Artist: Homer Banks
Author: Willie Dean Parker/Homer Banks
Label: Minit
Year: 1966
Songwriter first, then performer. Also wrote Who's Making Love for Johnny Taylor. Coauthor Willie Dean Parker cut a few minor Stax singles as Deanie Parker and was employed behind the counter of the Satellite record shop in front of the Stax studio on East McLemore Avenue, revived in it's original state with Deanie as the only living testimony around.
Covers:
Spencer Davis Group [intro and bass loop Gimme Some Loving]
Sam & Dave [as Ain't That A Lot Of Love]
Taj Mahal [in The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus]
Simon Dupree & The Big Sound [in medley with 60 Minutes Of Your Love]
Flying Burrito Brothers [as Ain't That A Lot Of Love]
Band [idem]
Webb Wilder [idem]
Fabulous Thunderbirds [idem]
Simply Red [idem]
Tom Jones [with Simply Red]
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)