- Breakfast in Bed
"Breakfast in Bed" is a soul/R&B song written by
Muscle Shoals songwritersEddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts. It was popularized byBaby Washington and covered byDusty Springfield on her1969 album "Dusty in Memphis ". One of the reasons that Springfield covered the track is because it takes a knowing spin on the line "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me ", the title of a song which had previously been a number one hit for her in theUK .Harry J produced threereggae versions in 1972: Lorna Bennett; Scotty;Bongo Herman (see list below).elective list of recorded versions
*1969
Baby Washington
*1969Dusty Springfield on the album "Dusty in Memphis "
*1971Shirley Bassey on the album "Something Else"
*1972 Lorna Bennett - the first reggae version
*1972 "Skank In Bed" by Scotty [DJ version]
*1972 "African Breakfast (In Bed)" byBongo Herman & the Harry J All Stars
*1988UB40 (featuringChrissie Hynde ); reached #6 in the UK charts.
*2004Nicole Kea (akaNicole Scherzinger ) on the soundtrack to "50 First Dates "
*2007Joan Osborne on the album "Breakfast In Bed"
*2008Shelby Lynne on her Dusty Springfield tribute album "Just a Little Lovin'"External links
* [http://www.great-music.net/hinton.html Eddie Hinton bio]
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