"Oh, Mother of Mine" is a 1961 song that was released as a Miracle label single by Motown singing group The Temptations. It was the group's debut single for Motown, after signing with them in January of that year.[1][2][3]
| "Oh, Mother of Mine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Temptations | ||||
| B-side | "Romance Without Finance" | |||
| Released | July 24, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | Hitsville USA; April 1961 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B, doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Miracle (M 5) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William "Mickey" Stevenson Otis Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | William "Mickey" Stevenson Andre Williams (as "Dre-Mic") | |||
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Credits
edit- Lead vocals by Paul Williams (song) and Eddie Kendricks (bridge)
- Background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Al Bryant and Otis Williams
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References
edit- ^ Williams, Otis and Weinger, Harry (2002). My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations [CD liner notes]. New York: Motown/Universal Records.
- ^ Williams, Otis and Romanowski, Patricia (1988, updated 2002). Temptations. Lanham, MD: Cooper Square. ISBN 0-8154-1218-5.
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1: 1959-1961 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.
