Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
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Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Motown Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was originally founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959,[1][2] and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960.[3] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved significant crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small label: 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967 and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland-Dozier-Holland the same year over pay disputes, Gordy began relocating Motown to Los Angeles, California. [WIKI]
Plenty of music people on here, if you like Motown what are your favourites?
It all started with this one..
Barrett Strong - 'Money (That's What I Want]'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5KU34DrrPI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved significant crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small label: 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967 and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland-Dozier-Holland the same year over pay disputes, Gordy began relocating Motown to Los Angeles, California. [WIKI]
Plenty of music people on here, if you like Motown what are your favourites?
It all started with this one..
Barrett Strong - 'Money (That's What I Want]'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5KU34DrrPI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll Be There) (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaflX0MWRo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Levi Stubbs...much missed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaflX0MWRo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Levi Stubbs...much missed.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
25 miles by Edwin Starr great song....uptight by stevie wonder along with Martha reeves and the vandellas...dancing in the streets happy days! Smokey Robinson ..etc Sure these were on tamla Motown
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
I was just about to go to bloomin' bed...
This one got me in love with the Tamla Motown sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYIGZrwlTZc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This group of ladies should have been as big as the supremes but I suppose there was only room for one girl supergroup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKsZFWYGwk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This one got me in love with the Tamla Motown sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYIGZrwlTZc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This group of ladies should have been as big as the supremes but I suppose there was only room for one girl supergroup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKsZFWYGwk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
If you're into Motown you just can't pick a favourite or favourites.
The lot are special.
Seeing my Mum dancing around the living room to Motown is one of my best memories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABbc-O_3_Ac" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The lot are special.
Seeing my Mum dancing around the living room to Motown is one of my best memories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABbc-O_3_Ac" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Bin Ont Turf wrote:If you're into Motown you just can't pick a favourite or favourites.
The lot are special.
Seeing my Mum dancing around the living room to Motown is one of my best memories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABbc-O_3_Ac" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
One of my earliest memories of Tamla/Motown music was probably Marvin Gaye’s “Stubborn Kind of Fellow’, circa 1963. That probably cemented my lifelong love of R and B, soul, jazz and blues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQXdxFCgmkk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Motown Chartbusters albums were very sought after in the late 60's and 70's.
The latest version was always eagerly anticipated prior to their release.
The latest version was always eagerly anticipated prior to their release.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Two people who both went too early, in tragic and very different circumstances.
TT collapsed on stage in 1967 and after many operations she died of a brain tumour when she was 24.
Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father in 1984.
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - 'You're all I need to get by' [1968..a very good year]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XHQ_yKigY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
TT collapsed on stage in 1967 and after many operations she died of a brain tumour when she was 24.
Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father in 1984.
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - 'You're all I need to get by' [1968..a very good year]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XHQ_yKigY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Brilliant music. I grew up with it. Keep them coming.
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
We were discussing this in the 110 pre match yesterday. Apparently Mowtown only had 3 number 1 hits IN THE UK in the Sixties. Can you name them? Havent Googled so cant vouch for the veracity of this! But the questioner has impeccable credentials
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Mondsley..good morning.
I haven't looked anything up but I would say definitely the Supremes [Baby Love]..maybe another one for them..?
Four Tops - Reach out I'll be there.
Definitely not the Isley Brothers, the Temptations, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight, Stevie W, The Marvellettes
Just thought of a very obvious one..The Jackson Five - 'I want you back' [1969 I think]..definitely.
R Dean Taylor was on Motown for a while, think he had a number one single back then [Ghost in my house] but I don't think that was in the sixties.
Maybe Smokey Robinson/Miracles had one....tears of a clown, tracks of my tears..?
I haven't looked anything up but I would say definitely the Supremes [Baby Love]..maybe another one for them..?
Four Tops - Reach out I'll be there.
Definitely not the Isley Brothers, the Temptations, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight, Stevie W, The Marvellettes
Just thought of a very obvious one..The Jackson Five - 'I want you back' [1969 I think]..definitely.
R Dean Taylor was on Motown for a while, think he had a number one single back then [Ghost in my house] but I don't think that was in the sixties.
Maybe Smokey Robinson/Miracles had one....tears of a clown, tracks of my tears..?
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
This is a gem and my favourite by Marvin G...a rare live version of 'Ain't that peculiar'.
