WOMAN TO WOMAN

Created on 18/06/2003
Latest update on 11/09/2023

Artist: Shirley Brown
Author: James Banks/Eddie Marion/Henderson Thigpen
Label: Truth
Year: 1974

N°1 R&B. Inspired by the rapping of Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson, Shirley goes "Barbara, this is Shirley". Triggering answer songs galore. Written by three men. Henderson Thigpens demo was released on Stax-comp Written In Their Soul ('23). Co-author James Banks is Homer's brother.

Covers:

1974:

Barbara Mason [R&B hit as From His Woman To You]

1974:

Tammy Flowers [as From Barbara To Shirley]

1974:

Lonnie Youngblood [R&B hit as Man To Woman]

1978:

Barbara Mandrell [C&W hit; not to be confused with eponymous Tammy Wynette hit ('74), covered by Wynonna ('98)]

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