12/30/2023 0 Comments Who wrote betcha by golly wow![]() However, under the helm of producer and songwriter Thom Bell, The Spinners charted five top 100 singles (and two top tens) from their first post-Motown album, Spinners, and went on to become one of the biggest soul groups of the 1970s. When The Spinners signed to Atlantic in 1972, they were a respected but commercially unremarkable singing group who had never had a top-ten pop hit - despite having been a recording act for over a decade. The Wikipedia page on The Spinners** says, The recording also appeared on the group’s self-titled debut album, Avco Records AV 33023, as the first track on side 2.ĭiana Ross and Marvin Gaye - from the LP Diana & Marvin, (US) Motown M-803V1, released on 26 October 1973 It was the third of twelve consecutive top ten US R&B singles released by the Stylistics running from 1971 to 1974. The Stylistics - Avco label single AV-4581, issued in October 1971*, b/w Country Living (Bell, Creed) each side produced, conducted, and arranged by Thom Bell - singles chart success: #9 Hot 100, #10 R&B. Soul Train - Season 3, Episode 27, airdate: 13 April 1974Ĭonnie Stevens - “Keep Growing Strong” - issued in October 1970 on the single Bell B-922, b/w “Tick-Tock” (Walter Marks) - both sides arranged and produced by Thom Bell Single Avco AV-4591, issued in February 1972, b/w “Ebony Eyes” In February 1972, a half-minute shorter edit of the track was issued as the A-side of the single Avco AV-4591, b/w “Ebony Eyes.” It climbed to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #2 on the R&B chart.įrom the album The Stylistics, (US) Avco Records AV-33023, issued on 6 November 1971 A recording by the Stylistics under the title “Betcha By Golly, Wow,” arranged and produced by Thom Bell, was released on their self-titled debut album in November 1971. 1970 - Keep Growing Strong / Betcha By Golly, Wowīetcha By Golly, Wow (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - The song was originally recorded by Connie Stevens as “Keep Growing Strong” on the Bell Records label in 1970.Thom Bell with Linda Creed or Phil Hurtt: selected co-written songs, 1970-1973(this page).The Delfonics: selected hit recordings, 1968-1971.(above) Thom Bell, far left, and the Stylistics in recording studioĪll songs featured in this page were written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed except “I’ll Be Around,” which was written by Thom Bell and Phil Hurtt. Page originally published on 28 March 2014 latest edit: Thom Bell with Linda Creed or Phil Hurtt: selected co-written songs, 1970-1973
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