Mind, Body and Soul

Flaming Ember

About Mind, Body and Soul

"Mind, Body and Soul" is a song written and originally recorded by Detroit-based R&B group the Flaming Ember in 1969. It was the first of three singles released from their Westbound #9 LP. The song reached number 26 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on Cash Box. In Canada, it spent two weeks at number 13.


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Westbound number nine
My eyes are closed but yet they see
The beauty of your love here surrounding me
Though you're not here, you're not far away
And in my silence you can hear me say
I give my love to you all my body and soul
I give my mind to you with a love that'll never grow old
Give my love to you all my body and soul
Give my mind to you with a love that'll never grow old
You are my smiles the last tears
You are my days, my weeks, my years
You are the flowers beneath my window sill
You are everything beautiful everything that's real
I give my love to you all my body and soul
I give my mind to you with a love that'll never grow old
One day my life it will be over, but I have no fears
Cause nothing lasts but the years
But I love you now with every breath
And I believe I'll love you more after death
I give my love to you all my body and soul
I give my mind to you with a love that'll never grow old
You are the winter, girl you are the spring
You are the Bible, girl you are the ring
You are the lover you are the friend
You are the beginning, girl you are the end
I give my love to you all my body and soul
I give my mind to you with a love that'll never grow old

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Flaming Ember

The Flaming Ember was an American soul band from Detroit, Michigan, United States, who found commercial success starting in the late 1960s.The group originally formed in Detroit in 1964. At that time they were known as The Flaming Embers, named for a local Detroit restaurant. In 1969, they signed with Hot Wax Records, (the label founded by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr.), after the band had recorded for a number of smaller Detroit-area labels since 1965. They recorded for Ed Wingate's Ric Tic label in 1967, but when Berry Gordy, Jr.'s Motown Records purchased Golden Records/Ric-Tic from Wingate, the Flaming Ember chose not to sign with Motown. They dropped the "s" from its name and scored a pop and rhythm and blues hit with "Mind, Body … more »

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Written by: Ronald Dunbar, Edythe Wayne

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10 facts about this song

Category - Band Origination
Flaming Ember was initially a blue-eyed soul band based in Detroit, Michigan. Later, they became famous for their funky rock sound.
Category - Song Classification
The song "Mind, Body, and Soul" was released in 1969. It falls under the genre of soul and R&B.
Category - Chart Performance
"Mind, Body, and Soul" was the band’s first hit. It reached number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Category - Record Label
"Mind, Body, and Soul" was released under the Hot Wax Records label, created by Holland-Dozier-Holland after their departure from Motown.
Category - Band Lineup
The band Flaming Ember consisted of Jerry Plunk (guitar), Joe Sladich (guitar), Roger Deatherage (drums), and Bill Ellis (keyboards).
Category - Group's Transformation
Before they became the Flaming Ember, the group was first known as "The Flaming Embers". They changed their name when they moved to Hot Wax Records.
Category - Band's Success
The success of "Mind, Body, and Soul" paved the way for the Flaming Ember to have several other chart hits, including "Westbound #9" and "I'm Not My Brother's Keeper".
Category - Hawaii Five-O Feature
The song was also used in an episode of Hawaii Five-O, a popular television series of the time, expanding its audience and recognition.
Category - Behind The Song
While not explicitly about it, the song's overall theme of total commitment in a relationship aligns with the band's Motown roots, marking it as a significant contribution during a pinnacle period of soul music.
Category - Song Revival
"Mind, Body and Soul" maintains its popularity even today, being played on classic soul and R&B radio stations, and used in television shows and movies.

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