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Robin McNamara (born 5 May 1947, in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. In 1963, while in tenth grade, McNamara formed a rock and roll group with a few school mates; they christened their band Robin and the Hoods, performing locally in the New England area with McNamara as the lead vocalist. In the late 1960s, McNamara relocated to New York City, where he became a cast member of the Broadway musical Hair, playing the lead role of Claude from 1969 through 1971. In 1969, he was introduced to composer / record producer Jeff Barry, who signed him to his Steed record label. Together with McNamara's then songwriting partner Jim Cretecos, they wrote a song called "Lay a Little Lovin' On Me" which McNamara took to #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 survey in the summer of 1970. Lack of further chart success dubbed McNamara a one-hit wonder.

McNamara was an original member of the cast of the Broadway musical Hair in the 60s playing the lead role of Claude from 1969-71, before placing two singles on the charts in 1970. The same year, he signed with the New York-based Steed Records, owned by songwriter Jeff Barry, and recorded ‘Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me’, written by the two of them plus Jim Cretecos. It reached number 11 in the US that summer, and was followed by ‘Got To Believe In Love’, which featured other singers from Hair on backing vocals. The second single did not reach number 80, however, and McNamara’s recording career ended.(SOURCE: All Music)

Lay a Little Lovin on Me
Songwriters: Barry, Jeff / Mc Namara, Robin / Cretecos, James

Can't you see that I am all for your love
Now, Now -
Can't you see
Can't you see
How much I need some more love
Baby
Can't you see
Can't you see
Ever since we kissed that night
Ever since I held you tight
I just don't want nobody else
So put your lips on mine
Leave them there til the morning time
Lord don't leave me by myself

Lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
Honey doggone it
I depend upon it
So lay a little lovin on me
You're gonna want me Babe
Lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
Honey doggone it
I depend upon it
So lay a little lovin on me

Everyday is not enough of your love
Everyday
I need the day and every nighttime too
Everyday
Everyday
Don't you know what I've got inside
A love that's been denied
A love that's growing day by day
You're such a pretty child
You're about to drive me wild
Come on Babe
Now what you say

Lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
Honey doggone it
I depend upon it
So lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
You're gonna want me Babe
So lay a little lovin on me
Honey doggone it
I depend upon it
So lay a little lovin on me

Honey I want you
Baby I need you
I Love You
I Love You

Lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
Honey doggone it
I depend upon it
So lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
Lay a little lovin on me
You're gonna want me Babe
So lay a little lovin on me
Honey doggone it
I depend upon it
So lay a little lovin on me..