From 1965 and it still sounds fresh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0Loe6tVB0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
From 1965 and it still sounds fresh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0Loe6tVB0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Good Morning Hampstead. You've got 2 of the 3 with the Supremes and 4 Tops. Some of your other suggestions were mooted and vigorously argued for but our question master was insistent there was only one other. None of the songs you've mentioned but you have named the artist!
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Brilliant tunes. Impossible to name one but I'll continue the Marvin Gaye theme - Little Darlin.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Surely, Heard it through the grapevine MG has be close
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrell just oozed class and mutual admiration and love when they sang together. An incredible duo so tragically brought to a premature end with her untimely death at such a young age. I believe it's been said on many occasions that Marvin Gaye never really got over her death. As for choosing favourites from the Motown label I just can't make my mind up because there are so many. I've always said that I don't think either The Supremes or The Four released a poor single but that's too easily dismissing all of the others. So, I'll just return to my original point and choose perhaps one of the happiest songs ever from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, 'Two Can Have A Party'
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
And that was the 3rd!claretgimmer wrote:Surely, Heard it through the grapevine MG has be close
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
My first love. Long before I'd heard of Northern Soul, Motown use to carry me away.
I loved all the early music, but still regret when they went into funk and disco. It just wasn't the same after that.
I'm going to spend and hour later going through all the links on this thread. Cheers
I loved all the early music, but still regret when they went into funk and disco. It just wasn't the same after that.
I'm going to spend and hour later going through all the links on this thread. Cheers
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
The Supremes 'Baby Love' incredibly was their only No1 in the UK. Not their best by any means in their long catalogue of hits but a follow up to their breakthrough single 'Where Did Our Live Go'.hampsteadclaret wrote:Mondsley..good morning.
I haven't looked anything up but I would say definitely the Supremes [Baby Love]..maybe another one for them..?
Four Tops - Reach out I'll be there.
Definitely not the Isley Brothers, the Temptations, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight, Stevie W, The Marvellettes
Just thought of a very obvious one..The Jackson Five - 'I want you back' [1969 I think]..definitely.
R Dean Taylor was on Motown for a while, think he had a number one single back then [Ghost in my house] but I don't think that was in the sixties.
Maybe Smokey Robinson/Miracles had one....tears of a clown, tracks of my tears..?
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Some great tributes here, everyone. Just the tip off the iceberg - could name thousands of tunes.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Check out the dance moves on these lads.
Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song (1966)..a big favourite down the Cat's Whiskers and the Rose Room back then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS2nWLz-AbE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Holland-Dozier-Holland [there were other writers] made a lot of this stuff possible, along with the amazing Funk Brothers playing all the instruments
Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song (1966)..a big favourite down the Cat's Whiskers and the Rose Room back then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS2nWLz-AbE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Holland-Dozier-Holland [there were other writers] made a lot of this stuff possible, along with the amazing Funk Brothers playing all the instruments
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Saw Martha Reeves and the Vandellas last month in Manchester and it was an absolute priveledge.
Martha is 77 and treated the audience to all the classics with 2 of her sisters on backing vocals as well.
Martha is 77 and treated the audience to all the classics with 2 of her sisters on backing vocals as well.
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Marvin Gaye was for me the king of Motown...
"Loved Starved Heart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoIVjdZ ... ex=40&t=0s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The original "It Takes Two" with the wonderful Kim Weston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB5sCP6s120" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kim Weston "You Can do It"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlVV_75-ddw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Loved Starved Heart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoIVjdZ ... ex=40&t=0s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The original "It Takes Two" with the wonderful Kim Weston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB5sCP6s120" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kim Weston "You Can do It"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlVV_75-ddw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Went to see the Motown Tour in March 1965 at Manchester Odeon, along with my best mate at the time and my cousin. We were very much into American music but had only heard a very limited amount of Motown.
The show played out to a hall which was only about 2/3 full but what a night it was. We were converted to Motown music to back up our love of Atlantic Soul and our vinyl collections expanded very quickly.
I still love listening to Motown and have no favourites but the two most played are Heard It Through the Grapevine and Superstition.
I consider myself very lucky to have been a musician and able to play the wonderful bass lines on many gigs but nothing can match listening to the originals!
The show played out to a hall which was only about 2/3 full but what a night it was. We were converted to Motown music to back up our love of Atlantic Soul and our vinyl collections expanded very quickly.
I still love listening to Motown and have no favourites but the two most played are Heard It Through the Grapevine and Superstition.
I consider myself very lucky to have been a musician and able to play the wonderful bass lines on many gigs but nothing can match listening to the originals!
