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Everybody Needs Love (Marvin Gaye song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Everybody Needs Love'" is a 1977 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye Co-composed with "Let's Get It On" co-writer Ed Townsend.
The song was issued on the singer's confessional 1978 album, 'Here, My Dear'. Though most of the songs on the album were based on a mostly antagonistic view of Marvin's first wife, Anna Gaye, a few songs like this stood out which discussed how everybody needed love.
Background
The song was based on a religious theme and was switched around by Marvin in certain areas including the lyrics 'And my father/he needs love/that's true, baby/and I need love too' hinting at the tempestuous relationship between Marvin and his minister-father Marvin, Sr. The song's musical background was also used to introduce the album on the title track.
Personnel
*All vocals, piano and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye
*Drums by Bugsy Wilcox
*Bass by Frank Blair
*Guitar by Gordon Banks
*Trumpet by Nolan Smith
References
Category:1978 songs
Category:Marvin Gaye songs
Category:Songs written by Marvin Gaye
Category:Songs written by Ed Townsend
Category:Song recordings produced by Marvin Gaye
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