Candy Man

Written by: Fred Neil, Beverly Ross
Language: English
ISWC: T-918.222.770-9 BMI, ISWC, JASRAC
Comments: Rocking, bluesy song first recorded by Roy Orbison in 1961

Come on baby, let me take you by the hand
Come on sugar, let me take you by the hand
Go for me, let me be,
All your own candy, your candy, candy man
Published by: ENDANGERED SONGS BMI
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC INC BMI
LITTLE A MUSIC BMI
Licensing: Request a synchronization license

Versions

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Candy Man	Roy Orbison with Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus	July 1961	First recording on June 27, 1961 First release
Candy Man	Rob E. G.	1962
Candy Man	Bobby Vee and The Ventures	April 1963
Candy Man	Dion	1963
Candy Man	The Hollies	January 1964
Candy Man	Wanda Jackson	January 1964
Candy Man	Brian Poole and The Tremeloes	January 1964
Candy Man	Brian Hyland	January 1964
Candy Man	The Typhoons [GB]	February 1964
Candy Man	Denny Seyton and The Sabres	1964
Candy Man	The Unbeatables	1964	Live
Candy Man	Casey Jones and The Governors	May 1965
Candy Man	Fred Neil	May 1965
Candy Man	The Deacons	1965
Candy Man	Mike Rat and The Runaways	1965	Live
Candy Man	Eero ja Jussi & The Boys	1966
Candy Man	Charlie McCoy	June 1968
Candy Man	Dale Hawkins	1969
Mean Woman Blues - Candy Man	Terry Stafford	March 1971	Medley
Candy Man	Mama Lion	1972
Candy Man	Karen Brooks	June 28, 1982
Candy Man	Mickey Gilley and Charly McClain	January 1984
Candy Man	Roy Clark	1986
Candy Man	Rodney Crowell	1995
Candy Man	Holly Golightly	1996
Candy Man	Gram Parsons	December 19, 2000	Released more than 10 years after its recording
Candy Man	Waylon Jennings	2000
Candy Man	Al Kooper	October 2008
Candy Man	The Hit Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)	2010
Candyman	Shirley Bee & The Bitchslap	2012
Candy Man	Boom the Bass (Open Records Studio Artists)	2014	Unverified