otis redding - that's how strong my love is - colorized - wide mono IIc

Edit 2c for headphones, April 2013/March 2024. Dubbed video. Video of a different song. Otis Redding and his beautiful version of "That's how strong my love is". (Sorry for not being able to get my hands on Otis performing this song and for using a different song's video.)

"That's How Strong My Love Is" was a hit debut song by deep soul singer O.V. Wright in 1964. The single was a hit on the American R&B chart. The song was written by Wright's manager and publicist Roosevelt Jamison, who came from a gospel music background.

The song is a soulful love ballad and has been covered many times since, most notably by Otis Redding in 1965 and appears on his album The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads. Three other version of the song were recorded in 1965, one by The Rolling Stones on their album "Out Of Our Heads", a second by "The In Crowd", released as a single and a third by "The Hollies" on their album "The Hollies".

THAT'S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS
(Roosevelt Jamison)

if I was the sun way up there
I'd go with love most everywhere
I'll be the moon when the sun goes down
just to let you know that I'm still around

that's how strong my love is, oh
that's how strong my love is
that's how strong my love is, baby, baby
that's how strong my love is

I'll be the weeping willow drowning in my tears
you can go swimming when you're here
I'll be the rainbow when the sun is gone
wrap you in my colors and keep you warm

that's how strong my love is, darling
that's how strong my love is, baby
that's how strong my love is, oooh
that's how strong my love is

I'll be the ocean so deep and wide
I'll get out the tears whenever you cry
I'll be the breeze after the storm is gone
to dry your eyes and love you warm

that's how strong my love is, baby
that's how strong my love is
that's how strong my love is, darling
that's how strong my love is

that's how strong my love is, so deep in
well, that's how strong my love is
so much love, yes so much love, oohh
yes so much love, y..