Shake is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke (U.S. Pop #7, U.S. R&B #4). The song was also recorded by Eric Burdon and The Animals, Otis Redding, The Supremes (album: We Remember Sam Cooke), The Small Faces (album Small Faces) Otis Redding’s version was elected to the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll " by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. In 1966 the now cult '60s British pop show Ready Steady Goes Live, the live version of Ready Steady Go!, devoted a whole programme to a live performance of Soul singer Otis Redding, who regularly covered many of Cooke's songs. One of the highlights was a rousing version of "Shake" on which Redding was joined by British Soul legends Eric Burdon, lead singer of The Animals, and chart topper Chris Farlowe. The programme is acclaimed by many as the best episode of the whole series.