BUDDY BUIE: " SPOOKY was recorded by Dennis Yost & the Classics IV.
It was written by myself,  J.R. COBB ,  Mike Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks.

 I know that's a lot of writers but it was an unusual collaboration. Originally a jazz instrumental, later J.R. COBB and I wrote lyrics and changed the arrangement to make it more appropriate for a pop song and it was one of our biggest hits.

My friend and partner, Paul Cochran 
discovered Dennis Yost & the Classics IV in Jacksonville, FL. They came to Atlanta; were signed by Bill Lowery.

Joe South
was their producer. He became ill and by default I was declared their new producer.

Dennis Yost hated the way that I wanted him to sing the song. He said,'It makes me sound like a sissy.'

So I wanted him to sound real seductive and sexy, you know [singing] 'In the cool of the evening,' that kind of deal and he went back to Bill Lowery in the office and says, 'I'm not recording that song that way! It makes me sound weird. Makes me sound like a sissy!'

Bill said,'Hey man, you do it your way and then you do it Buddy's way and we'll see which one came out best' and it went on to be our first huge record." http://robertoreg.blogspot.com/2013_07_07_archive.html