"Love Will Keep Us Together" had its first single release via a UK recording by the brother and sister vocal duo Mac and Katie Kissoon on September 28, 1973, but it failed to chart. In 2009, Neil Sedaka rerecorded a spoof of his song, renaming it "Lunch Will Keep Us Together" for his first children's CD Waking Up Is Hard to Do. In West Germany, Sedaka's original song was also included as the B-side of his 1976 hit, " Love in the Shadows". His version of the song made its US album debut on the 1974 compilation album Sedaka's Back. "Love Will Keep Us Together" first appeared on Neil Sedaka's 1973 studio album The Tra-La Days Are Over which did not have a US release. Greenfield wrote the lyrics as one of the two final collaborations with Sedaka (they had decided reluctantly to break off their partnership because their songs were no longer commercially viable) along with " Our Last Song Together," before Greenfield moved to Los Angeles with his companion Tory Damon. The melody was written with Diana Ross in mind. Sedaka admitted lifting the main chord progression from " Do It Again" by The Beach Boys and added a progression including augmented chords inspired by Al Green. American pop duo Captain & Tennille covered the song in 1975, with instrumental backing almost entirely by “Captain” Daryl Dragon, with the exception of drums played by Hal Blaine their version became a worldwide hit. The brother-sister duo Mac and Katie Kissoon recorded their version of the song in 1973. " Love Will Keep Us Together" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. "Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together (1975)" on YouTube 1973 song by Neil Sedaka "Love Will Keep Us Together"įrom the album Love Will Keep Us Together
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