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description: Donald Gardner (May 9, 1931 – September 4, 2018) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and drummer. His records included the 1962 hit "I Need Your Lovin'", with Dee Dee Ford. Biography
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album: Need Your Lovin'
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  date published: 1962-01-10
album: Lead Me On
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  date published: 1962-01-10
album: Need Your Lovin
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  date published: 1962-02-01
album: My Baby Likes to Boogaloo
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  date published: 1966-12-12
album: Tighten up Your Love Bone
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  date published: 1967-02-13
album: Ain't Gonna Let You Get Me Down
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  date published: 1967-12-07
album: Your Love is Driving Me Crazy
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  date published: 1969-10-27
album: I Need Your Lovin'
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  date published: 1996
album: Legendary Bop Rhythm & Blues Classics: Don Gardner (Digitally Remastered)
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  date published: 2010-07-06
album: The Very Best of Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford
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album: The Story of Don Gardner
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  date published: 2014-09-15
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album: I Need Your Lovin’: The Fire Records Sessions [Deluxe Edition (Remastered)]
album: T.C.B. (Taking Care of Business) / Now It’s Too Late
album: I Need Your Lovin’ (Unedited Version) b/w Dog Eat Dog

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My Baby Likes to Boogaloo
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My Baby Likes to Boogaloo
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I Need Your Lovin'
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I Need Your Lovin’: The Fire Records Sessions [Deluxe Edition (Remastered)]
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I Need Your Lovin’: The Fire Records Sessions [Deluxe Edition (Remastered)]
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T.C.B. (Taking Care of Business) / Now It’s Too Late
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I Need Your Lovin’ (Unedited Version) b/w Dog Eat Dog
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