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    The Four Tops Sing Eddie Kendricks!

    I did not remember that the Four Tops recorded their own version of the now classic Eddie Kendricks hit, " If You Let Me". They both were released in 1972, so I don't really know who did it first ,but here are the Tops with Lawrence Peyton on lead:



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    I think Jimmy Ruffin had a crack at the song too.
    Last edited by Motown_M_1056; 01-19-2011 at 06:36 PM.

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    I LOVE this version [[which preceded EK's version) and that whole Tops album

    Didn't Lawrence co-write this song
    Last edited by theboyfromxtown; 01-19-2011 at 07:32 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Motown_M_1056 View Post
    I think Jimmy Ruffin had a crack at the song too.
    But the title was lengthed..........If You Let Me I Know I Can

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    Quote Originally Posted by theboyfromxtown View Post
    But the title was lengthed..........If You Let Me I Know I Can
    Still the same song, right?

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    but with a different meaning since you been gone

    lol

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    Jimmy's version was released in 1969 with the even longer, and clumsier, title of If You Will Let Me, I Know I Can. I love Nature Planned It too, apart from the Hey Man/We Got To Get You A Woman medley. Check out You Got To Forget Him Darling for a potential floor-filler, with Levi doing his General Johnson Drrrrrrr thing.

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    Absolutely agreed.

    I loved Hey Man/We Got To Get You A Woman. I call it "Hey Leroy" but you have to know the song to understand why I call it that!!

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    Of course The Four Tops are great on this, but Eddie Kendricks version is still the definite classic.

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    I love the tops too,but eddie gets the nod on this one.

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    I heard Jimmy first, back in the day, but Eddie does it for me. 4tops close though...Paulo xxxx

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