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"Everybody Needs Love"
Song
"Everybody Needs Love"
Song
B-side"Stepping Closer To Your Heart"
"Everybody Needs Love"
Song
A-side"I'll Say Forever My Love"

"Everybody Needs Love" is a 1964 Motown song by Norman Whitfield and 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

Jimmy Ruffin version

Temptations version

Gladys Knight & the Pips version

The Miracles version

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

  1. ^ Cub Koda. "The Temptin' Temptations - The Temptations | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  2. ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
  3. ^ "Vintage Stock - Mary Wells | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  4. ^ "Don't Forget the Motor City". Dftmc.info. Retrieved 2016-09-30.


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