When I Die (Motherlode song)

"When I Die"
Single by Motherlode
from the album When I Die
B-side"Hard Life"
ReleasedApril 1969
GenreSoul
Length3:20
LabelBuddah
Songwriter(s)Steve Kennedy, William Smith
Producer(s)Mort Ross, Doug Riley
Motherlode singles chronology
"When I Die"
(1969)
"Memories of a Broken Promise"
(1969)

"When I Die" is a 1969 hit single by Motherlode. It is the title track of their debut LP and was their first single. A studio musician who worked with artists like Sam Cooke, Carol Kaye, played bass guitar on this recording.

Lead Guitarist was Kenny Marco Blood,Sweat & Tears, Dr. Music, Cotton

In the US, the song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100. "When I Die" was a major hit in Canada, reaching number 1 in August of the year.