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Artwork for Sweet Lover Aretha Franklin, The Ray Bryant Combo

Sweet Lover

Aretha Franklin, The Ray Bryant Combo

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  1. Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)

  2. Written by J. Leslie McFarland, also Stuck on You (Elvis Presley), Maybe I’m a Fool and Won’t Be Long

  3. Part of Aretha, also Today I Sing the Blues, Maybe I’m a Fool and Won’t Be Long

  4. Written by Sid Wyche, also A Big Hunk o’ Love (Elvis Presley), Alright, Okay, You Win (Peggy Lee) and A Woman, a Lover, a Friend (Booker T. & the MG’s)

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Written by
J. Leslie McFarland and Sid Wyche
Performed by
Belton Evans, Bill Lee and Ray Bryant
Part of
Aretha
Released on
Columbia

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Sweet Lover was performed by Belton Evans

    Sweet Lover was performed by Belton Evans

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Sweet Lover was performed by Bill Lee

    Sweet Lover was performed by Bill Lee

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Sweet Lover was performed by Ray Bryant

    Sweet Lover was performed by Ray Bryant

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Sweet Lover was written by J. Leslie McFarland

    Sweet Lover was written by J. Leslie McFarland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Sweet Lover was written by Sid Wyche

    Sweet Lover was written by Sid Wyche

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Sweet Lover is part of the release Aretha

    Sweet Lover is part of the release Aretha

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song Sweet Lover

    Columbia is the label of the song Sweet Lover

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Sweet Lover was released on 1961-02-27

    Sweet Lover was released on 1961-02-27

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026