Released 1973 (1973) | Genre R&B, soul | |
Writer(s) Gamble & Huff
McFadden & Whitehead (co-writers) "(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner"
(1972) "I'll Always Love My Mama
(Part 1)"
(1973) "I'll Always Love My Mama
(Part 1)"
(1973) "I Wanna Know Your Name"
(1973) | ||
"I'll Always Love My Mama" is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, it is a song commonly played on Mother's Day.
Written by Gamble & Huff and co-written by McFadden & Whitehead, the song reached #36 on the pop chart and #6 on the R&B charts in the summer of 1973. It was recorded as a long LP track, which was broken down into Parts 1 and 2 for the single release. The song was inspired by Kenny Gamble's mother, Ruby, who died in 2012. It was used during the credits of The Simpsons episode "Moe Letter Blues".
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