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"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. [2] The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a single in September 1967.
Together, they wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed soul songs ever to be released by Motown, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips; "War" by Edwin Starr; "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" by Marvin Gaye; "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by the Undisputed Truth; and ...
In April, the band released the double A-sided "Up Around the Bend"/"Run Through the Jungle" single, [3] which reached number four on the Hot 100, [26] and started their first tour of Europe. Cosmo's Factory was released in July 1970, as was the band's ninth single, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"/"Long as I Can See the Light", which reached number ...
Everybody Needs Love is the third studio album by Gladys Knight & the Pips and their first album for Motown Records' Soul imprint. The LP, chiefly produced by Norman Whitfield, features the singles "Just Walk in My Shoes" (the 1966 group's Motown debut), "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me", "Everybody Needs Love" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised Mauboy's vocals on the sound tracks. Cameron Adams of News.com.au was pleased to hear Mauboy sing "old-school soul and R&B" and the songs "Land of a Thousand Dances", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" showcased her "pure voice". [4]
The Gladys Knight & the Pips' version was the best-selling Motown single so far, but it was surpassed a year later by Gaye's version. In 1969, Whitfield won three BMI Awards for the songs "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "I Wish It Would Rain," and "You're My Everything." [7]
heard it through the grapevine: To have learned something through gossip, hearsay, or a rumor: hit the ceiling/roof: To become enraged, possibly in an overreaction: hit the nail on the head: 1. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; 2. To do or say exactly the right thing or to find the exact answer; 3.
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