All I can say about this week’s cover song is that … I love it more than you’ll ever know!!!
"This song was written by Blood, Sweat & Tears founder Al Kooper and is the second track from the group's debut - and only album recorded with that lineup - Child Is Father to the Man. While the song itself didn't see single release, it did see some substantial play on progressive rock stations.
From Al Kooper's biography Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards: "'I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' was a split tribute to Otis Redding and James Brown. (The lyrics were a nod to Otis' song 'I Love You More Than Words Can Say,' and the melody was 'reminiscent' of James Brown's 'It's a Man's World.')” [songfacts.com]
Enjoy the original and some of its covers.
Blood, Sweat & Tears [1968]
Bo Diddley [1971]
Dakota Staton [1973]
Donny Hathaway [1973]
Marva Wright [1995]
Kevin Mahogany [1996]
Black Oak Arkansas [1998]
Teresa James and The Rhythm Tramps [2005]
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