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Originally Posted by Saulaac
I aurally captured it via the plant of premature raisins. I mean “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”. I always assumed Marvin Gaye wrote it, but just saw that it was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.
"For another man of your past acquaintance, but you know I have more affection for you than he has" -->> "With some other guy that you knew before, between the two of us guys you know I loved you more"
Survived another round!
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Nope, nor did he record the original version. That honor goes to Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Gladys Knight and the Pips also had a big hit with this before Gaye's version came out. Not as smooth as Gaye's version and probably the rockingest song the Pips ever did.