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Ronnie Hudson and the Street People
West Coast Poplock
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Before Dre and Tupac ever claimed California, this record had it in 1982, and the Troutman brothers' names rode along onto the credits of the hit. Play this one first, then the one you know, and listen for the ground they share.
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Liner notes
Written by Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman.
First recorded by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People in 1982.
Also recorded by Ronnie Hudson (2002).
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Dr. Dre's "California Love" carries the writing credit of an earlier song, "West Coast Poplock." Who first recorded that one?Ronnie Hudson and the Street People
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