Cowboys to Girls
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Cowboys to Girls is a 1968 R&B single written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by The Intruders
. The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders first Top 40 single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders only number one song on the R&B singles chart.
The Intruders
The Intruders were an American soul music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, they had a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul....
. The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders first Top 40 single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders only number one song on the R&B singles chart.
Pop culture references
- In 1980, Chicano RockChicano rockChicano rock is rock music performed by Mexican American groups or music with themes derived from Chicano culture. Chicano Rock, to a great extent, does not refer to any single style or approach. Some of these groups do not sing in Spanish at all, or use many specifically Latin instruments or sounds...
group, TierraTierra (group)Tierra is a Latin R&B band, originally from Los Angeles, California, that was established in the late 1970s by former El Chicano members Steve Salas , Rudy Salas , David Torres and Andre Baeza . The other original members were Bobby Navarrete , Joey Guerra , Steve Falomir , and Philip Madayag...
, interpolated a few lines from the lyrics of "Cowboys to Girls", for their version of The Intruders, top ten, R&B hit, "Together".
Chart positions
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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