<P> `` Piece of My Heart '' is a romantic love song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967 . The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company ( featuring Janis Joplin on lead vocals ) covered the song in 1968 and had a much bigger hit with it . The song has since been remade by several singers , including Dusty Springfield on her 1968 album Dusty ... Definitely , Bryan Ferry on his solo debut album These Foolish Things in 1973 and hit versions by Faith Hill in 1994 and by Melissa Etheridge in 2005 . </P>
<P> `` Piece of My Heart '' is a romantic love song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967 . The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company ( featuring Janis Joplin on lead vocals ) covered the song in 1968 and had a much bigger hit with it . The song has since been remade by several singers , including Dusty Springfield on her 1968 album Dusty ... Definitely , Bryan Ferry on his solo debut album These Foolish Things in 1973 and hit versions by Faith Hill in 1994 and by Melissa Etheridge in 2005 . </P>
who is the original singer of take another piece of my heart
who is the original singer of take another piece of my heart
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin