Greatest Mother's Day Song
The Greatest Mom Song? I'm seeing many votes for 2Pac's "Dear Mama". And I love the Spinners' "Sadie". But my #1 has always been the Intruders' 1973 "I'll Always Love My Mama".
Written by Gamble & Huff along with McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now") it was a minor hit, peaking in the Top 40 at #36 and the R&B chart at #6.
You could say my love of Philly Soul plays a bias in my pick. But checking out other Best Mom Song lists, I rarely found this listed.
BTW- The Intruders are kind of a forgotten group in the Gamble & Huff stable. Their biggest hit was 1968's "Cowboys to Girls" (#6 Pop, #1 R&B). The followup, "(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game" peaked at #26 Pop in the same year. But their Philly Soul years catalog has other buried gems and is worth checking out.
Here's a link to the single version. The best Mom Song ever.
"I'll Always Love My Mama" - Intruders
Written by Gamble & Huff along with McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now") it was a minor hit, peaking in the Top 40 at #36 and the R&B chart at #6.
You could say my love of Philly Soul plays a bias in my pick. But checking out other Best Mom Song lists, I rarely found this listed.
BTW- The Intruders are kind of a forgotten group in the Gamble & Huff stable. Their biggest hit was 1968's "Cowboys to Girls" (#6 Pop, #1 R&B). The followup, "(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game" peaked at #26 Pop in the same year. But their Philly Soul years catalog has other buried gems and is worth checking out.
Here's a link to the single version. The best Mom Song ever.
"I'll Always Love My Mama" - Intruders
posted by Tom Lane at 1:29 AM
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