California Man (song)

"California Man" is a song by British rock and roll band The Move. It was written by the band's guitarist/vocalist Roy Wood, who has said he wrote it as a pastiche of Little Richard (Wood's favorite musician of the time) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Move pianist/guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lynne's favorite musician at the time).

"California Man"
Single by The Move
B-side"Do Ya", "Ella James"
ReleasedApril 1972
Recorded1971 at Philips Studios, London
GenreRock and roll
Length3:37
LabelHarvest (UK)
United Artists (US)
Songwriter(s)Roy Wood
Producer(s)Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne
The Move singles chronology
"Chinatown"
(1971)
"California Man"
(1972)
"Do Ya"
(1972)
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