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"Please Send Me Someone to Love" is a blues ballad, written and recorded by American blues and soul singer Percy Mayfield in 1950, for Art Rupe's Specialty Records. It was on the Billboard's R&B chart for 27 weeks and reached the number-one position for two weeks; it was Mayfield's most successful song.
Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) [1] was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles.
In June 1957, the Moonglows had an R&B hit with their cover of Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love". In late 1958, the Fuqua-led "Ten Commandments of Love" (used in soundtrack of "A Bronx Tale" [5]) reached number nine R&B and number 22 pop; the group was billed as Harvey and the Moonglows. [3]
You can go from a jazzy number that spells out letters (like “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole) to a rock hit that breaks down the true meaning of love (like “I Want to Know What Love Is” by ...
"Please Send Me Someone to Love" (from Philadelphia soundtrack, 1994) Percy Mayfield: Sade; Hein Hoven; 3:42: 15. "Cherish the Day" (Sade remix, from Love Deluxe ...
"The Love Bug (Done Bit Me Again)" b/w "Smile on Me" Tortoise International 11312 ... "There's No Other Love" / "Please Send Me Someone to Love"—Gallant 3007–1964
He is best known for his guitar solos on Maria Muldaur's recording "Midnight at the Oasis", [1] and on Paul Butterfield's Better Days recording of "Please Send Me Someone to Love." [ 2 ] He has written books about music, such as "Amos Garrett—Stringbending: A Master Class".
123. "I love you more than coffee, but please don't make me prove it." — Elizabeth Evans. 124. "Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love ...