracker who owned the studio stole half the credit.
THROW YO PANTIES AT THE STAGE!
Stop that.
From ’69, and whoever is playing the wikka-wakka guitar on the right should be given a state pension and a comfortable dacha by the Black Sea.
Any votes for the Killer? Not mine, and it’s all due to that damnable acoustic guitar in the left channel. I’ll make you a deal, The Universe: keep your strummed acoustic guitars out of my soul music, and I won’t slather any greasy-ass B3 organ on your folk tunes.
NOT-FUN-AT-ALL FACT: Jerry Lee Lewis has murdered at least one of his wives.
There’s that grease I was talking about. 1972 from the hardest working band in Michigan.
FUN SHIBBOLETH: If you pronounce it Duh-TROIT instead of DEE-troit, then you’re a cop.
The wild, shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner! The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher! The competent drum work of Don Brewer!
FUNK FACT: Seven minutes long, but it didn’t need to be.
This rendition hit #1 in Japan.
FUJI FACT: The Japanese have utter shit taste in everything but seafood.
Also, some semi-defunct choogly-type band covered the tune once or twice, but I can’t find any recordings.
This was Pigpen’s inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb9L5t8FgEk The Righteous Brothers Turn On Your Love Light
as was this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTobK-j3rCQ The Righteous Brothers – In The Midnight Hour
James Cotton Chicago Blues Band did a wonderful rendition of love light that you may find tasty for the ears.
https://youtu.be/qfYNmvgmK5Q
“I’m Tom Bodett, and we’ll leave the light on for you”
A greasy Irish breakfast with a sugary teacup saucer Rothman’s cigarette ashes on it version
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JXFeSkhuw
Etta james version w/dead and tower power always worked for me.