“I Was Made to Love Her”
is a success single recorded by American soul musician Stevie Surprise for Motown’s Tamla label in 1967 (see 1967 in music). The tune was written by Surprise, his mom Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy and producer Henry Cosby; and included on Surprise’s 1967 album I Was Made to Love Her. Launched as a single, “I Was Made to Love Her” peaked at number-two on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in July 1967.
The tune was held out of the highest spot by “Gentle My Fireplace” by The Doorways and spent 4 non-consecutive weeks at number-one on the Scorching Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in the USA. PThe tune reached quantity 5 within the UK. The tune did not chart elsewhere, nevertheless, because it was not launched in nations reminiscent of Canada or Australia.
When requested in a 1968 interview which of his songs stood out in his thoughts, Surprise answered “I Was Made to Love Her as a result of it’s a real tune.” The tune options Surprise’s harmonica solo within the introduction. The tune additionally options strings following the bridge part.
The tune additionally options using an electrical sitar within the opening and repeated all through the verse. The final lyric line “ Stevie ain’t gonna depart her,” advert libbed by Surprise, refers back to the singer himself. wiki
