Color Him Father
The Winstons
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There's a man at my house he's so big and strong He goes to work each day, stays all day long He comes home each night looking tired and beat He sits down at the dinner table and has a bite to eat Never a frown always a smile When he says to me how's my child I've been studying hard all day in school Tryin' to understand the golden rule Think I'll color this man father I think I'll color him love Said I'm gonna color him father I think I'll color the man love, yes I will He says education is the thing if you want to compete Because without it son, life ain't very sweet I love this man I don't know why Jexcept I'll need his strength till the day that I die My mother loves him and I can tell By the way she looks at him when he holds my little sister nell I heard her say just the other day That if it hadn't been for him she wouldn't have found her way My real old man he got killed in the war And she knows she and seven kids couldn't of got very far She said she thought that she could never love again And then there he stood with that big wide grin He married my mother and he took us in And now we belong to the nman with that big wide grin Think I'll color this man father I think I'll color him love Said I'm gonna color him father I think I'll color the man love, yes I will
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Written by: RICHARD SPENCER
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12 facts about this song
Origin"Color Him Father" is a song by the American R&B/soul group, The Winstons.
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Record CreationThe song was released on Metromedia in 1969 and was featured on the group's debut studio album, also titled "Color Him Father."
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Song Chart Performance"Color Him Father" was a big hit for the group. It peaked at No.2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No.7 on the Billboard Pop chart.
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AwardsThe single earned The Winstons a Grammy Award in 1970 for Best R&B Song.
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SalesIt sold over a million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 1969.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of "Color Him Father" portray a positive image of a man who marries a widow with seven children, providing them with love and guidance.
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Song DurationThe song lasts for 3 minutes and 14 seconds, making it a standard length for a single at that time.
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Song LegacyWinstons disbanded shortly after the release of "Color Him Father", but the song continues to be played and sampled, making it the group's most enduring hit.
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SamplingThe Winstons' song "Amen, Brother" from the same album is regarded as the most sampled track in the history of music, and The Winstons have indirectly influenced a wide range of music genres. However, "Color Him Father" itself does not have the same level of sampling history.
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Cover VersionsNumerous artists have covered "Color Him Father", including Linda Martell, whose version was a top 20 country hit in 1970.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Richard Spencer, who was also the lead vocalist for The Winstons.
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Reinterpretations"Color Him Father" has been reinterpreted in different genres, including reggae, by other artists over the years.
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