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(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – Sam Cooke

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There are dozens of good versions of this track, which is why I’ve changed the version used at least 4 times. I’ve bolded some of the best below.

Personnel:

Written By: Derek Watson & William Best
Vocals: Sam Cooke
Record Label: Keen

Lyrics:

Genius
Song Meanings

Releases

Original Release: Sam Cooke – (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons/Desire Me (Single)
Original Release Date: 1957.12.xx

Additional Releases:

1962 – The Best Of Sam Cooke
1963 – Mr. Soul
1998 – Greatest Hits
2003 – Portrait Of A Legend (1951-1964)
2011 – The RCA Albums Collection
2013 – The Complete Singles (1956-1962)

Live:

1964 – At The Cope
1985 – At The Harlem Square Club, 1963
2005 – One Night Stand! At The Harlem Square Club

Covers:

1945 – Deek Watson & His Brown Dots (original)
1946 – Nat “King” Cole
1946 – Eddy Howards
1946 – Ella Fitzgerald
1947 – Dinah Shore 
1957 – The Ames Brothers
1958 – Eve Boswell
1962 – Dean Martin
1962 – The Hi-Lites
1964 – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
1965 – The Righteous Brothers
1965 – Mel Carter
1965 – Sammy Davis Jr.
1966 – Jose Feliciano
1971 – Dexter Gordon
1971 – Rufus Thomas
1976 – Freddy Gender
1986 – Linda Ronstadt
1987 – Monty Alexander
1991 – Natalie Cole
1995 – Jacky Terrasson 
2003 – B. B. King
2004 – Rod Stewart
2012 – Glen Frey
2016 – Kristin Chenoweth

Links:

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