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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.
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".
Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul, ... the group recorded the first hit single version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" in 1967, ...
Knight in 1974. Gladys Knight & the Pips joined the Motown Records roster in 1966 (with only three hits to their credit - "Every Beat of My Heart", "Giving Up" and "Letter Full of Tears"), [16] and, although initially regarded as a second-string act by the label, scored several major hit singles, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (#1 in 1967) (released later by Marvin Gaye), "The ...
Gladys Knight and the Pips "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" Soul 35039: June 17, 1967: September 28, 1967: 16: 1.25 [15] US Billboard 1967 #18, Hot100 #2 for 3 weeks, 17 total weeks, 149 points, Top Soul Singles 1967 #3, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 6 weeks, 17 total weeks, 278 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2018 19: Sam and Dave "Soul Man" Stax 231: ...
This version, released in September 1967, became the biggest Motown hit to date. After the success of Gladys Knight & the Pips' version, Whitfield was still determined to get Gaye's version of the song released as a single. Again Gordy refused but eventually agreed to allow "Grapevine" on the album.
In total, 12 editions were released in the UK between 1967 and 1982. ... "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" – Gladys Knight & the Pips "I'm Wondering" – Stevie Wonder
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971 is a 1992 four-CD collection of Motown hits, during Motown's golden age when the songs were recorded at its original Detroit studio. [1]