Tell It Like It Is (song)

"Tell It Like It Is"
Single by Aaron Neville
B-side	"Why Worry"
Released	November 9, 1966
Format	7" single
Recorded	1966
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	2:40
Label	Par-Lo Records
Writer(s)	George Davis Lee Diamond
Aaron Neville singles chronology
"Over You" (1960) "Tell It Like It Is" (1966) "She Took You for a Ride" (1968)

"Tell It Like It Is"
Single by Heart
from the album Greatest Hits Live
B-side	"Strange Euphoria"
Released	November 1980
Format	7" single
Recorded	September 1980
Genre	Blues rock
Length	3:48
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	George Davis Lee Diamond
Producer(s)	Heart
Heart singles chronology
"Bebe le Strange" (1980) "Tell It Like It Is" (1980) "Unchained Melody" (1981)

"Tell It Like It Is"
Single by Billy Joe Royal
from the album Tell It Like It Is
B-side	"I Was Losing You"
Released	January 1989
Format	7"
Recorded	October 1988
Genre	Country
Length	3:00
Label	Atlantic 45301
Writer(s)	George Davis and Lee Diamond
Producer(s)	Nelson Larkin
Billy Joe Royal singles chronology
"It Keeps Right On Hurtin'" (1988) "Tell It Like It Is" (1989) "Love Has No Right" (1989)

"Tell It Like It Is" is a song written by George Davis and Lee Diamond and originally recorded and released in 1966 by Aaron Neville. In 2010, the song was ranked No. 391 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

In 1966, Aaron Neville recorded and released the original version of "Tell It Like It Is" on his album also entitled Tell It Like It Is (Par-Lo Records). In November 1966, the track was issued as a single which peaked in early 1967 at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. the personnel on the original recording included George Davis arranging and playing Baritone Sax, Emory Thomas on trumpet, Deacon John on guitar, Alvin Red Tyler on tenor sax, Willie Tee on piano and June Gardner on drums.

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