I'll Always Love My Mama Explained

I'll Always Love My Mama
Type:single
Artist:The Intruders
Album:Save the Children
Genre:R&B, soul
Label:Gamble
Prev Title:(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:I Wanna Know Your Name
Next Year:1973

"I'll Always Love My Mama" is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, the single is a song commonly played on Mother's Day.[1]

Written by Gamble & Huff and co-written by McFadden & Whitehead, the song reached #36 on the pop chart and #6 on the R&B charts in the summer of 1973. It was recorded as a long LP track, which was broken down into Parts 1 and 2 for the single release. The song was inspired by Kenny Gamble's mother, Ruby, who died in 2012. It was used during the credits of The Simpsons episode "Moe Letter Blues".[2]

Notes and References

  1. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, p. 464
  2. Web site: Ruby Gamble, an inspiration behind her famous son, dies at 96 . . March 16, 2012 . May 13, 2013 . John F. . Morrison.