1977 The Emotions – Best Of My Love (US:#1 UK:#4)
“Best Of My Love” is a song by American band The Emotions from their fourth studio album Rejoice (1977). It was composed by Maurice White and Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire, and produced by White and Clarence McDonald.
Released as the album’s lead single on June 9, 1977, the song topped both the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Billboard R&B charts. It also reached the Top 5 in the UK and Canada, the Top 10 in New Zealand, and the Top 20 in Australia.
“Best Of My Love” won a Grammy at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals; it also won an American Music Award for Favourite Soul/R&B Single.
Album
Rejoice is an album by American vocal group The Emotions issued in June 1977 by Columbia Records. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. Rejoice has also been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA. Tracks 1 Best Of My Love […]
Musicians
| Bass | Verdine White |
| Drums | Fred White |
| Guitar | Al McKay |
| Synthesizer | Larry Dunn |
| Flute | Don Myrick |
| French Horn | Alan Robinson |
| French Horn | Marilyn Robinson |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Sax | Don Myrick |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | George Thatcher |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | Louis Satterfield |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Produced By
Maurice White
Songwriters
Maurice White
Al McKay
Charts
US:#1
UK:#4