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Gladys Knight & The Pips: Unveiling Secrets with “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”
Few voices in American music resonate with the power and grace of Gladys Knight. Paired with the impeccable harmonies of The Pips, their collaborative efforts etched themselves into the very fabric of popular music.
Background
Among their enduring classics, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” stands out as a masterpiece of soulful storytelling, a song that captures the sting of betrayal and the lingering pain of lost love.
Released in 1967, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” marked a turning point for Gladys Knight & The Pips.
While they had already achieved success with upbeat dance numbers, this song showcased their ability to deliver a sophisticated ballad brimming with raw emotion.
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Lyrics
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Ooh, bet you’re wonderin’ how I knew‘Bout your plan to make me blueWith some other guy that you knew beforeBetween the two of us guysYou know I loved you moreIt took me by surprise, I must sayWhen I found out yesterdayOoh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevineNot much longer would you be mineOoh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevineAnd I’m just about to lose my mindHoney, honey, yeahYou know that a man ain’t supposed to cryBut these tears, I can’t hold insideLosin’ you would end my life, you see‘Cause you mean that much to meYou could have told me yourselfThat you found someone else, insteadI heard it through the grapevineNot much longer would you be mineOoh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevineAnd I’m just about to lose my mindHoney, honey, yeahPeople say, “You hear from what you seeNot, not, not from what you hear”I can’t help but being confusedIf it’s true, won’t you tell me, dear?Do you plan to let me goFor the other guy that you knew before?Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevineNot much longer would you be mineOoh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevineAnd I’m just about to lose my mindHoney, honey, yeah