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Only The Strong Survive
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
Performer
Carla Benson
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Background Vocals
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Piano
Evette Benton
Evette Benton
Background Vocals
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell
Keyboards
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
French Horn
Shirley Brewer
Shirley Brewer
Background Vocals
Victor Carstarphen
Victor Carstarphen
Organ
Yvette Davis
Yvette Davis
Background Vocals
Jimmy Ellis
Jimmy Ellis
Background Vocals
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Bass
Mikki Farrow
Mikki Farrow
Background Vocals
Frankie Brunson
Frankie Brunson
Keyboards
David Guest
David Guest
Background Vocals
John Hart
John Hart
Organ
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Guitar
Carl Helm
Carl Helm
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Vince Montana
Vince Montana
Timpani
Barbara Ingram
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Leonard Pakula
Leonard Pakula
Organ
Joseph B. Jefferson
Joseph B. Jefferson
Background Vocals
Richard Rome
Richard Rome
Keyboards
Big Jim
Big Jim
Background Vocals
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Guitar
Herb Johnson
Herb Johnson
Background Vocals
Zach Zachary
Zach Zachary
Saxophone
E.J. Jones
E.J. Jones
Background Vocals
Ron Kersey
Ron Kersey
Keyboards
Gene McFadden
Gene McFadden
Background Vocals
Deborah Stockton
Deborah Stockton
Background Vocals
Harriet Tharpe
Harriet Tharpe
Background Vocals
Doc Wade
Doc Wade
Guitar
Stanley Wade
Stanley Wade
Bass
John Whitehead
John Whitehead
Background Vocals
Earl Young
Earl Young
Background Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
David Bay
David Bay
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Dennis Dozier
Dennis Dozier
Guitar
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Guy Fiske
Guy Fiske
Guitar
Dennis Harris
Dennis Harris
Guitar
Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson
Guitar
Ronnie James
Ronnie James
Guitar
Tom Kennery
Tom Kennery
Guitar
Theodore Life
Theodore Life
Guitar
Reginald Lucas
Reginald Lucas
Guitar
Kim Miller
Kim Miller
Guitar
Edward Moore
Edward Moore
Guitar
T.J. Tindall
T.J. Tindall
Guitar
Karl Chambers
Karl Chambers
Drums
Charles Collins
Charles Collins
Congas
Norman Farrington
Norman Farrington
Drums
Jim Helmer
Jim Helmer
Drums
Scott Miller
Scott Miller
Drums
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
Drums
David Thompson
David Thompson
Congas
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
Drums
David Cruse
David Cruse
Congas
Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest
Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest
Bongos
James Hicks
James Hicks
Congas
Rickie Hicks
Rickie Hicks
Bongos
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
Congas
Nydia Mata
Nydia Mata
Bongos
Ronald Tyson
Ronald Tyson
Bongos
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Congas
Robert Cupit
Robert Cupit
Tambourine
Allan Wayne Felder
Allan Wayne Felder
Timpani
Jerry Cohen
Jerry Cohen
Keyboards
Eugene "Lambchop" Curry
Eugene "Lambchop" Curry
Keyboards
T.G. Conway
T.G. Conway
Keyboards
Gene Dozier
Gene Dozier
Keyboards
Bruce Gray
Bruce Gray
Keyboards
Eddie Green
Eddie Green
Piano
David Jones
David Jones
Keyboards
Cotton Kent
Cotton Kent
Keyboards
JAMES MENDELL
JAMES MENDELL
Keyboards
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Piano
James (Jimmy) Sigler
James (Jimmy) Sigler
Keyboards
Dexter Wansel
Dexter Wansel
Keyboards
Harold Williams
Harold Williams
Piano
Charles Apollonia
Charles Apollonia
Violin
Diana Barnett
Diana Barnett
Violin
Albert Barone
Albert Barone
Violin
Joe Donofrio
Joe Donofrio
Violin
Rudy Maliazia
Rudy Maliazia
Violin
Christine Reeves
Christine Reeves
Violin
Don Renaldo
Don Renaldo
Violin
Roger Andrews
Roger Andrews
Bass
Raymond Earl
Raymond Earl
Bass
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
Bass
Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman
Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman
Bass
Win Wilford
Win Wilford
Bass
Jimmy Williams
Jimmy Williams
Bass
Davis Barnett
Davis Barnett
Viola
Angelo Petrella
Angelo Petrella
Viola
Romeo Distefano
Romeo Distefano
Cello
Larry Gold
Larry Gold
Cello
John Davis
John Davis
Saxophone
John R. (Jack) Faith
John R. (Jack) Faith
Flute
Sam Peake
Sam Peake
Saxophone
Michael Pedicin Jr.
