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"(I Know) I'm Losing You" is a 1966 hit single recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy label, [2] written by Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield, and produced by Norman Whitfield. The group performed the song live on the CBS variety program The Ed Sullivan Show on May 28, 1967, [ 3 ] and in a duet with Diana Ross & the ...
The ad-lib after the last line, "Don't want to lose you now," is a quotation of the similarly titled Temptations song, "(I Know) I'm Losing You." Authors Ken Bielen and Ben Urish say that the "big" drum sound and guitar part help create a "tense atmosphere", [ 6 ] and liken the drum sound to production styles that became common later in the decade.
Cornelius Grant, the Temptations' road guitarist, band director, and songwriter, recalled that after that decision was made, "it was as if the veins jumped out of Norman's neck." Whitfield was less than pleased at the Quality Control department's decision, and stated plainly that "never again am I gonna lose out on a release like that". [2] .
I'm Losing You may refer to: "(I Know) I'm Losing You", a 1966 song by The Temptations; I'm Losing You, a 1996 novel by Bruce Wagner I'm Losing You, a 1998 film by Bruce Wagner adapted from the novel "I'm Losing You" (John Lennon song), a 1980 song by John Lennon from Double Fantasy "(No, No) I'm Losing You", a 1965 song by Aretha Franklin
Otis Williams’ nickname is “Oak,.” Given that the 83-year-old singer is still a member of the Temptations, 64 years after the group’s founding, it’s not to figure where that came from.
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul is the fifth studio album by The Temptations for the Gordy label released in 1967.Featuring four hit singles, With a Lot o' Soul is the most successful Temptations album from their "classic 5" era, during which David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams constituted the Temptations' lineup.
I Can't Get Next to You; I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To (I Know) I'm Losing You; I Second That Emotion; I Want a Love I Can See; I Wish It Would Rain; I'll Be in Trouble; I'll Try Something New (song) I'm Gonna Make You Love Me; I'm Ready for Love; I've Been Good to You; Isn't She Pretty; It's Growing
The Temptations performed the song live on the CBS variety show The Ed Sullivan Show on May 28, 1967, [3] and the flip side was also performed, as part of a documentary, in 1967. Cash Box called the single a "pulsing, driving, thumping, melodic reading" that is a "sure-to-please item."