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Photo by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 18, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, poster, magazine and text that says 'ROCK&ROLI HALLFAME HALL FAME The Woman Behind a Whitney Houston Classic Before Whitney Houston made it No. 1anthem, 1 Linda Creed wrote "The Greatest Love ofAll" of for a Muhammad Ali movie nearly a decade earlier. Her words would eventually become one of pop music's most enduring messages.'.
Photo by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 18, 2026. May be an image of poster, magazine and text that says 'ROCK&ROLI HALL*FAME HALL FAME Winner Loser Loudmouth Loud .• ..THE MAN THE GRE THEGRETEST TEST Theston Thestoryau hink In 1977, Arista founder Clive Davis commissioned lyricist Linda Creed and composer Michael Masser to write a song for The Greatest, the Muhammad Ali biopic. Creed wrote the words and Masser wrote the music. And together, they created a self- love anthem.'.
Photo by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 18, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, magazine and text that says 'ROCK&ROLI HALLFAME FAME HALL AánAir Six years later, Davis heard 19-year-old Whitney Houston sing the song at Sweetwaters in New York, where she was performing with her mother Cissy. Houston had turned Creed's lyrics into something Davis said even the songwriters might not have known was there.'.
Photo by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 18, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, poster, magazine, tambourine and text that says 'ROCK&ROLI HALL*FAME HALL FAME When it came time to release Houston's debut album, the label reportedly did not initially see "Greatest Love of All" as single. Michael Masser fought for it, so confident in her version that he challenged Davis to watch how audiences responded when she performed it live.'.
Photo by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 18, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, poster, microphone, magazine and text that says 'ROCK&ROL HALL*FAME HALL FAME SANE Masser was right. Released as a single in 1986, Houston's "Greatest Love of All" spent three weeks at No. 1on the Billboard Hot 100. Linda Creed died of breast cancer on April 10, 1986 just weeks before her lyrics reached the top.'.
Photo by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 18, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of one or more people, magazine and text that says 'ROCK&ROLI HALL*FAME FAME HALL Linda Creed is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Musical Excellence Award this year. Nearly 40 years after her death, the lyricist behind one of pop's most enduring anthems is getting her due.'.
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Before Whitney Houston made it a No. 1 anthem, Linda Creed wrote “The Greatest Love of All” for a Muhammad Ali biopic in 1977. Her words would eventually become one of pop music’s most enduring messages, sung by millions who never knew her name. @lindacreedofficial is joining @whitneyhouston in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year.

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@naturalwoman73 Beautiful!! song.

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@sunny8places I remember the movie, and I remember the original song. Grateful!

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@seanpowell129 Linda Creed also worked with Phyllis Hyman! When Ms. Creed passed away, Phyllis dedicated the song, "Old Friend " to honor her memory.

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