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For the Love of Money

The O'Jays

R&B/Soul

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For the Love of Money
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The O'Jays
The O'Jays
Performer
Carla Benson
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Evette Benton
Evette Benton
Background Vocals
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Background Vocals
Shirley Brewer
Shirley Brewer
Background Vocals
Victor Carstarphen
Victor Carstarphen
Organ
Linda Creed
Linda Creed
Background Vocals
Yvette Davis
Yvette Davis
Background Vocals
Jimmy Ellis
Jimmy Ellis
Background Vocals
Mikki Farrow
Mikki Farrow
Background Vocals
David Guest
David Guest
Background Vocals
John Hart
John Hart
Organ
Carl Helm
Carl Helm
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Barbara Ingram
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Joseph B. Jefferson
Joseph B. Jefferson
Background Vocals
Big Jim
Big Jim
Background Vocals
Herb Johnson
Herb Johnson
Background Vocals
E.J. Jones
E.J. Jones
Background Vocals
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Bass
Ron Kersey
Ron Kersey
Keyboards
Gene McFadden
Gene McFadden
Background Vocals
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Guitar
Deborah Stockton
Deborah Stockton
Background Vocals
Harriet Tharpe
Harriet Tharpe
Background Vocals
Doc Wade
Doc Wade
Guitar
Frankie Brunson
Frankie Brunson
Keyboards
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
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
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
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
French Horn
Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson
Guitar
Ronnie James
Ronnie James
Guitar
Tom Kennery
Tom Kennery
Guitar
Theodore Life
Theodore Life
Guitar
Vince Montana
Vince Montana
Timpani
Reginald Lucas
Reginald Lucas
Guitar
Kim Miller
Kim Miller
Guitar
Edward Moore
Edward Moore
Guitar
Leonard Pakula
Leonard Pakula
Organ
T.J. Tindall
T.J. Tindall
Guitar
Karl Chambers
Karl Chambers
Drums
Richard Rome
Richard Rome
Keyboards
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
Zach Zachary
Zach Zachary
Saxophone
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 Felder
Allan 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
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
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Songwriter
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
Songwriter
Charli Baltimore
Charli Baltimore
Writer
Linda Creed
Linda Creed
Arranger
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Arranger
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Arranger
Frankie Brunson
Frankie Brunson
Arranger
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Arranger
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Arranger
Vince Montana
Vince Montana
Arranger
Leonard Pakula
Leonard Pakula
Arranger
Richard Rome
Richard Rome
Arranger
Zach Zachary
Zach Zachary
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Original Producer
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Original Producer
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Producer
Earl Young
Earl Young
Original Producer
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Original Producer
Roland Chambers
Roland Chambers
Original Producer
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Original Producer
Vince Montana
Vince Montana
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

Money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money, money Some people got to have it Some people really need it Listen to me y'all Do things, do things, do things, bad things with it You want to do things, do things, do things, good things with it Talk about cash money, money Talk about cash money, dollar bills y'all, come on now Yeah, yeah For the love of money People will steal from their mother For the love of money People will rob their own brother For the love of money People can't even walk the street Because they never know who in the world they're gonna beat For that lean, mean, mean green Almighty dollar, money For the love of money People will lie, Lord, they will cheat For the love of money People don't care who they hurt or beat For the love of money A woman will sell her precious body For a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weight Call that mean, mean, mean, mean, mean green Almighty dollar I know that money is the root of all evil Do funny things to some people Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime? Money can drive some people out of their minds For the love of money Don't sell your soul for money, no, no For the love of money Lay down, lay down, a woman will Money is the root of all evil Do funny things to some people Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime? Money can drive some people out of their minds (For the love of money) got to have it, I really need it (For the love of money) give it up, give it up, give it up, yeah (For the love of money) got to have it, some people really need it (For the love of money) give me, give me, give me, cash money (For the love of money) I need, I need (For the love of money) give me, give me, give me (For the love of money) (For the love of money) how many things have I heard you say? (For the love of money) don't let it, don't let it, don't let money rule you (For the love of money) how many things have I heard you say (For the love of money) don't let it, don't let it, don't let money fool you (For the love of money) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (For the love of money) got to have it, I really need it Save your soul, save your soul, don't sell it For that mean, mean, mean, mean green People know that money, don't let money change you Almighty dollar Keep on tellin' you People know that money, don't let money change you Almighty dollar Keep on changin', yeah, changin' up your mind You keep on, you keep on Changin', yeah, changin' up your mind People know that money, don't let money change you Almighty dollar Keep on tellin' y'all People know that money, don't let money change you Almighty dollar Keep on changin', yeah, changin' up your mind Changin' yeah, changin' up your mind
Writer(s): Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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