Loving Care

"Loving Arms" was written by Tom Jans. Jans recorded the song and released his version on his 1974 self-titled album. Dobie Gray's version of the song peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 6, 1973. Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge's version was released as a single in late 1973, and became a minor Billboard Hot 100 hit in the spring of 1974. Livingston Taylor’s cover peaked at number 14 on the US AC chart in 1988. In total, the song has been covered over 50 times. Other notable covers include ones by Olivia Newton-John, Etta James, the Dixie Chicks,, Demis Roussos and Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott.