"Cowboys to Girls" is a 1968 R&B single written by

Kenny Gamble Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...

and

Leon Huff Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...

and performed by The Intruders. The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders' first

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single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders' only #1 song on the R&B singles chart. and a Top 10 smash on the ''Billboard Hot 100'', peaking at #6, making it the biggest hit of The Intruders' career.

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interpolated a few lines from the lyrics of "Cowboys to Girls" for their version of The Intruders' Top 10 R&B hit "Together". *

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incorporated some of the lyrics for the song "Pistola" on his album ''

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''. * The "Duke Of Earl"

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, in 1968, did a cover. * Canadian music group

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References

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