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Written by Norman Whitfield, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Rebel's Hop (Bob Marley & The Wailers) and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (The Temptations)
Released on Rare Earth, also I Just Want to Celebrate, Grass (The Pretty Things) and In Bed
Part of Ma, also Come With Me
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Whitfield wrote 131 songs on fono
Norman Whitfield’s most frequent co-writer is Barrett Strong (49 songs together)
Norman Whitfield first appears on fono in 1963, 10 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Ma
- Released on
- Rare Earth
- Written by
- Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Ma
- Released on
- Rare Earth
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Rare Earth
Same release: Ma
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Rare Earth
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Rare Earth
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz Big John Is My Name was written by Norman Whitfield
Big John Is My Name was written by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Big John Is My Name is part of the release Ma
Big John Is My Name is part of the release Ma
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Rare Earth is the label of the song Big John Is My Name
Rare Earth is the label of the song Big John Is My Name
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Big John Is My Name was released on 1973
Big John Is My Name was released on 1973
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026