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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth in 1972, though it became much better known after a Grammy-award winning cover by the Temptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
The LP features the #1 hit "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", a twelve-minute cover of a Whitfield-produced Undisputed Truth single."Papa" won three Grammy Awards in 1973: Best R&B Performance by a Group for the Temptations, Best R&B Instrumental Performance for Whitfield and arranger/conductor Paul Riser's instrumental version of "Papa" on the single's b-side, and Best R&B Song for Whitfield and ...
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3] Track listing. All selections written and produced by Norman Whitfield. Side one "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" – 4:36 (lead ...
Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special: ... "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" 1 5 16 13 12 11 3 14 RIAA: Platinum [28]
Oasis settled over three songs Lauryn Hill settled for a dispute over 13 tracks. Janet Jackson settled once. Eminem settled once. The Rolling Stones settled three disputes and were also claimants in two plagiarism disputes. Chris Brown settled one dispute. Will.i.am settled five disputes. Bruno Mars settled four disputes with one being still ...
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 5:25 (US #69) Performed by George Michael Recorded at Wembley Arena in March 1991 "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (Queen) – 4:43 Performed by Queen, George Michael and Lisa Stansfield. Recorded at Wembley Stadium on 20 April 1992 "Calling You" (Bob Telson) – 6:17
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was also recorded and released on the same album. The two songs were blended together in the live performance, then remixed several times. The P.M. Dawn extended and radio remix for the "Killer" / "Papa" combination was released in 1993. Michael shot a video for the release, in which he did not appear personally.
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by the Temptations for Motown Records' Gordy label, [2] produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart , and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for eight non-consecutive weeks. [ 3 ]