"Share Your Love with Me " is a song written by Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone . It was originally recorded by blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland . Over the years, the song has been covered by various artists, most notably Aretha Franklin who won a Grammy Award for her 1969 rendition. Other artists who covered the song include The Band in 1973, Kenny Rogers in 1981, and most recently, Van Morrison in 2016.
Bobby "Blue" Bland version
Bobby "Blue" Bland recorded the song for his 1963 album, Call on Me . His version peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. It also reached #15 in Canada.
Chart performance
Chart (1964)
Peak
Canada RPM Top Singles
15
US Billboard Hot 100
42
U.S. Cashbox Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles
5
Aretha Franklin version
Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her 1970 album, This Girl's in Love with You Best Selling Soul Singles chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 13, 1969. The song earned Franklin a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female in 1970. In March 1971 Aretha recorded two live versions of the song during her three-day concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco ; one of the two version is on the 2006 deluxe edition of Aretha Live at Fillmore West Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West
Chart performance
Chart (1969)
Peak
US Billboard Hot 100
13
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles
1
Kenny Rogers version
Kenny Rogers recorded this song for his 1981 album, Share Your Love . It was released in September 1981 as the second single from the album. His version, featuring Gladys Knight & the Pips , peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Country Singles chart. Rogers' version also reached number one on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
Chart performance
Other versions
Other versions have been recorded by Johnny Adams , the Band , Shirley Brown , Hope Clarke , Freddy Fender , The Fantastic Four , Lonnie Mack , Van Morrison , Charlie Rich , Phoebe Snow , and Susan Tedeschi .
See also
References
^ "Aretha Franklin" . Recording Academy Grammy Awards . 23 November 2020.
Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 62–63 . ISBN 0-89820-155-1
Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995 . Record Research. pp. 34–35.^ "Item: 8469 - Library and Archives Canada" . Bac-lac.gc.ca . 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
"Blue"-Bland/chart-history/HSI "Bobby "Blue" Bland Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 215."Aretha Franklin & King Curtis - Live At Fillmore West: Don't Fight The Feeling (CD)" . Discogs.com . February 2005. Retrieved 2016-09-27."Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard
External links
Kenny Rogers Studio albums
Collaboration albums
Christmas albums
Compilations
Notable singles
Guest singles
Other songs
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