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Unchain My Heart

Joe Cocker / Joe Cocker: Classic Hits

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Joe Cocker

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Album

Joe Cocker: Classic Hits

Release date

January 1, 1961

Duration

5:07

Genres

Rock

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Producers

Michael Lang

Songwriters / credits

Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell

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"Unchain My Heart" is a song written by Bobby Sharp and recorded first in 1961 by Ray Charles and in 1963 by Trini Lopez and later by many others. Sharp sold the song to Teddy Powell for $50. Powell demanded half the songwriting credit. Sharp later successfully fought for the rights to his song. In 1987, he was also able to renew the copyright for his publishing company, B. Sharp Music.

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