Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got

The song has a social context: it depicts a man anticipating his release from prison on the morrow, when he'll return home on a train to "the girl that I left behind," promising himself that he will reward her steadfast love for him by "giv[ing] her all the love [he's] got."

Benny Gordon Born 1932 Died 24 December 2008 Genres Soul Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter and bandleader Instruments Vocals Years active 1962 - 70s Labels RCA, Estill, Capitol, Wand.

[ In 1970, Jimmy Ruffin's Motown labelmate Marvin Gaye, released the song on the Tamla label.

Gaye's cover version of the song was a modest hit when Gaye released it in early 1970, peaking at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #26 on the Hot Selling Soul Singles chart.

Tony Tribe did a single cover of the song with Trojan Records, before dying in a car accident in Canada in 1970.