PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE

Created on 08/03/2006
Latest update on 16/11/2022

Artist: Undisputed Truth
Author: Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong
Label: Gordy
Year: 1972

Six months before The Temptations and still without the memorable bass intro. The original intro seems to deliberately borrow from Donny Hathaway's The Ghetto ('70).

Covers:

1972:

Temptations

1973:

Pioneers

1981:

Stars On 45

1982:

Wolf

1988:

David Lindley

1990:

Was (Not Was)

1993:

George Michael [and in '98 in medley with Killer (see there)]

1993:

Lovemongers

1996:

Third World

1997:

Rolling Stones [six uncredited harmonica notes in Out Of Control]

2010:

Phil Collins

2021:

Band Of Heathens

2022:

Black Crowes [on EP 1972]

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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