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Lou Donaldson

Pillow Talk

1973 · via Sylvia Robinson

Lou Donaldson’s earliest release of “Pillow Talk” on file came out in 1973. Michael Burton and Sylvia Robinson are credited as its writers. The earliest release on file is Sylvia Robinson’s, from 1973. Also recorded by Vanessa (released 1982), Joss Stone (released 2012) and Lustt (released 1983), among 34 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Sylvia put out "Pillow Talk" in 1973, and Lou Donaldson had his own version out the same year, so the song was already traveling before the ink dried. Start with his, then go back to hers and listen for what Burton and Robinson built.

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Liner notes

Credited writers: Michael Burton and Sylvia Robinson.

Earliest release on file: Sylvia Robinson, 1973, the same year as The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds.

Other recordings on file · first release year

34 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Sylvia Robinson recorded "Pillow Talk" first, but she didn't write it alone. Who shares the writing credit with her?Michael Burton
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