Grateful Dead Family Discography: Warm And Tender Love

Warm And Tender Love

Composer: Bobby Robinson / Clara Thompson

Jerry Garcia and possibly other members of the Grateful Dead, play on Warm And Tender Love in the multi-band jam that followed the Almman Brothers set at Watkins Glen on 28-29 July 1973. Member of The Band and the Allman Brothers are also involved. Rick Danko takes lead vocals and Garcia is prominent on backing vocals and guitar.

There's a good chance that Donna Thatcher, later Donna Jean Godchaux, is one of the backing singers on the original Percy Sledge recording of this song. She sang on some of his recordings at that time and there are backing singers on Warm And Tender Love.

Authorship uncertain. Early releases are credited to just Bobby Robinson. Later releases are often credited to Robinson plus one, or both, of Clara Thompson and Irral Berger. Its possible that the additional credits arose from the similarity between Warm And Tender Love and the Joe Simon release My Adorable One which was written by Berger and Thompson.

Recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive

no info Single (Warm And Tender Love / I Would If I Could), Joe Haywood, 1965
no info Warm & Tender Soul, Percy Sledge, 1966
no info Single (Warm And Tender Love / Sugar Puddin'), Percy Sledge, 1966
no info Midnight Soul, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1966
no info Knock On Wood, Eddie Floyd, 1967
no info Boogaloo Down Broadway, The Fantastic Johnny C, 1968
no info Archie And Lorene Tell It Like It Is, Archie Campbell And Lorene Mann, 1968
no info The Best Of Percy Sledge, 1969
no info Single (I Don't Need You No More / Warm And Tender Love), C & The Shells, 1969
no info Single (Warm And Tender Love / Sweet Potato Gravy), Rene Bailey / Maurice Simon And The Pie Men, 1969
no info History of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 7: The Sound of Soul 1965-66, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1969
no info Into The Fire, Wynder K. Frog, 1970
no info The Best Of Archie Campbell, 1970
no info Single (634 5789 / Warm And Tender Love), Austin Faith / The Dynamic Boys, 1971
no info Single (Baby Help Me / Warm And Tender Love / Take Time To Know Her), Percy Sledge, 1972
no info From Nashville With Love, Various Artists (Archie Campbell And Lorene Mann), 1972
no info Single (Warm & Tender Love / Love Is A Game), Jackie Robinson, 1974
no info The Touch Of Felts, Narvel Felts, 1977
no info Mariposa De Oro, Dave Mason, 1978
no info Dream Music, Anthony Ventura Orchestra, 1978
no info When A Man Loves A Woman, Percy Sledge, 1979
no info Greatest Hits, Percy Sledge, 1980
no info Single (Warm And Tender Love / Take Time To Know Her), Percy Sledge, 1980
no info Single (Dream Dream / Warm And Tender Love), Marlene Webber / Carl Dawkins, 1980
no info Atlantic Masters Volume 1, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1980
no info Pearls, Elkie Brookes, 1981
no info Single (Warm And Tender Love / Thank You For The Light), Elkie Brookes, 1981
no info Single (Alabama Boogie Man / Warm And Tender Love), Big Al (Country Cajun), 1981
no info Pearls & Pearls II, Elkie Brookes, 1982
no info Call On Me, Owen Gray, 1983
no info Straight From The Heart, Delroy Wilson, 1984
no info Waitin' For My Ya Ya, Buckwheat Zydeco, 1985
no info The Ultimate Collection: When A Man Loves A Woman, Percy Sledge, 1987
no info Buckwheat's Zydeco Party, Buckwheat Zydeco, 1987
no info Tonight's The Night, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1989
no info The 60's Collection Volume 3, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1989
Classic Rock: 1966: Blowin' Your Mind, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1990
no info Priceless: Her Very Best, Elkie Brookes, 1991
It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge, Percy Sledge, 1992
no info True Love, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1992
no info Dark Passion, Hanne Boel, 1994
no info Best Of Percy Sledge, 1996
no info Let Me Satisfy You, Chuck Strong, 1996
no info 18 Soul Hits From The 60's, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1996
no info 24 Greatest Hits, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1997
no info When A Man Loves A Woman And Other Hits, Percy Sledge, 1998
no info Boogaloo Down Broadway: The Best Of, The Fantastic Johnny C, 1998
no info Knoxville Girls, Knoxville Girls, 1999
The Definitive Sound of Atlantic Soul, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 1999
no info Single (It's A Shame / Warm & Tender Love), Vic Taylor / Glen Ricketts, 19??
no info More Love, Glen Ricketts, 19??
no info Warm And Tender Love, Michael Bolton, 2000
Mega Soul, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 2001
no info When A Man Loves A Woman / Warm & Tender Soul, Percy Sledge, 2004
no info Begonias, Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell, 2005
no info Blessed Are... (CD bonus track), Joan Baez, 2005
no info The Golden Voice Of Soul, Percy Sledge, 2006
no info My Girl: R&B Love Songs, Various Artists (Percy Sledge), 2006
no info The Enjoy Records Story, Various Artists (Joe Haywood), 2012
no info Transatlanticana, Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone, 2016
Woodstock: Back To The Garden (38 CD), Various Artists (Joan Baez), 2019