BROOK BENTON AND DINAH WASHINGTON – AND… BABY, YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES

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Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes …

“Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” is a 1960 song written by Clyde Otis, Murray Stein and Brook Benton. It was originally recorded as a duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. In their first collaboration, the single was very successful on both the pop and R&B charts. “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” reached #5 the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B sides chart for ten weeks,[1] becoming one of the most successful R&B singles of the 1960s.

The single, with the song title styled “BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes)”, included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks. Source

6 thoughts on “BROOK BENTON AND DINAH WASHINGTON – AND… BABY, YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Great song. I woke up this morning with Benton Wood’s song, “Gimme Little Sign” in my head. Wild coincidence.

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