Everybody Needs Love (The Temptations song)
"Everybody Needs Love" is a 1964 Motown song by Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr.. The first version released was by The Temptations for their album The Temptin' Temptations in 1965, but the most successful version was on a single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, which peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #3 on the Billboard R&B singles chart, in 1967. Other Motown acts that recorded this song were Mary Wells, which featured Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations in the background, Jimmy Ruffin, The Velvelettes, and The Miracles. All versions of the song were produced by Whitfield.Personnel
Mary Wells version
- Lead vocals by Mary Wells
- Background vocals by The Love Tones: Joe Miles, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Stan Bracely, with Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Jimmy Ruffin version
- Lead vocals by Jimmy Ruffin
- Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Temptations version
- Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin
- Background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, David Ruffin, and Otis Williams
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Lead Vocals by Gladys Knight
- Background Vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Edward Patten and William Guest
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Miracles version
- Lead Vocals by William "Smokey" Robinson
- Background Vocals by Claudette Robinson, Pete Moore, Ronnie White, and Bobby Rogers
- Guitar by Marv Tarplin `
- Other instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Velvelettes version
- Lead Vocals by Carolyn Gill
- Background Vocals by The Andantes: Louvain Demps, Marlene Barrow, and Jackie Hicks
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
