Every Beat Of My Heart

[gabyoseguera78]

I love oldies ;)

[NELASTAR4985]

Retro tony sounds like better days

[Shone1965]

1961 my freshman year in high school. Thanks Gladys.

[Diosprometheus]

I believe the great Johnny Otis wrote this beautiful song.

[RetroTony1959]

Memories of all the old house parties in my neighborhood (Boyle Heights) back in the late 60's and early 70's. I remember the whole room smelling like "Three Flowers Pomade" and "Old Spice"aftershave . lol Those were firme days.

[Cuauhtli1312]

I have the original 45, THE PIPS is the only name on it, no mention of Gladys

[JayMill3y]

17 yrs. old awesome

[MrOLD1ES]

FIRME FIRME!!!

[MotownMaster]

Love this song, there were 4 Pips behind Gladys in the early days, Bubba, Edward, William and Langston, Langston George laeft them in early 1962

[DooWopCorner]

'Every Beat Of My Heart' was originally recorded by the Royals led by Charlie Sutton in 1952 on the Federal label # 12064. The Pips covered it in 1960 on the Huntom label # 2510. Then it was re-recorded on the Fury label # 1050 in 1961. The Huntom rendition was re-released in 1961 on Vee-Jay #386. There have been subsequent recordings as by Gladys Knight & Pips. Not sure what recording this one is?

[tbear4pa]

@DooWopCorner

This is the second version(Fury) from 1961, the original one from 1960 had an acoustic upright bass played in it, while this version here, there's an electric bass guitar played in it.

[tbear4pa]

@tbear4pa

I was just referring to the Pips.

[boofhead77777]

i love this song ..i must of listened to this song at least 15 + times ..it is beautiful ...soooo ditto ....my soul mate... it has never changed ....EVER..

[kevinsmusic2010]

Ohhh yes. I could make Love to the woman I Love with this music, it's sooo sexy but it's waaaaayyy tooo short. I need to lengthen it considerably.

[elocofunky]

this is a firme rola......................

[jvmoley]

i have been seraching for this song forever-- was this not originally recorded by a ddo wop group. 1950,s please let me know papajOJO @hotmail,com-- or is this the original?

[anny84ify]

she had a great, grate voice!!!

[recovering16]

Oh, what memories. I was going through a "teenage breakup" and I cried (soaking my pillow) for days, while playing this song...

[calwaite]

Wasn't this written by Johnny Otis? Please,someone, confirm this for me! It's the song that put Gladys on the map...the absolute best female singer of my lifetime. I remember a "Day On The Green" concert in the 80's, at the Oakland Coliseum, where for some reason the promoters had decided to put Gladys on next to last, and have Morris Day close the show (huge mistake)...Gladys, as always, blew the place away, and halfway into Morris Day's opening song people were leaving by the thousands!

[RoflxRhonda]

Ahhh amazing song.<3 :)

[Drdms62]

The earlier, and original version that helped spawn their fantastic career!

Doc Doo-Wop

[LosAngeleno1959]

Memories of my childhood in Boyle Heights (East LA), prepating to go out with my homeboys on a Friday night Aliso Village ,starched khakis, spitshined Imperials creased bowling shirts and lots of Three Flowers pomade on my curly hair. lol

[KevinsHomeMovies]

Love this

[luvhurtsxoxo]

One of my favorite songs by them. Her cousin Edwin passed away from cancer.

[90221LOCS]

wow

[KhemuLuxons]

Gladys was only 17 when she recorded this.

[Xxwilly23xX]

@KhemuLuxons

Today's 17 year olds sing about the days of the week.

It's Friday, Friday! -______-

[robertclemon]

Timless classic, thanks sooooo much, healing balm for the soul.

[dreamer0183]

firme

[mja1975]

Always a classic

[billchew450]

Gladys Knight at her best!