Dennis Edwards the Songwriter

Sorry if this has been posted about before.

Many know that Aretha's "Daydreaming" was written by her about Dennis Edwards. She also recorded a song WRITTEN by Dennis Edwards - "You and Me".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-7_mi4da00

When Aretha originally recorded YOU AND ME, she was credited as the songwriter. I didn't see Dennis credited until it appeared on her THE QUEEN OF SOUL boxed set on Atlantic. I wondered if Dennis gave her credit to avoid Jobete?

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Originally Posted by reese

When Aretha originally recorded YOU AND ME, she was credited as the songwriter. I didn't see Dennis credited until it appeared on her THE QUEEN OF SOUL boxed set on Atlantic. I wondered if Dennis gave her credit to avoid Jobete?

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Interesting. I didn't know about her being credited originally. The book I read in which I learned Dennis wrote the song [[The Billboard book of #1 Rhythm and Blues Hits) makes no mention of Aretha getting writing credit originally.

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Originally Posted by lockhartgary

Interesting. I didn't know about her being credited originally. The book I read in which I learned Dennis wrote the song [[The Billboard book of #1 Rhythm and Blues Hits) makes no mention of Aretha getting writing credit originally.

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She is credited on both the single as well as the SPIRIT IN THE DARK album. But when I read later that Dennis wrote it, I wasn't surprised. The line in the song "You know, TEMPTATION works on us too" was probably a hint.

I had no idea about either of these things. I had also never listened to either track, both of which I really like. I had no idea Aretha and Dennis were romantically involved!!!!!! So cute!!! [[Just looked it up, apparently they were even engaged at one point!) :)