Talk:The Buckinghams

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See Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(erences/)> Nhl4hamilton (talk) 05:18, 3 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mercy Mercy Mercy was a preexisting song first recorded by Don Covay & the Goodtimers in 1964--see that article for correct info on its history

This may not seem like a "really big deal" on this page, but the song was one of the Buckinghams biggest hits, so maybe it should be pointed out that it really amounts to a cover of the original vocal version by Don Covay & the Goodtimers in 1964, even though they may also have borrowed some of the horn treatment, etc., from Cannonball Adderley's instrumental hit of several months previously. Another reason, of course, is to give credit where credit is due, and get the writer of the song right, for crying out loud. As noted above, you can find the correct info on who wrote the song and first recorded it in the Don Covay & the Goodtimers Wiki page. We need to do more to thank the R&B writers and performers who gave us these great tunes, starting with getting the facts straight. Lovingthesixties (talk) 03:10, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy has nothing to do with the song Mercy, Mercy by Don Covay. Hear for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G20rQdW_AY The recording by The Buckinghams was a cover of the song by Cannonball Adderley and Joe Zawinul. Again, hear for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4rXEKtC8iY See also: https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Mercy%2C_Mercy%2C_Mercy John Link (talk) 05:35, 13 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WHAT ELSE IS NEW? INCORRECT INFORMATION FROM THAT PSEUDO-"ENCYCLOPEDIA", WIKIPEDIA! WHAT A JOKE!

The Buckinghams were named after Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, contrary to what's in the article.

Now, when Wikipedia screws up on trivial information such as this, imagine what they do with more significant information.

Which is why Wikipedia is a large part of the dumbing down of America (and, apparently, the rest of the world, as well).

http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=12106

-- (unsigned) 2012-03-19T02:32:32‎ 96.232.10.175

Do you have a verifiable reference for this information? If so, please cite it and make the necessary corrections to the article so that it is not "dumbed down". Any improvements that you can make would be appreciated, but verifiable citations are a necessity. Thanks!THX1136 (talk) 14:21, 4 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Buckinghams are from Effingbam, Illinois, not Chicago.