"I Feel Love Comin' On" was a 1967 song that became an international success for the

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singer

Felice Taylor Felice Taylor (born Florain Corella Flanagan, January 29, 1944 – June 12, 2017) was an American soul and pop singer, best known for her recordings in the late 1960s. The Sweets Born in Richmond, California, United States, Taylor began s ...

. The song was written and produced by

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and

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, and recorded with musical accompaniment by the

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Orchestra. The song had been planned as the third single release of Taylor after her two charting hits in the United States " It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" and " Under the Influence of Love". When the release did not materialize, Mustang Records (a subsidiary of Bronco Records), the original holder of rights to the song, leased it to

President Records President Records is a British independent record label. It is one of the oldest independent record companies in the UK, originally launched in 1957 by Edward Kassner. During the 1960s and 1970s the label, and its subsidiary Jay Boy, had hits ...

in 1967 for release in the UK. The single proved a commercial success there, peaking at No. 11 in the

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. The song was covered by

The Love Unlimited Orchestra The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several sing ...

, a musical group established by Barry White. It appeared on their 1974 album, ''

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''.

References

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