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The Temptations' version of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" followed in the extended-length "cinematic soul" tradition of the work of Isaac Hayes and others, and future songs like Donna Summer's 14-minute "Love to Love You Baby" and the instrumentals of MFSB expanded upon the concept in the mid-1970s.
Robert Ward - guitar; Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin - guitar; Joe Messina - guitar; Paul Warren - guitar; Robert White - guitar; Eddie Willis - guitar; Aaron Smith - drums; Richard "Pistol" Allen - drums; Uriel Jones - drums; Andrew Smith - drums; Leroy Taylor - bass guitar; Bob Babbitt - bass guitar; Eddie Watkins Jr. - bass guitar; Eddie ...
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – The Temptations "Let's Get It On" – Marvin Gaye "You Sure Love to Ball" - Marvin Gaye "Come Get to This" - Marvin Gaye "Just a Little Misunderstanding" – The Contours "Shop Around" – The Miracles "Shotgun" – Junior Walker & the All Stars "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" – Marvin Gaye
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 Stones recorded the song for their album It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974). [7] They also released it as a single, which reached number 17 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. [ 8 ] The official promotional video features the band, in bright clothing, performing the song on a stage. [ 9 ]
She bought him his first guitar when he was 15. [ 1 ] He moved to Detroit in the 1960s [ 1 ] and eventually became a member of the Motown Records studio band the Funk Brothers , where he recorded with artists like The Temptations (his guitar work on " Papa Was a Rollin' Stone " is particularly notable), the Jackson 5 , the Four Tops , Gladys ...
A number of the Temptations' best-selling hits feature Street's lead vocals, including "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (1971), "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972), [3] "Masterpiece" (1973), and was featured solo on "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" (1973) as well as the album cuts "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Heavenly ...
"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