Michael Pedicin Jr.
Saxophone
Tony Williams
Tony Williams
Saxophone
Rocco Bene
Rocco Bene
Trumpet
Bobby Hartzell
Bobby Hartzell
Trumpet
Roger Stevens
Roger Stevens
Trumpet
Danny Davis
Danny Davis
French Horn
Joe DeAngelis
Joe DeAngelis
French Horn
Milton Phibbs
Milton Phibbs
French Horn
Richard Genevese
Richard Genevese
Trombone
Al Grey
Al Grey
Trombone
Frederick Joiner
Frederick Joiner
Trombone
Ed Casceralle
Ed Casceralle
Trombone
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
Composer
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Composer
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Lyrics
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell
Arranger
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Original Producer
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Original Producer
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Original Producer
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Original Producer
Vince Montana
Vince Montana
Producer
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Producer
Roland Chambers
Roland Chambers
Original Producer
Gene Dozier
Gene Dozier
Original Producer
JAMES MENDELL
JAMES MENDELL
Original Producer
Phil Hurtt
Phil Hurtt
Original Producer
Harold Melvin
Harold Melvin
Original Producer
Leo Sacks
Leo Sacks
Compilation Producer
Tony Martell
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
Dirk Devlin
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Jim Gallagher
Jim Gallagher
Engineer
Jay Mark
Jay Mark
Engineer
Don Murray
Don Murray
Engineer
Carl Paruolo
Carl Paruolo
Engineer
Kenny Present
Kenny Present
Engineer
Arthur Stoppe
Arthur Stoppe
Engineer
Peter Humphreys
Peter Humphreys
Assistant Engineer
Michael Hutchinson
Michael Hutchinson
Assistant Engineer
Jeffrey Stewart
Jeffrey Stewart
Assistant Engineer
Michael Tarsia
Michael Tarsia
Assistant Engineer
Tom Ruff
Tom Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Only The Strong Survive Jerry Butler Spotlight On Jerry Butler (I remember) I remember my first love affair. Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong. And my momma had some great advice, So, I thought I'd put it in the words of this song. I can still hear her saying: Boy, I see you sitting out there all alone. Crying your eyes out Cause the woman that you love is gone Oh there's gonna be, there's gonna be A whole lot of trouble in your life Ah so listen to me, get up off your knees 'Cause only the strong survive That what she said: Only the strong survive, Only the strong survive Yeah, you gotta be strong You better hold on Don't go around with your head hung down Well, I wouldn't let the little girl know (Wouldn't let her know)that she made me Feel like a clown There's a whole lot of girls (whole lot of girls) Looking for a good man like you But you'll never meet 'em If you've give up now And say your life is through Then she said: Only the strong survive Only the strong survive You gotta be a man, You gotta take a stand So I'm telling you right now: Only the strong survive Only the strong survive You gotta be strong You better hold on Don't worry about it Don't you know that things gonna change Oh, but you gotta be a man You gotta take a stand Don't ever feel that You can't make it, baby [[Found by LyricsFetcher Source: LyricsPlugin Date: 2009-12-26 23:59:29]]
Writer(s): Rick Marc Anderson, Roger A. Steen, Vince Welnick, John Waldo Waybill, Prairie Prince, William Edmond Spooner, Michael David Cotten Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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