- Oh Mother of Mine
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"Oh Mother of Mine" Single by The Temptations B-side "Romance Without Finance" Released July 24, 1961 Format 7" single Recorded Hitsville USA; April 1961 Genre Soul, R&B, Doo-wop Length 2:20 Label Miracle (M 5) Writer(s) William "Mickey" Stevenson
Otis WilliamsProducer William "Mickey" Stevenson
Andre Williams (as "Dre-Mic")The Temptations singles chronology "Oh Mother of Mine"
(1961)"Check Yourself"
(1961)"Oh Mother of Mine" is a 1961 song that was released as a Miracle label single by Motown singing group The Temptations. It was the group's debut single for Motown, after signing with them in January of that year.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Paul Williams (song) and Eddie Kendricks (bridge)
- Background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Al Bryant and Otis Williams
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Temptations Joe Herndon · Ron Tyson · Terry Weeks · Otis Williams · Bruce Williamson
Elbridge Bryant · G. C. Cameron · Ray Davis · Dennis Edwards · Melvin Franklin · Damon Harris · Barrington "Bo" Henderson · Eddie Kendricks · Glenn Leonard · Harry McGilberry · Ricky Owens · Theo Peoples · Louis Price · David Ruffin · Richard Street · Paul Williams · Ali-Ollie Woodson
Pre-Temptations: Kel Osbourne · Wiley Waller · James "Pee-Wee" Crawford · Vernon Plain · Arthur Walton · Albert "Mooch" HarrellProduction Studio albums Meet the Temptations · The Temptations Sing Smokey · The Temptin' Temptations · Gettin' Ready · The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul · The Temptations Wish It Would Rain · Cloud Nine · Puzzle People · Psychedelic Shack · Sky's the Limit · Solid Rock · All Directions · Masterpiece · 1990 · A Song for You · House Party · Wings of Love · The Temptations Do the Temptations · Bare Back · Hear to Tempt You · Power · The Temptations · Reunion · Surface Thrills · Back to Basics · Truly for You · Touch Me · To Be Continued... · Together Again · Special · Milestone · Phoenix Rising · Ear-Resistible · Awesome · Legacy · Still HereCover albums Live albums Other albums Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations · TCB · The Temptations Show · Together · On Broadway · The Temptations Christmas Card · Give Love at Christmas · Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968)Compilations Greatest Hits · Greatest Hits II · Anthology · Emperors of Soul · The Ultimate Collection · My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations · Psychedelic SoulSingles
(US/UK Top 10)"My Girl" · "Get Ready" · "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" · "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" · "(I Know) I'm Losing You" · "All I Need" · "You're My Everything" · "I Wish It Would Rain" · "When You're Young and in Love" · "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" · "Cloud Nine" · "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" · "Run Away Child, Running Wild" · "I Can't Get Next to You" · "Psychedelic Shack" · "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" · "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" · "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" · "Masterpiece" · "Let Your Hair Down" · "Happy People" · "Shakey Ground" · "The Motown Song" · "My Girl" (reissue)Filmography Videography The Temptations: Live in Concert · 20th Century Masters: The Best of the Temptations · Get Ready: The Definitive Live Performances - 1965-1972 · The Temptations: Live in LondonDiscography Albums · SongsRelated persons See also 1960s "Oh Mother of Mine" (1961) · "Check Yourself" (1961) · "(You're My) Dream Come True" (1962) · "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" (1962) · "Paradise" (1962) · "I Want a Love I Can See" (1963) · "Farewell My Love" (1963) · "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (1964) · "I'll Be in Trouble" (1964) / "The Girl's Alright with Me" (1964) · "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" (1964) · "My Girl" (1964) · "It's Growing" (1965) · "Since I Lost My Baby" (1965) / "You've Got to Earn It" (1965) · "My Baby" (1965) / "Don't Look Back" (1965) · "Get Ready" (1966) · "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (1966) · "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" (1966) · "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (1966) · "All I Need" (1967) · "You're My Everything" (1967) / "I've Been Good To You" (1967) · "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" (1967) · "I Wish It Would Rain" (1968) / "I Truly, Truly Believe" (1968) · "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (1968) · "Please Return Your Love to Me" (1968) · "Cloud Nine" (1968) · "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1968) / "Silent Night" (1968) · "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (1969) · "Runaway Child, Running Wild" (1969) · "I'll Try Something New" (1969) · "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" (1969) · "I Second That Emotion" (1969) · "I Can't Get Next to You" (1969) · "The Weight" (1969)1970s "Psychedelic Shack" (1970) · "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" (1970) · "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" (1970) · "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" (1970) / "Hum Along and Dance" (1970) · "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (1971) · "It's Summer" (1971) · "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (1971) · "Take a Look Around" (1972) · "Mother Nature" (1972) / "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" (1972) · "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972) · "Masterpiece" (1973) · "Plastic Man" (1973) · "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" (1973) · "Law of the Land" (1973) · "Let Your Hair Down" (1973) · "Heavenly" (1974) · "You've Got My Soul on Fire" (1974) · "Happy People" (1974) · "Shakey Ground" (1975) · "Glasshouse" (1975) · "Keep Holdin' On" (1976) · "Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)" (1976) · "Who are You (and What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)" (1976) · "In a Lifetime" (1977) · "Think for Yourself" (1977) · "Bare Back" (1978) · "Ever Ready Love" (1978)1980s "Power" (1980) · "Struck by Lightning Twice" (1980) · "Aiming at Your Heart" (1981) · "Oh What a Night" (1981) · "Standing on the Top - Pt. 1" (1982) · "More on the Inside" (1982) · "Love on My Mind Tonight" (1983) · "Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" (1983) · "Sail Away" (1983) · "Treat Her Like a Lady" (1984) · "My Love is True (Truly for You)" (1985) · "How Can You Say That It's Over" (1985) · "Do You Really Love Your Baby" (1985) · "Touch Me" (1986) · "A Fine Mess" (1986) · "My Girl" (re-issue) (1986) · "I'm Fascinated" (1986) · "Lady Soul" (1986) · "To be Continued..." (1986) · "Someone" (1987) · "I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" (1987) · "Papa was a Rollin' Stone" (re-issue) (1987) · "Look What You Started" (1987) · "Do You Wanna Go with Me" (1988) · "All I Want from You" (1989) · "Special" (1989)1990s "Soul to Soul" (1990) · "The Motown Song" (1991) · "The Jones" (1991) · "My Girl" (re-issue) (1992) · "Hoops of Fire" (1992) · "Error of Our Ways" (1994) · "Silent Night" (1995) · "Stay" (1998) · "This is My Promise" (1998) · "How Could He Hurt You" (1999)2000s "I'm Here" (2000)This 1960s R&B/soul music song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.