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Was Everlasting Love a cover?

Love Affair's 1968 chart-topper was indeed a cover version, as the summary hints. The original Everlasting Love was released by American singer Robert Knight in 1967. The song has been covered many times since, including by Carl Carlton and Gloria Estefan.

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