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Singin' Sammy Ward
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Sammy Ward (died c. 1995), often credited as "Singin'" Sammy Ward, was an American rhythm and blues singer who recorded for Motown Records and had a R&B chart hit with "Who's The Fool", written by Smokey Robinson and produced by Berry Gordy, Jr., in 1961. He grew up in the Ensley area of Birmingham, Alabama, before moving to Detroit, Michigan, where he was established as a club singer by the late 1950s.[1] He was named "Singin' Sammy Ward" by Berry Gordy's wife Raynoma, "Miss Ray", and first recorded for Motown in 1960, on a duet with Sherri Taylor, "Lover" / "That's Why I Love You So Much". He then moved to the Tamla label as a solo singer, and recorded "That Child Is Really Wild", co-written by Gordy and Robinson. The original B-side, "What Makes You Love Him", was changed to another song, Robinson's "Who's The Fool", which became Ward's only chart success, reaching no. 23 on the Billboard R&B chart in August 1961.[1][2] The record was only the fourth successful chart hit for Motown.[3] According to record producer Ian Levine, Robinson also wrote "You Really Got a Hold on Me" for Ward, but Gordy insisted that Robinson record it himself, with The Miracles.[4] A bluesy singer who drew comparisons with Bobby Bland, Ward released several more singles on Tamla, including "Big Joe Moe" written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Brian Holland, and "Someday Pretty Baby" featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica, both in 1962, and then one on the subsidiary Soul label. However, the recor
top songs
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Who's the Fool
1,4562That Child Is Really Wild
1,0313Someday Pretty Baby
9044Big Joe Moe
7095Everybody Knew It but Me
5726What Makes You Love Him [first version]
5407Part Time Love
3898What Makes You Love Him (First Version)
3109That Child Is Really Wild - Single Version
18910What Makes You Love Him - First Version
167albums
The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961
The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 2: 1962
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60s Soul Sensations - The Rare 45 RPM Collection
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Complete Motown Singles - Vol 1 - CD2
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The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962
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The Complete Motown Singles Volume 1 (Disc 2)
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The Complete Motown Singles Volume 2 (Disc 7)
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The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 2: 1962
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Complete Motown Singles - Vol 2 - CD1
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The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-61
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The Complete Motown Singles - Vol. 1: 1959-1961