Edward Benjamin Townsend (April 16, 1929 [1] – August 13, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He performed and composed "For Your Love", a rhythm and blues doo-wop classic, and co-wrote "Let's Get It On" with Marvin Gaye. [2]

"For Your Love," written and recorded by Ed Townsend and backed by the Gerald Wilson orchest... Here is another oldie which captures the sound of the late ‘50s.

Aug 20, 2003 · Ed Townsend, a singer and songwriter who with Marvin Gaye produced and wrote the 1973 hit ''Let's Get It On,'' one of the most enduringly erotic songs of the R&B era, died on Aug. 13 at a...

Aug 24, 2003 · BMI Award-winning singer/songwriter Ed Townsend, who wrote over 200 songs, died of heart failure on August 13 in San Bernadino, Calif. He was 74. Townsend is perhaps best known for his own hit single, "For Your Love," which earned him a BMI R&B Award in 1958, as well as a BMI Million-Air award in recognition of over one million broadcast ...

May 5, 2023 · Ed Townsend was a singer, songwriter, and producer who co-wrote the classic song “Let’s Get It On” with Marvin Gaye in 1973. He died in 2003, leaving behind a legacy of music and a large family.

Aug 16, 2003 · Ed Townsend, a singer, songwriter and producer best known for his 1958 pop single “For Your Love” and for writing and co-producing Marvin Gaye’s No. 1 hit “Let’s Get It On,” has died....

Aug 13, 2003 · Singer/songwriter Ed Townsend wrote and produced the Impressions' number one R&B hit "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)." In the mid-'70s, he co-wrote with Marvin Gaye the singer's classic… Read Full Biography

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Aug 13, 2003 · Edward Benjamin 'Ed' Townsend (April 16, 1929 – August 13, 2003) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, producer and attorney. He was best known for performing his composition "For Your Love", a rhythm and blues doo wop classic and as the co-writer of "Let's Get It On" with Marvin Gaye.

Dec 11, 2012 · Edward Benjamin 'Ed' Townsend was an American attorney, songwriter, and producer. He was best known for performing his composition, "For Your Love," a rhythm...