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#EdTownsend

Theola Kilgore never became a household name, but “The Love Of My Man” remains a powerful record from the early soul era and a reminder of how many great voices lived just outside the spotlight… #TheolaKilgore #EdTownsend #OneHitWondered

"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye was the No.1 song in the U.S. on this day in 1973.

#MarvinGaye #Let'sGetItOn #EdTownsend #Tamla #Motown #r&b #soul #deepfunk #MusicHeals #MusicSky #No.1s

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#EdTownsend

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#EdTownsend

Long before co-writing “Let’s Get It On” with Marvin Gaye, and before writing & producing “The Love Of My Man” for Theola Kilgore… Ed Townsend earned pre-Hot 100 era US #OneHitWonder honors in 1958 with “For Your Love.” #EdTownsend #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Theola Kilgore was an Oakland-raised gospel/R&B singer whose career bridged church music and early-’60s soul… In 1963, Kilgore released “The Love Of My Man.” Written by Ed Townsend, the song had a deep gospel feeling but was framed as a soul ballad. #TheolaKilgore #EdTownsend #OneHitWondered

#Interestingly Long before co-writing “Let’s Get It On” with Marvin Gaye, and before writing & producing “The Love Of My Man” for Theola Kilgore… Ed Townsend earned pre-Hot 100 era US #OneHitWonder honors in 1958 with “For Your Love.” #EdTownsend #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

On 13 August 2003: #EdTownsend, American doo-wop singer, songwriter, and producer ("For Your Love"; Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"), died at 73.
#RIP 🥀🪦⚰️

On 16 Apr 1929: #EdTownsend, American doo-wop singer, songwriter, and producer ("For Your Love"; Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"), born in Fayetteville, Tennessee (d. 2003).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️

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#EdTownsend

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#EdTownsend

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#EdTownsend

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#EdTownsend

"For Your Love" is a song written and performed by #EdTownsend. It reached #7 on the #USRAndBChart and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.

#nowplaying #TheImpressions’ 1974 gem “Finally Got Myself Together” shines with gospel-funk grooves produced by #EdTownsend. Post-Mayfield, #FredCash leads brilliantly conceived tracks like the #1 R&B title hit, proving their enduring soul power amid ’70s grit. One of their finest late-era albums.