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
If you want to dance it has to be The Elgins " Heaven Must Have Sent You". But if you want to give your ears a treat please listen to The Four Tops "Ask The Lonely". Levi Stubbs at his best.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
The Isley Brothers were a big part of the Motown output..not many of them left now.
Isley Brothers & Funk Brothers - "Tell Me It's Just a Rumour" 1967.
Ronald Isley is singing the lead vocals.
The Isleys were at Motown between 1966 and 1969 - they left because they felt they were less well treated than the Temptations and on the Four Tops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWWCLjZXNiE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Isley Brothers & Funk Brothers - "Tell Me It's Just a Rumour" 1967.
Ronald Isley is singing the lead vocals.
The Isleys were at Motown between 1966 and 1969 - they left because they felt they were less well treated than the Temptations and on the Four Tops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWWCLjZXNiE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
I have to agree redwasp ---Ask The Lonely is a real gem.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-P95D-7HIkredwasp wrote:If you want to dance it has to be The Elgins " Heaven Must Have Sent You". But if you want to give your ears a treat please listen to The Four Tops "Ask The Lonely". Levi Stubbs at his best.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
'The Supremes - 'Love Is Here And Now You're Gone'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4z2iubQPgo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- as someone says..'The Original Supremes, The Funk Brothers AND The Detroit Symphony....First Class!'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4z2iubQPgo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- as someone says..'The Original Supremes, The Funk Brothers AND The Detroit Symphony....First Class!'
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Come on Hampstead..I know itMondsley wrote:Good Morning Hampstead. You've got 2 of the 3 with the Supremes and 4 Tops. Some of your other suggestions were mooted and vigorously argued for but our question master was insistent there was only one other. None of the songs you've mentioned but you have named the artist!
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
See posts 16 and 18 --we all know it!Dazzler wrote:Come on Hampstead..I know it
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
ahhh...missed thatAshingtonclaret46 wrote:See posts 16 and 18 --we all know it!
cheers
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Hello..well I did get it, but by then it had already been mentioned on here [above]..the easiest one really and one of the best songs ever, [imo] right from the first second..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPnZZTVp_2A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Marvin Gaye - 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPnZZTVp_2A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Marvin Gaye - 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'.
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Don't think there has been any Smokey Robinson and the Miracles on this thread yet..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWt4Hz1KGcQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - GOING TO A GO-GO [1965].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWt4Hz1KGcQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - GOING TO A GO-GO [1965].
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One of the most poignant Motown songs ever..
Marvin - Abraham Martin & John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XN6hePGMI8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Not classic Motown but love this tune..
Commodores - Nightshift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrkEDe6Ljqs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Marvin - Abraham Martin & John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XN6hePGMI8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Not classic Motown but love this tune..
Commodores - Nightshift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrkEDe6Ljqs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
I was getting round to it...hampsteadclaret wrote:Don't think there has been any Smokey Robinson and the Miracles on this thread yet..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWt4Hz1KGcQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - GOING TO A GO-GO [1965].
More More More Of Your Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyH0gkUCyHI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Hampstead, Tamla Motown isn't 60 until May 2025, don't get ahead of yourself man. Now if you are talking Tamla and Anna then that's more like it. Barrett Strong as well as being issued on the Tamla label also came out on a 10 inch Shellac 78rpm recording on Anna in 1959. Surprising how many people do not realise that TM as a label does not exist in the USA. Gordys empire was made up of a loose conglomeration of labels such as Tamla and Motown (obs.) but also labels like Golden World, Soul, Ric-Tic, VIP, Miracle, Gordy, Mel-O-Dy and there were more. Of course in the UK, before 1965 they were released on a number of different labels so The Supremes Baby Love was first issued on the Stateside label in 64 and wasn't reissued on TM until 10 years later.
The great thing about the Motown Sound was that it was able to evolve. You got stuff coming out on Mowest (California) like Frankie Valli The Night for those Northern Soul fans (bless em). And in the 70s there was some great stuff came out on Prodigal.
But for me the greatest label will always be Chess/Checker/Cadet. Terry Callier just cannot be beat. Not even by Sam Dees.
The great thing about the Motown Sound was that it was able to evolve. You got stuff coming out on Mowest (California) like Frankie Valli The Night for those Northern Soul fans (bless em). And in the 70s there was some great stuff came out on Prodigal.
But for me the greatest label will always be Chess/Checker/Cadet. Terry Callier just cannot be beat. Not even by Sam Dees.
