The R&B duo Willy & Ruth initially recorded the song in 1954. Willie Headen was the lead singer of a vocal group, the Honey Bears, and Ruth was the wife of another group member.
Love Me Like a Man by Bonnie Raitt was written by Chris Smither and was first released by Chris Smither in 1970.
In this rendition, Jerri Sue Dawson of the Mississippi Blues Band sings "Love Me Like a Man" at Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 30, 2023.
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