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'''"Still Water (Love)"''' is a 1970 hit single written by [[Smokey Robinson]] and [[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]], who also produced the track for [[Motown Records|Motown singing group]] [[The Four Tops]], who took the song to the top ten of the UK pop charts and the top twenty of the US pop chart. The socially conscious single was a departure from the group's past recordings and produced a smoother sound than the raucous [[Norman Whitfield]] productions that belayed on [[The Temptations]]. The single features [[The Miracles|Miracles]] member [[Marv Tarplin]] on guitar and [[Telma Hopkins]], [[Joyce Vincent Wilson]], and Pamela Vincent (future members of [[Tony Orlando and Dawn]]) adding in additional background vocals shouting out ''still water!'' The single became The Tops' first top ten R&B single since 1967's "[[Bernadette (Four Tops song)|Bernadette]]".
'''"Still Water (Love)"''' is a 1970 hit single written by [[Smokey Robinson]] and [[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]], who also produced the track for [[Motown Records|Motown singing group]] [[The Four Tops]], who took the song to the top ten of the UK pop charts and the top twenty of the US pop chart. The socially conscious single was a departure from the group's past recordings and produced a smoother sound than the raucous [[Norman Whitfield]] productions that belayed on [[The Temptations]]. The single features [[The Miracles|Miracles]] member [[Marv Tarplin]] on guitar and [[The Andantes]] adding in additional background vocals shouting out ''Still water!'' The single became The Tops' first top ten R&B single since 1967's "[[Bernadette (Four Tops song)|Bernadette]]".


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Lead vocal by [[Levi Stubbs]]
*Lead vocal by [[Levi Stubbs]]
*Background vocals by [[Abdul "Duke" Fakir]], [[Lawrence Payton]] and [[Renaldo "Obie" Benson]]
*Background vocals by [[Abdul "Duke" Fakir]], [[Lawrence Payton]] and [[Renaldo "Obie" Benson]]
*Additional background vocals by [[Telma Hopkins]], [[Joyce Vincent Wilson]], and Pamela Vincent
*Additional background vocals by [[The Andantes]]: Louvain Demps, Marlene Barrow, and Jackie Hicks
*Produced by [[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]]
*Produced by [[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]]
*Instrumentation by [[The Funk Brothers]]:
*Instrumentation by [[The Funk Brothers]]:

Revision as of 20:42, 16 March 2014

"Still Water"
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"Still Water (Love)" is a 1970 hit single written by Smokey Robinson and Frank Wilson, who also produced the track for Motown singing group The Four Tops, who took the song to the top ten of the UK pop charts and the top twenty of the US pop chart. The socially conscious single was a departure from the group's past recordings and produced a smoother sound than the raucous Norman Whitfield productions that belayed on The Temptations. The single features Miracles member Marv Tarplin on guitar and The Andantes adding in additional background vocals shouting out Still water! The single became The Tops' first top ten R&B single since 1967's "Bernadette".

Personnel

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