| 词条 | Can I Get a Witness |
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| name = Can I Get a Witness | cover = Can I Get a Witness cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Marvin Gaye | album = Greatest Hits | B-side = I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby | released = September 20, 1963 | format = 7" single | recorded = July 17, 1963; Hitsville U.S.A. (Detroit, Michigan) | studio = | venue = | genre = Rhythm and blues, soul, rock and roll | length = 2:53 | label = Tamla T 54087 | writer = Holland–Dozier–Holland | producer = Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | prev_title = Pride and Joy | prev_year = 1963 | next_title = You're a Wonderful One | next_year = 1964 }} "Can I Get a Witness" is a song composed by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland and produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier as a non-album single for American recording vocalist Marvin Gaye, who issued the record on Motown's Tamla imprint in September 1963.[1][2] RecordingRecorded at Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studios on July 17, 1963, the song's lyrical writer Eddie Holland discussed going over the song once with Gaye, who had complained to the producers about singing their songs above his vocal range, something he would later complain about during recording sessions for his rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". According to Holland, once Gaye heard Holland perform the song to him, he nodded and stated, "okay I'm ready" to a perplexed Holland, who often had to work over the song a few times with other artists who recorded their songs. According to Holland, Gaye recorded the song in one take, which impressed Holland, his brother and Dozier. Holland would later call Gaye "the most versatile vocalist I ever worked with." On the song, backed by a boogie woogie-styled piano riff played by Funk Brothers pianist Earl Van Dyke, Gaye performs the song in a gospel harmony with members of The Supremes and Holland-Dozier-Holland backing him up on background vocals. Gaye performs the song mostly in a tenor range but occasionally sings in both the baritone and falsetto ranges. ReleaseReleased in September 1963 as the follow-up to Gaye's top ten hit, "Pride and Joy", the song peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 28 December 1963 and also became one of Gaye's earlier international hit singles, making a buzz in the United Kingdom, primarily among dance clubs in London and northern England (particularly Leeds), and also charted in France where it peaked at number 29 on its chart.[3] Gaye performed the song live at the T.A.M.I. Show and lip-synching the song while appearing on the Hollywood A Go-Go in 1964 and also on the BBC show, Ready, Steady, Go! in 1965. Covers"Can I Get a Witness" was notably covered by The Rolling Stones on their first album, The Rolling Stones in 1964. The Stones also recorded a self-composed sequel called "Now, I've Got a Witness" on that same album. Dusty Springfield also recorded a version in 1964 for her second EP 'Dusty' on Phillips BE 12564 Checkmates, Ltd. released a version of the song as part of a medley on their 1967 debut album, Live! At Caesar's Palace.[4]The Buckinghams recorded a version on their 1968 album "In One Ear and Gone Tommorow" - Columbia CS 9703. English singer Sam Brown covered the song on her Stop! album in 1988. The Supremes, who appeared as background vocalists on Marvin Gaye's original, later recorded a version in 1966; however their version remained unreleased until 1987. Elton John performed the song at Bob Geldof's Live Aid Concert on July 13, 1985. Lee Michaels followed up "Do You Know What I Mean" with his version of "Can I Get a Witness", which peaked at #39 on Christmas Day 1971, eight years to the week after Gaye's version peaked at #22.[5] It was featured on his 1971 album, 5th. Personnel
References1. ^Can I Get a Witness at Discogs {{Marvin Gaye}}{{Marvin Gaye singles}}{{Holland–Dozier–Holland}}{{Lee Michaels}}2. ^The Complete Motown Singles Vol 3: 1963 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records. 3. ^[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=marvin-gaye-mn0000316834/awards|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review (Marvin Gaye version)] 4. ^Checkmates, Ltd., Live! At Caesar's Palace Retrieved January 27, 2016. 5. ^Allmusic review (Lee Michaels version) 12 : 1963 songs|1963 singles|1971 singles|Songs written by Holland–Dozier–Holland|Marvin Gaye songs|The Supremes songs|Checkmates, Ltd. songs|Lee Michaels songs|Song recordings produced by Brian Holland|Song recordings produced by Lamont Dozier|Tamla Records singles|A&M Records singles |
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