"All I Ever Need Is You" is one of Sonny & Cher's love songs, not unlike "I Got You Babe" in sentiment. By this time, they had been married for seven years and had just launched a new variety show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
This was written by Jimmy Holiday and Eddie Reeves in 1971. It has gone on to earn over $1,500,000 in publisher and writer royalties. The song was demoed for Kenny Rogers, who turned it down. Next it was offered to Ray Charles, who was the first to record it, including it on his 1971 album The Volcanic Action of My Soul in 1971. In 1971, Cher had just had a #1 hit with "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves," and their TV show was becoming a big hit. During this time, Kapp/MCA Records executive Johnny Musso asked Eddie Reeves for a copy of Ray's album to send along to Sonny & Cher, who were about to record new material. A week later Sonny & Cher recorded their cover, which became the most popular rendition, climbing to #7 in America and earning Gold certification. Despite Kenny Rogers' earlier dismissal of the song, he and Dottie West covered it in 1979. Their version went to #1 on the Country chart.
About the songwriters: Jimmy Holiday was a solo artist who had some R&B hits in the '60s, including "How Can I Forget" and "Baby I Love You." Eddie Reeves was in a group called Cymarron, which had a hit with "Rings." Holiday also co-wrote the Jackie DeShannon hit "Put a Little Love in Your Heart."
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