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Betty Lavette - Let Me Down Easy


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was this the original?

also who sang "am i hot am i cold"

cheers

mick

(grey matter isnt what it was)

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First thoughts are that Bettye did it first, but I do know of other versions, so maybe not? :unsure:

Anyone know different?

To answer your other question - Bill Harris on RCA

thanks john

Guest TONY ROUNCE
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First thoughts are that Bettye did it first, but I do know of other versions, so maybe not? :lol:

Anyone know different?

To answer your other question - Bill Harris on RCA

Yes, Betty did it first. The song was written by Wrecia Holloway a.k.a. Dee Dee Ford, the former singing partner of Don Gardner - who produced Betty's record.

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Yes, Betty did it first. The song was written by Wrecia Holloway a.k.a. Dee Dee Ford, the former singing partner of Don Gardner - who produced Betty's record.

One of my all time favorite tunes, and for me it has to be Betty! the '65 cut on Calla tho! not that remake she did at Karen in '69 for Ollie McLaughlin.

Worth a mention also is the arrangement by Detroit's Dale Warren..... just perfect! (was it recorded in Detroit? Terra Sherma?)

Thanx Tony for clearing up who Wreich Holloway (great name!) was, did she pen anything else under that pseudonym?

steve

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One of my all time favorite tunes, and for me it has to be Betty! the '65 cut on Calla tho! not that remake she did at Karen in '69 for Ollie McLaughlin.

steve

I agree, but Inez Foxx's version is really good too. (Given I don't usually go for cover versions of well known Soul classics!)

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