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Splitting hairs...Corky wrote:Hampstead, Tamla Motown isn't 60 until May 2025, don't get ahead of yourself man. Now if you are talking Tamla and Anna then that's more like it. Barrett Strong as well as being issued on the Tamla label also came out on a 10 inch Shellac 78rpm recording on Anna in 1959. Surprising how many people do not realise that TM as a label does not exist in the USA. Gordys empire was made up of a loose conglomeration of labels such as Tamla and Motown (obs.) but also labels like Golden World, Soul, Ric-Tic, VIP, Miracle, Gordy, Mel-O-Dy and there were more. Of course in the UK, before 1965 they were released on a number of different labels so The Supremes Baby Love was first issued on the Stateside label in 64 and wasn't reissued on TM until 10 years later.
The great thing about the Motown Sound was that it was able to evolve. You got stuff coming out on Mowest (California) like Frankie Valli The Night for those Northern Soul fans (bless em). And in the 70s there was some great stuff came out on Prodigal.
But for me the greatest label will always be Chess/Checker/Cadet. Terry Callier just cannot be beat. Not even by Sam Dees.
Here's the aforementioned Marvelettes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96SmBTJ ... s&index=30" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Supremes (post Diana Ross)
Stoned Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2ce7FWOAM8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
[quote="Dazzler"]Splitting hairs...
Pedantic perhaps but accurate nonetheless.
Pedantic perhaps but accurate nonetheless.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Loved Marvin Gaye among many others, but my choice for this thread is one that I always had right at the top of my list
Marv Johnson - I'll pick a rose for my rose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m960PHpphBw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Marv Johnson - I'll pick a rose for my rose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m960PHpphBw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Well guys, here is the greatest record of all time. Stevie Wonder singing I Hear a Symphony .
Only Basil might have heard this previously, but please give it a listen.
https://youtu.be/ZPCO4N6YWXs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Only Basil might have heard this previously, but please give it a listen.
https://youtu.be/ZPCO4N6YWXs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Had the great pleasure of watching the magical Diana Ross in Newcastle about 14 years ago.
It was a present for Mrs Aclaret and I just thought I would be tagging along but I was absolutely starstruck. She was fantastic. Will never forget that concert.
It was a present for Mrs Aclaret and I just thought I would be tagging along but I was absolutely starstruck. She was fantastic. Will never forget that concert.
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Much prefer the original Supremes recording.Siddo wrote:Well guys, here is the greatest record of all time. Stevie Wonder singing I Hear a Symphony .
Only Basil might have heard this previously, but please give it a listen.
https://youtu.be/ZPCO4N6YWXs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Jimmy Ruffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx2ZpA-i9p8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Isley Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhDIQrO0NXw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Temptations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAtT5X5bng" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx2ZpA-i9p8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Isley Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhDIQrO0NXw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Temptations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAtT5X5bng" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Bloody hell Dazzler. I thought you were my mate!Dazzler wrote:Much prefer the original Supremes recording.
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were always my favourites and this is the best Motown song ever IMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here is a litttle known Motown song unless you have the album. The Impossible Dream by the Supremes/Temptations, awesome version of the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5KZk1eHfa4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here is a litttle known Motown song unless you have the album. The Impossible Dream by the Supremes/Temptations, awesome version of the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5KZk1eHfa4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Having listened to it again it's grown on me..It is now my favourite...Siddo wrote:Bloody hell Dazzler. I thought you were my mate!
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
David Ruffin-pieces Of A Man (from his first solo album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaU4b3j9fwI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Contours-Just A Little Misunderstanding (Joe Stubbs on lead vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0bkw4KKto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brenda Holloway-Just Look What You've Done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRUsqvfqXjQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaU4b3j9fwI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Contours-Just A Little Misunderstanding (Joe Stubbs on lead vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0bkw4KKto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brenda Holloway-Just Look What You've Done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRUsqvfqXjQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Thanks for all the contributions on this, most of which were excellent, and some great links.
A couple to finish with, artists who have not featured on here yet..
This is Jackie Wilson...check out the excellent Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth dancing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXkfhqvO44" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A couple to finish with, artists who have not featured on here yet..
This is Jackie Wilson...check out the excellent Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth dancing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXkfhqvO44" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tamla Motown 60 years old today..12/1/1959
Last one from me..
junior Walker and the All Stars - What does it take [to win your love]. [1969]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub72eylahJg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
junior Walker and the All Stars - What does it take [to win your love]. [1969]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub72eylahJg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;