"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by singer

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in '' Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Wit ...

. Released from her '' Lady Soul'' album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at number 31 and peaking at number 5 on the

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for five weeks, and spending three weeks at number 1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. The B-side, " Ain't No Way", was also a hit, peaking at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. ''

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'' called it a "powerhouse of vocal energy and tingling ork backup to build another emotional blockbuster." A live recording was featured on the 1968 album '' Aretha in Paris''. The song was co-written by Franklin and her husband Ted.

Personnel

*Aretha Franklin - lead vocals * Jimmy Johnson and Bobby Womack - guitars * Spooner Oldham - Fender Rhodes electric piano * Tommy Cogbill - bass guitar * Roger Hawkins - drums *

Melvin Lastie Melvin Clarke Lastie, Sr. (November 18, 1930 – December 4, 1972) was an American R&B trumpeter, flugelhornist, and cornetist. He also played jazz and was a session musician on many soul and rock records of the 1960s. Lastie was born in New O ...

, Joe Newman, Bernie Glow - trumpets *Tony Studd - bass trombone *

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician ...

, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess - tenor saxophones * Haywood Henry - baritone saxophone * The Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin & Erma Franklin - background vocals *horn arrangement: Arif Mardin

Covers

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap released a version of the song on their 1968 album, '' Young Girl'', and the pianist Ramsey Lewis recorded an instrumental version on his 1968 album, '' Maiden Voyage''. Kate Ceberano released a version of the song on her 1989 album, '' Brave''. Booker T. and The MG's released a version of the song on their 1968 album, ''

Soul Limbo ''Soul Limbo'' is the seventh studio album by the American R&B band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in 1968 on Stax Records. The album was the first Stax LP issued after the label severed its ties with former distributor Atlantic Records in 19 ...

''.

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Voice", she is Whitney Houston albums discography, one of the bestselling music artists ...

performed the song in a tribute to Franklin on her 1997 HBO special, '' Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C.''. The song was included in a medley with Franklin's " Baby I Love You" and " Ain't No Way". In 2012,

Christine Anu Christine Anu (born 15 March 1970) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She gained popularity with the cover song release of the Warumpi Band's song " My Island Home". Anu has been nominated for 17 ARIA Awards. Early life Anu was ...

covered the song on her album '' Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook''.

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