"Share Your Love with Me" is a song written by Alfred Braggs and

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. It was originally recorded by blues singer

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. Over the years, the song has been covered by various artists, most notably Aretha Franklin who won a

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for her 1969 rendition. Other artists who covered the song include The Band in 1973,

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in 1981, and most recently,

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in 2016.

Bobby "Blue" Bland version

recorded the song for his 1963 album, ''Call on Me''. His version peaked at #42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #5 on the

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chart. It also reached #15 in Canada.

Chart performance

Aretha Franklin version

Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her 1970 album, ''

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''. Her single spent five weeks at number-one on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 13, 1969. The song earned Franklin a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female in 1970. In March 1971 Aretha recorded two live versions of the song during her three-day concert at the

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; one of the two version is on the 2006 deluxe edition of '' Aretha Live at Fillmore West'', and both versions are on the 2005 remastered '' Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West''.

Chart performance

Kenny Rogers version

recorded this song for his 1981 album, ''Share Your Love''. It was released in September 1981 as the second single from the album. His version, featuring

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, peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the

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chart. Rogers' version also reached number one on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart.

Chart performance

Other versions

Other versions have been recorded by

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, the Band,

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, Charlie Rich,

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, and

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Bobby "Blue" Bland version

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Aretha Franklin version

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Kenny Rogers version

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Other versions

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