SONG REVIEW
Saving All My Love for A Hit
Marilyn McCoo versus Whitney Houston
“Saving All My Love for You” is a song about a woman in love with a married man.
Whitney Houston’s 1985 version of this song sold three million copies worldwide. It was the first Whitney song I heard. At 10, I wasn’t really into ballads, but I was still able to appreciate her fantastic voice.
Houston’s version of “Saving All My Love for You” was a cover. It was 5th Dimension founder and Solid Gold host, Marilyn McCoo, who recorded the original version of the song back in 1978.
An original minor hit
American songwriter, composer and producer, Michael Masser, produced “Saving All My Love for You”. Lyricist, Gerry Coffin, wrote the words. Conductor, composer, arranger and producer, Gene Page, came up with the arrangement.
Husband and wife musicians, McCoo and Billy Davis Jr, recorded “Saving All My Love for You” for their third album, Marilyn & Billy. Although “Saving All My Love for You” is…
