Summertime's Calling Me is a song written by Johnny Barker (September 8, 1945-October 25, 2023Obituary for Johnny Barker; retrieved May 1, 2024.), then of the beach music band The Catalinas, in December 1975. Originally released as a 45rpm single on Sugarbush Records, the song initially had slow growth on the beach music scene.Fessa John Hook's beach music page features a notation about Summertime's Calling Me not being a hit in 1975 nor 1976 Today, however, it is regarded as one of the most influential and favorite beach music songs of all time (ranging between #s 4-7 depending on the source).The Catalinas' website which lists Summertime's Calling Me as#4On the Beach All-time Beach Music Top 40 Countdown which lists Summertime's Calling Me as #7
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External links Summertime's Calling Me on Youtube