"I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)" was written in 1965 by Otis Redding and Chicago's Jerry "Iceman" Butler (who, I have to note, served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 1986-94). It was Redding's second biggest hit, after the posthumously released "Dock of the Bay." The background guitar arpeggios were by Steve Cropper, who also produced the single.
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Same title; different song:
It wasn't a hit but I may be the only one in the world who likes Otis's version of Respect better than Aretha's. Even he didn't, and he wrote it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvC9V_lBnDQ
Here is a post on "Respect" from earlier this year:
https://www.thefacultylounge.org/2024/03/r-e-s-p-e-c-t.html
With the same comment by Cory.
Now this is my type of law blog!
Thanks. There is a new music post every Saturday morning.