Mind, Body and Soul
Flaming Ember
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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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Written by: Ronald Dunbar, Edythe Wayne
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Category - Band OriginationFlaming Ember was initially a blue-eyed soul band based in Detroit, Michigan. Later, they became famous for their funky rock sound.
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Category - Song ClassificationThe song "Mind, Body, and Soul" was released in 1969. It falls under the genre of soul and R&B.
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Category - Chart Performance"Mind, Body, and Soul" was the band’s first hit. It reached number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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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.
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Category - Band LineupThe band Flaming Ember consisted of Jerry Plunk (guitar), Joe Sladich (guitar), Roger Deatherage (drums), and Bill Ellis (keyboards).
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Category - Group's TransformationBefore 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.
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Category - Band's SuccessThe 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".
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Category - Hawaii Five-O FeatureThe song was also used in an episode of Hawaii Five-O, a popular television series of the time, expanding its audience and recognition.
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Category - Behind The SongWhile 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.
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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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