Talk to Me (Joe Seneca song)
"Talk to Me", or "Talk to Me, Talk to Me", is a song written by Joe Seneca. Originally recorded in 1958 by Little Willie John, whose version charted #5 R&B and #20 Pop, "Talk to Me" was also recorded by Seneca himself in 1960 and covered by numerous other performers, including Sunny & the Sunglows and The Beach Boys.The Beach Boys covered the song with an added interpolation of the 1959 Freddy Cannon song "Tallahassee Lassie".
;Personnel
- Carl Wilson – lead Vocals, backing vocals, bass
- Brian Wilson – backing vocals, ARP String Ensemble, piano, organ, Moog bass
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals, drums
- Mike Love – backing vocals
- Al Jardine – backing vocals
- Billy Hinsche – guitar
- Ed Carter – guitar
- 1960 Joe Seneca
- 1961 Bobby Vee, on Bobby Vee
- 1961 Jean DuShon single, produced by Phil Spector
- 1963 Sunny & the Sunglows
- 1967 The Avons
- 1969 Al Green, on Green Is Blues
- 1973 Johnnie Taylor, on Taylored in Silk
- 1976 The Beach Boys, on 15 Big Ones
- 1978 Freddy Fender, on Swamp Gold
- 1978 Ray Stevens, on There Is Something on Your Mind
- 1982 Mickey Gilley, who had his fifteenth number one country hit, with his version.
- 1983 Colorblind James Experience
- 1994 Ace Cannon on Entertainer.
- 2015 Mel Carter on Mel Carter Continues
