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A Woman, a Lover, a Friend

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"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"
Single by Jackie Wilson
from the album A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
B-side"(You Were Made for) All My Love"
ReleasedJune 1960 (1960-06)
GenreSoul
LabelBrunswick
Songwriter(s)Sid Wyche
Jackie Wilson singles chronology
"Night"/"Doggin' Around"
(1960)
"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"
(1960)
"Alone at Last"
(1960)

"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

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  • 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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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 629.
  2. ^ Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - "Keeping My Love for You" / "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" (1958) single at www.45cat.com