Act Naturally

About Act Naturally

"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It was originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number one on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, his first chart-topper. In 2002, Shelly Fabian of About.com ranked the song number 169 on her list of the Top 500 Country Music Songs. The song tells the tale of someone who has been jilted and because of that, can play a film part of someone sad and lonely without knowing anything about acting. It has been recorded by many other artists, including Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, Mrs. Miller, and Kidsongs. The best-known other version is from the Beatles in 1965. Featuring Ringo Starr taking the lead vocal, it became a featured performance number of his in concert, both with the Beatles and later with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. The song was also covered by Betty Willis in 1978. more »

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2003

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They're gonna put me in the movies
They're gonna make a big star out of me
We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
And all I gotta do is act naturally

I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
I might win an Oscar, you can't never tell
The movie's a gonna make me a big star
'Cause I can play the part so very well

I hope you come to see me in the movies
For then I know that you're gonna plainly see
Yeah, the biggest fool that's ever hit the big time
And all I gotta do is act naturally

We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lo-onely
And beggin' down upon his bended knee
I'll play the part, but I ain't gonna need rehearsin'
All I gotta to do is act naturally

I'll bet you, I'm gonna be a big star
I might win an Oscar, you can't never tell
The movie's a gonna make me a big star
'Cause I can play the part so very well

I hope you come to see me in the movies
For then I know that you're gonna plainly see
The biggest fool that's ever hit the big time
And all I gotta do is act naturally
Yeah, all I gotta do is act naturally

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Johnny Russell

John Bright "Johnny" Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian best known for his song "Act Naturally", which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965. His songs have been recorded by Burl Ives, Jim Reeves, Jerry Garcia, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt. more »

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