Phil Spector's Influence On Motown

[Boogiedown]

H-D-H did do a reasonable attempt at replicating the Phil Spector sound at the end of '63 with The Darnells "Too Hurt To Cry". In reality "The Darnells" were The Marvelettes with a change of name and label, so the thinking behind this release is mysterious to say the least!

Roger

StuBass1:

Now THAT [[Too Hurt To Cry) does sound more along the lines of a Crystals/Blossoms Spector song... I don't recall hearing that song before..'

Nice observation guys! And the perfect lead-in to the next Motown single to be found on Volume One -"Phil's Spectre [[1): A Wall Of Soundalikes" [[ACE CDCHD 978)-

which indeed happens to be:

5) THE DARNELLS:
"To Hurt To Cry [[Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye)"
[[Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland)
Producer: H-D-H
Label: Gordy [[1963)
https://youtu.be/zg7G8tM4U9g