The Originals - Baby I'm For Real Live!

[no_place_like_motown]

The Originals' first big hit, a truly beautiful song that still gives me goosebumps whenever I play it. Written by Marvin & Anna Gordy-Gaye.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcHGP8_9p0

We know that the Originals did b/g vocals for other Motown acts; some that I recall were "Chained" by Marvin Gaye; "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin; "Here Comes The Judge" by Shorty Long; and "For Once In My Life" by Stevie Wonder. Can anyone confirm if they were on "War" by Edwin Starr? I know there were others, but the memory isn't as good as it used to be! LOL Chime in, folks!

[soulwally]

The singer whose sessions they seem to be on more than most is Edwin Starr. They're all over his 25 Miles and War and Peace albums. Also, I can hear them on Marvin's Tear It On Down... which they did their own different version of.
Listen to them on the beautiful I'm Still A Struggling Man...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNDKigSsRU

[marv2]

The Originals are one of the great, underrated Motown groups [[they also never were invited to "Motown 25"!). When you hear the guys sing individually as in the above clip, you can see that they were all great singers. I wonder if it were a case of too many great singers at the same company as to why they were not elevated and promoted?

[no_place_like_motown]

The singer whose sessions they seem to be on more than most is Edwin Starr. They're all over his 25 Miles and War and Peace albums. Also, I can hear them on Marvin's Tear It On Down... which they did their own different version of.
Listen to them on the beautiful I'm Still A Struggling Man...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNDKigSsRU

I love it, Soulwally! One of my favorite tunes by Edwin. Thanks...

[no_place_like_motown]

Soulwally said..Also, I can hear them on Marvin's Tear It On Down

Here it is:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll4yPqx21NI

[soulwally]

And hear they are with their version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VEjmkfWFAs

[reese]

Soulwally said..Also, I can hear them on Marvin's Tear It On Down

Here it is:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll4yPqx21NI

This is nice. I've never heard this before. It is quite different from the version by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Around 1971, I went to a concert at a college which was to have starred The Undisputed Truth. For some unknown reason, Motown sent The Originals instead. The guys were fantastic, and they put on a typically-professional, highly-polished Motown performance. I was so glad that I had the opportunity to see and hear The Originals live and in-person.

[soulwally]

Here's Hank Dixon, the sole surviving Original, and daughter Terrie performing in a clip uploaded on youtube earlier this year. The club is somewhat noisy, and the band setting up while Hank performs to a backing track, doesn't help. But Baby I'm For Real in particular still grabs. The audience are certainly appreciative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EzcE6a6KQY

[soulwally]

...and this performance gets me every time. RIP Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines [[looking frail but doing his part well in this clip), and CP Spencer, who didn't make it this far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UrsyYckJkM

[MIKEW-UK]

And backing vocals on David Ruffin's "My Whole World Ended"....... watch David's moves on this performance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEY-QEWmUw