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- ↑ Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?: A Memoir, By George Clinton, Ben Greenman Page 39 I'm into Something and I Can't Shake It Loose *
- ↑ Carolina Beach Music from the '60s to the '80s: The New Wave, By Rick Simmons Pae 151
- ↑ Billboard, August 2, 1969 Page 64, Spotlight Singles
- ↑ Billboard, August 23, 1969 Page 99 Billboard Hot 100 for week ending August, 23, 1969
- ↑ National Library of New Zealand Catalogue Oh how happy, Edwin Starr ; (performed by) Herb McQuay. Mrs. Jones / K. Campbell, Leon Huff (and) C. Gilbert ; (performed by) Herb McQuay
- ↑ 45cat Catalogue: 584071
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 6, 1978
- ↑ tidido.com From album: Voices of Heaven - The Sparrow Singers
