IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT)

Created on 07/08/2001
Latest update on 15/01/2024

Artist: Luther Ingram
Author: Homer Banks/Raymond Jackson/Carl Hampton
Label: Koko
Year: 1972

N°1 R&B. Originally intended for The Emotions, who cut an unreleased version two years before Luther Ingram. Homer Banks' demo came out on Stax comp Written In Their Soul ('23), while Veda Brown's demo was out on Ace comp Stax Solo Recordings since '08. See also: I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm).

Covers:

1972:

Maytones

1973:

David Ruffin

1973:

Bobby Bland

1973:

Isaac Hayes

1973:

Ramsey Lewis [sampled by The Fugees in Fu-Gee-La ('96)]

1974:

Della Reese

1974:

Millie Jackson

1977:

Rod Stewart

1978:

Barbara Mandrell [n°1 C&W]

1996:

Lady Lotion

2000:

K-Ci & JoJo [as Wanna Do Right]

2001:

Etienne de Crécy [voice sampling of the Millie Jackson version used in Am I Wrong]

2003:

Cassandra Wilson

2013:

Paul Carrack

Not inspired by If Loving You Is Wrong by doowop band The Inspirators ('55 - Treat).

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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