A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
1960 single by Jackie Wilson
"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" | ||||
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Single by Jackie Wilson | ||||
from the album A Woman, a Lover, a Friend | ||||
B-side | "(You Were Made for) All My Love" | |||
Released | June 1960 (1960-06) | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sid Wyche | |||
Jackie Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" is the 1960 follow up single to "Doggin' Around" performed by Jackie Wilson. Just as its predecessor, the single made it to number one on the R&B charts, where it stayed at the top spot for one month. "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend", also charted on the Hot 100 peaking at number fifteen.[1]
Other versions
- The song was first time released by Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra in September 1959 as the B-side of the single "Keeping My Love for You".[2]
- An instrumental version appeared on the Booker T. & the M.G.'s album Green Onions in 1962.
- Otis Redding covered this song in 1964.
- It was also covered by Darius de Haas singing as the fictional character, “Shy Baldwin” on Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
References
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Jackie Wilson
- Discography
- Manufacturers of Soul (with Count Basie) (1968)
- Mr. Excitement! (1992)
- The Very Best of Jackie Wilson (1993)
- "Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" (1957)
- "Lonely Teardrops" (1958)
- "That's Why (I Love You So)" (1959)
- "I'll Be Satisfied" (1959)
- "You Better Know It" (1959)
- "Night" (1960)
- "Doggin' Around" (1960)
- "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" (1960)
- "Alone at Last" (1960)
- "I'm Comin' on Back to You"
- "Baby Workout" (1963)
- "Shake a Hand" (1963)
- "Danny Boy" (1965)
- "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1965)
- "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" (1966)
- "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (1967)
- "Chain Gang" (1967)
- "For Once in My Life"
- "For Your Precious Love" (1967)
- "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (1968)
- "(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real" (1970)
- "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" (1972)
- "Nightshift" (1985)
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