"1964 singles" . "-0.327621"^^ . "The Rolling Stones songs" . "Don Covay" . . "Jeff Lynne songs" . "USA176510100" . "11" . . . "1"^^ . . . "Gramophone record" . "307105"^^ . "false"^^ . "-0.150185"^^ . "2008-12-19"^^ . "2673560" . "Mercy Mercy" . . "Jimi Hendrix songs" . . "%22Mercy, Mercy%22 (sometimes referred to as %22Have Mercy%22) is a rhythm and blues song first recorded by American R&B singer/songwriter Don Covay in 1964. It has been identified as a song that %22not only established a new guitar dominated soul sound, but also proved a formative influence on white r&bers [sic] Mick Jagger and Peter Wolf%22. The songwriting is usually credited to Covay and Ron Alonzo Miller, although other co-writers' names have also appeared on various releases.In late 1964, the song became a hit, reaching number one on the Cash Box R&B chart and number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Several artists have recorded %22Mercy, Mercy%22, including a well-known version by the Rolling Stones in 1965. More recently, Covay's original version has received attention as one of Jimi Hendrix's first recordings as a sideman." . "false"^^ . "Songs written by Don Covay" . . "105ee5a1-5528-4ef7-bde0-bba4857a595f" . "false"^^ . "0"^^ . "164000.0"^^ . . "124.0"^^ . "Mercy, Mercy" . . "5714dee825ac0d8aee54d1f2" . . "-13.4"^^ . "--05-13" . "Herb Abramson" . "1964 songs" . "eng" . . "english" .