The Greatest Love of All

"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser. Creed wrote the lyrics and Masser composed the music. It was originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson, who made the song a substantial hit, peaking at number two on the US Hot Soul Singles chart that year, the first R&B chart top-ten hit for Arista Records. The song was written and recorded to be the main theme of the 1977 film The Greatest, a biopic of the boxer Muhammad Ali, and is performed during the opening credits.