*First line is the artist's name. 1975. This song was first released byWilma Burgess in 1966 then Eddy Arnold in 1967. But this version, has more soul. This song was in the can for two years. Once it was released, it after receiving its initial airplay in Chicago and Washington DC, the song broke in the southern states in April 1976 and three months later it was nominated for a Grammy Award.