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Artist: Bobby Parker
Author: Bobby Parker
Label: Vee-Jay
Year: 1957
His first solo recording, B-side of Blues Get Off My Shoulder. Rightfully questions Berry Gordy's credit on the Marv Johnson hit version, while any cover since kept crediting Gordy & co.
Covers:
Marv Johnson [n°2 R&B and crediting Berry Gordy Jr.; too big a hit for young Tamla to handle; UA handled the national distribution]
Lana Sisters [with Dusty Springfield as You've Got What It Takes]
Dave Clark Five [top 10 US]
Spooky & Sue [as You've Got What It Takes]
Showaddywaddy [n°2 UK]
Not to be confused with Baby, You've Got What It Takes, a big hit in '60 for Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (see there).
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)