"Jesus Is Just Alright" is a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' own group, The Art Reynolds Singers, on their 1966 album "Tellin' It Like It Is".
The song's title makes use of the American slang term "all-right", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered 'cool' or very good. The song has been covered by a number of bands and artists over the years, including The Byrds, Underground Sunshine, The Doobie Brothers, Alexis Korner, The Ventures, DC Talk, Shelagh McDonald, and Robert Randolph (featuring Eric Clapton).
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtWOaqcXplw[/video] La version bien connue [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ9WHaSKlgU[/video]
Et pour ne pas être injuste avec les Byrds, leur version est tout de même un peu moins fameuse que celle des Doobie Bros.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6srcWeDh_o[/video]
To create this gospel singing group, Art Reynolds selected five of the best singers from his choir at the St. Vestal C.M.E. church. One of those singers, Thelma Houston, would go on to win a Grammy Award in 1978 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her # 1 1977 hit "Don't Leave Me This Way".
