"The Family of Man" is a song written by Paul Williams and Jack Conrad, produced by Richard Podolor. It was most famously performed by Three Dog Night and featured on their 1971 album, Harmony.
In the US, "The Family of Man" reached #12 on the Hot 100 and #27 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart. Outside of the US, "The Family of Man" peaked at #5 in Canada.
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Personnel
Michael Allsup – guitar
Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards
Danny Hutton – lead vocals (first verse), background vocals
Chuck Negron – lead vocals (2nd verse and fade out), background vocals
Joe Schermie – bass
Floyd Sneed – drums
Cory Wells – lead vocals (3rd verse), background vocals
Other versions
Williams released a version of the song on his 1974 album, A Little Bit of Love.
Reg Livermore performed the song in his one-man show Betty Blokk-buster Follies, and his live recording is included in the album and film of that show.