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Cowboys to Girls
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Wikipedia article
"'Cowboys to Girls'" is a 1968 R&B single written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by The Intruders. The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders' first Top 40 single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders' only #1 song on the R&B singles chart. and a Top 10 smash on the 'Billboard Hot 100', peaking at #6, making it the biggest hit of The Intruders' career.
Pop culture references
*In 1980, Chicano Rock group Tierra interpolated a few lines from the lyrics of "Cowboys to Girls" for their version of The Intruders' Top 10 R&B hit "Together".
* Mos Def incorporated some of the lyrics for the song "Pistola" on his album 'The Ecstatic'.
* The "Duke Of Earl" Gene Chandler, in 1968, did a cover.
* Canadian music group Sweet Blindness produced a rendition in 1975.[http://www.45cat.com/record/2150x 45cat]
* The song was also featured in the 1995 film 'Dead Presidents.'
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References
Category:1968 singles
Category:The Intruders (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Leon Huff
Category:Songs written by Kenny Gamble
Category:1968 songs
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