The best Motown pastiche?

[soulwally]

Heard this the other day, first time in a long time, and it's a pretty skilful take on Motown, particularly Smokey's style of writing/production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVVo0JdrnHM

[soulwally]

Similarly this, by another British band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTV5FvNCbhk

[Motown Eddie]

Heard this the other day, first time in a long time, and it's a pretty skilful take on Motown, particularly Smokey's style of writing/production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVVo0JdrnHM

Good one Soulwally. I've never heard Godley & Creme's "Wedding Bells" before this and it's a good Motown influenced song [[and as you mentioned, it's very influenced by Smokey's writing & production style).

My favorite Motown Pastiches-
"Two Hearts"-Phil Collins
"Freedom"-Wham!
"When Smokey Sings"-ABC
"Part-Time Lover"-Stevie Wonder
"Maneater"-Hall & Oates