2 versions of "People In Love": female contralto version by Joyce Berry and male tenor original by Eric Stewart from 10cc

PEOPLE IN LOVE:
FEMALE CONTRALTO NORTHERN SOUL BALLAD VERSION BY JOYCE BERRY (1982)

I was at the age of 7 singing backup with Joyce Berry and Scarlett McCarthy in a '70s girl-group northern soul style behind Joyce herself singing the lead in a Timi Yuro, Dusty Springfield, Chris Clark and Toni Tennille style on her soulful American version of the 10cc song, "People In Love" with soft congas and percussion by the late Jimmy Maelen and the toned-down soft drumming, done by Ed Greene, so here are the credits, shown on Bandcamp:

released October 1, 1982
Musicians:

Written by Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman

Lead Vocals: Joyce Berry
Percussion: Jimmy Maelen
Electric Piano: Randy Kerber
Parlor Piano: Randy McCormick
Bass: Dennis Belfield
Electric Guitar: Charles Fearing
Acoustic Guitar: Dennis Budimir
Drums: Ed Greene
Background Vocals: Joyce Berry, Laurie Maitland,
Scarlett McCarthy
Strings Arranged by Gene Page

Produced by Steve Buckingham
Background Vocal Arrangements by Joyce Berry
https://joyceberry.bandcamp.com/album/people-in-love


Here is a video of my little special presentation about 2 versions of that song:

MALE TENOR ORIGINAL FROM 1977:

Eric Stewart's original with 10cc is with hard, edgy rock drumming of Paul Burgess that didn't match his soft and buttery smooth, creamy and soulful tenor; that's the strangest thing about their original from 1977, because they had no congas nor soft drumming; instead all they had was:

a tambourine
bell tree
and roto-toms alongside the hard drumming of him

Here's what anybody else had to say about their 1977 original:

Unfortunately, they take a dive to the bottom on the next cut, 'People in Love.' The syrupy orchestral score only makes this buttery ballad even less substantial and interminably more wearying. This song is DOA. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along now.

Here is the American homemade music video of the short version of this song with the Americans the late Clark Gable & Carole Lombard and Steve & Kayla from the soap opera Days of Our Lives splicing up the British band 10cc.