You Were Made For Me

Written by Sam Cooke

Recorded on June 1, 1957           

Produced by Bumps Blackwell

Musicians.
Cliff White- Guitar
Rene Hell- Rhythm Guitar
Ted Brinson- Bass
Earl Palmer- Drums
Lee Gotch/Pied Pipers- Background Vox.

Charts    #7 (#15) R&B and #39 Pop in 1957

Singles    

• Specialty 738 b/w For Sentimental Reasons 
• Keen 3-4009 b/w Lonely Island (March 24, 1958)

Albums   

• Hit Kit
• The Man Who Invented Soul - box
• Portrait Of A Legend
• All Hits
• The Hit Years
• Right On
• 16 Greatest Hits - Only Sixteen
• 16 Most Requested Songs
• 20 Great Hits    /    Only Sixteen - 20 Greatest Hits
• The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke - 40 Great Memories 
• You Send Me - Starlite
• Oh Look At Me Now
• So Wonderful
• The Best of (Paradiso)
• Classic Album & Singles Collection (Golden Stars)
• You Send Me (Timeless Collection)
• The Keen Records Story
• Wonderful World, The Very Best of Sam Cooke 1957-1960

Version 2

Recording Date:    August 23, 1957 at Keen Recording Los Angeles

Musicians    

• Adolphus Asbrook - bass 
• Charles Blackwell - drums   
• Lawrence Bunker - vibes   
• René Hall - guitar 
• Clifton White - guitar

Producer:    Sam Cooke        Engineer:    Dino Lapis

Singles:        Sar S122

Trivia        The SAR Records box mentions it was originally released as Keen 3-4009, it mentions another recording date however.

Albums    SAR Records Story

Lyrics    /    Chords

(Made for me, you were made for me)
A fish was made to swim in the ocean
A boat was made to sail on the sea
As sure as there are stars above, I know, I know
You were made for me, you were made for me

A grape was made to grow on a vine
An apple was made to grow on a tree
As sure as there are stars above , I know, I know
You were made for me

We'll have our quarrels and you'll upset me
but what can I do
You've been mine ever since I met you
and i'll never leave you, No I'll never leave you

As sure as there's a heaven up above me
From you I know I'll never be free
As sure as there are stars above, I know I know
You were made for me

Covered By

Luther Ingram on 'Pity for the Lonely'. Get mp3 at Amazon.com