Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

by

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Album: Greatest Hits      Released: 1967

US Chart: 8     UK Chart: 34

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This was written and produced by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who worked on much of the material for Gaye and Terrell. The song is about a genuine love.

Shortly after recording this, Tammi Terrell collapsed onstage during a performance with Gaye in 1967. The diagnosis was a brain tumor. She died March 16, 1970. (thanks, Laura - Dallas, TX)

Donnie And Marie Osmond recorded this in 1977. Their version hit #21 in the US.

This was used in TV commercials for Just For Men hair coloring and for Mercury vehicles. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)

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Comments:

2 sweet voices putting it all together. Doesn't get any better than that.
- George, Louisville, KY

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell---born to sing together. Their voices are like the equivalent vocal candy mixture of peanut butter & chocolate, so sweet and satisfying together! I can still picture Tammi Terrell in her green tent dress from the 60s on the cover of their albumn. Great song. Great albumn.
- Camille, Toronto, OH

Michael McDonald also did a version of this on his Motown tribute CD... quite a shame about his duet partner (Marvin's though)
- Sara, Silver Spring, MD

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