1977 HITS ARCHIVE: Don’t Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston (a #1 record--stereo 45 single version)

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First recorded in 1975 by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzc55IMsDhc ), Thelma’s Grammy-winning disco hit was the Motown singer’s most successful release. Here’s the longer LP version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUdw7V-FC_Q

(debuted late ’76) 1977 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 1, Cash Box 3, Record World 4 - R&B Peak: 1 - A/C Peak: 40 - UK Peak: 13 (BMRB)

Transferred from stereo 45 single Tamla 54278 - Don’t Leave Me This Way (K. Gamble-L. Huff-C. Gilbert) by Thelma Houston, arranged by Art Wright, produced by Hal Davis

THE 1977 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1977 (some were recorded in 1976)
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