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"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser, who composed the music, and Linda Creed, who wrote the lyrics. It was originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson, who made the song a substantial hit, peaking at number two on the US Hot Soul Singles chart that year, the first R&B chart top-ten hit for Arista Records.
"The Greatest Love of All" Shirley Bassey, The Magic Is You, United Artists 1979 Michael Masser/Linda Creed "I Always Knew I Had It in Me" Johnny Mathis, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Columbia 1977 Michael Masser/Gerry Goffin "It's My Turn" Aretha Franklin, Love All the Hurt Away, Arista 1981 Michael Masser/Carole Bayer Sager
He also recorded the original version of "The Greatest Love of All" for the 1977 Muhammad Ali bio-pic, The Greatest, [16] which was later covered by Whitney Houston as "Greatest Love of All." [17] During this time Benson recorded with the German conductor Claus Ogerman. [18]
Australian music channel Max included this version of "If You Could Read My Mind" in its list of the "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2012. [ 19 ] "Our favourite production during the '90s was the song "If You Could Read My Mind" by the group Stars on 54.
1. “Cheek to Cheek" by Fred Astaire (1935) While we adore Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's rendition (or even Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's), we can't stop playing the original hit.
With a blend of the characters’ and singer Kristle Edwards’ voices, we totally get why this love song is an Academy award-winning and a top Disney pick. Listen Here 43.
Linda Diane Creed (December 6, 1948 – April 10, 1986), also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American songwriter, lyricist and record producer who teamed up with Thom Bell to produce some of the most successful Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s.
Michael Masser covered the pop side of the tracks, producing four of his own compositions, including "Saving All My Love for You" and "Greatest Love of All", which had originally been recorded in 1977 by George Benson as "The Greatest Love of All", and was the main theme of the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest. After two years of recording ...