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Everybody Needs Love (The Temptations song)
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Wikipedia article
'"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 (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.The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records 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), which featured Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations in the background, Jimmy Ruffin, The Velvelettes, and The Miracles. 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 Claudette Robinson, Pete Moore, Ronnie White, and Bobby Rogers
* 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
Category:1964 songs
Category:1967 singles
Category:The Temptations songs
Category:Gladys Knight & the Pips songs
Category:Jimmy Ruffin songs
Category:Mary Wells songs
Category:The Miracles songs
Category:Songs written by Eddie Holland
Category:Gordy Records singles
Category:Songs written by Norman Whitfield
Category:Song recordings produced by Norman Whitfield
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