Everybody Needs Love (The Temptations song)
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Edward Holland, Jr. | |
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield |
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Edward Holland, Jr. | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
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Edward Holland, Jr. | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
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"Everybody Needs Love" is a 1964
Edward Holland, Jr. The first version released was by The Temptations for their album The Temptin' Temptations in 1965[1] (it also got airplay on some radio stations in the U.S.), but the most successful version was on a single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, which peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #3 on the Billboard R&B singles chart, in 1967.[2] Other Motown acts that recorded this song were Mary Wells (who was the first to record it, though it was not released until after she left the company),[3] which featured Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations in the background, Jimmy Ruffin, The Velvelettes, and The Miracles.[4]
All versions of the song were produced by Whitfield.
Personnel
Mary Wells version
- Lead vocals by Mary Wells
- Background vocals by The Love Tones: Joe Miles, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Stan Bracely, with Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Jimmy Ruffin version
- Lead vocals by Jimmy Ruffin
- Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Temptations version
- Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin
- Background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, David Ruffin, and Otis Williams
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Gladys Knight & the Pips version
- Lead Vocals by Gladys Knight
- Background Vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Edward Patten and William Guest
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Miracles version
- Lead Vocals by William "Smokey" Robinson
- Background Vocals by
- Guitar by Marv Tarplin `
- Other instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Velvelettes version
- Lead Vocals by Carolyn Gill
- Background Vocals by The Andantes: Louvain Demps, Marlene Barrow, and Jackie Hicks
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References
- ^ Cub Koda. "The Temptin' Temptations - The Temptations | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ^ "Vintage Stock - Mary Wells | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Don't Forget the Motor City". Dftmc.info. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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