Four or More Motown Versions???

[daviddesper]

On my TV music channel the other day, I heard that familiar little tinkle telling me that "Put Yourself in My Place" was coming on. While waiting for the vocal to begin, I realized it was not the Supremes' version so I assumed it was going to be the Elgins. Well it turned out to be the Isley Brothers version.

After that it occurred to me that Chris Clark also covered the song, which leads me to this question.......Are there any other Motown songs that were covered by as many as four of their artists? Any songs that were done five or more times?

[snakepit]

Best to check DFTMC...enter title and the versions are listed for you.

[nabob]

I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Miracles, Undisputed Truth, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers

Most Norman Whitfield songs had at least three covers

Who's Loving You?
The Miracles, The Supremes, The Temptations, Brenda Holloway, Jackson 5, etc.[[?)

[mysterysinger]

It's an old chestnut.

For Once in My Life....

See this thread
https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?24622-Most-Versions-by-Motown-Artists-Who-s-Loving-You

[benross]

nabob, re.

I Heard IT Through the Grapevine
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Miracles, Undisputed Truth, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers

don't forget:

Rare Earth, on the 1978 Prodigal/Motown album Grand Slam...and
Martha Reeves, on the 1986 Object Enterprises album The Collection...

[snakepit]

nabob, re.

I Heard IT Through the Grapevine
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Miracles, Undisputed Truth, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers

don't forget:

Rare Earth, on the 1978 Prodigal/Motown album Grand Slam...and
Martha Reeves, on the 1986 Object Enterprises album The Collection...

Bettye Lavette..on her Tell me a lie LP

[snakepit]

http://www.dftmc.info

[calvin]

Four different versions is a pretty low bar for Motown...

One that comes to my mind is Money:

Barrett Strong
Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
The Miracles
Amos Milburn
Mary Wells
Hattie Littles
Earl van Dyke
The Supremes
Jr Walker & The All Stars
Blinky

There's also one listed in DFTMC by "The Mob", produced by Jerry Ross in 1971, that I never heard of until now:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81gxC2gVFM

Granted, not all of those were released back in the day, but they were recorded and eventually came out.

[Motown Eddie]

Here's a Motown Song that had four different versions; "Whisper You Love Me Boy"-
Recorded by Mary Wells, The Supremes, The Lewis Sisters & Chris Clark.

[daviddesper]

http://www.dftmc.info

Wow! What an extensive website. I will have to investigate it further sometime.

[calvin]

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
Ivy Jo Hunter
Chuck Jackson
Martha & The Vandellas

[magicone]

Nowhere To Run

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
The Isley Brothers
Dynamic Superior
Bonnie Pointer

[robb_k]

18201
I'm sure "My Girl" was sung by a LOT more than 4 different artists/groups. When I was looking in The Vault at tapes of unreleased recordings during most of The 1970s, I saw so many versions of the same songs by different artists that I got the feeling that it was Motown's policy to record EVERY song by EVERY artist. It seemed like at least 4-5 other artists recorded almost every song Jimmy Ruffin sang, and many songs The Velvelettes sang, as well. Several by Bobby Taylor, too.

[daviddesper]

Back in the 60s, when the three top female groups were battling it out on the radio and on vinyl, I tried to think if there was any one song that all three had recorded and I could never come up with one. We know of some examples of two [[such as the Vandellas and Marvelettes each doing No More Tearstained Make Up and the Supremes and Vandellas each doing Heat Wave) but was there ever that one song that all three recorded?

[calvin]

At least one song not written for Motown also got the multiple-artist treatment:

Yesterday:

The Supremes
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Marvin Gaye
Chris Clark

The Temptations also covered it on a live album.

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

18201
I'm sure "My Girl" was sung by a LOT more than 4 different artists/groups. When I was looking in The Vault at tapes of unreleased recordings during most of The 1970s, I saw so many versions of the same songs by different artists that I got the feeling that it was Motown's policy to record EVERY song by EVERY artist. It seemed like at least 4-5 other artists recorded almost every song Jimmy Ruffin sang, and many songs The Velvelettes sang, as well. Several by Bobby Taylor, too.

I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. If anything, it certainly gave lots of opportunities to determine the old question, "is it the singer or the song?" In listening to some of the multiple versions of the same song I'm finding the singer really can make the difference between a merely so-so song and one that you want to hear over and over. When The Fantastic Four sing "I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love Again" I hit "repeat". When Jimmy Ruffin sings it, not so much. Yet Jimmy was perfect on a lot of those Dean/Weatherspoon songs in general.

[calvin]

18201
I'm sure "My Girl" was sung by a LOT more than 4 different artists/groups. When I was looking in The Vault at tapes of unreleased recordings during most of The 1970s, I saw so many versions of the same songs by different artists that I got the feeling that it was Motown's policy to record EVERY song by EVERY artist. It seemed like at least 4-5 other artists recorded almost every song Jimmy Ruffin sang, and many songs The Velvelettes sang, as well. Several by Bobby Taylor, too.

According to DFTMC, "My Girl" was recorded by:

The Temptations
Earl Van Dyke
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
San Remo Golden Strings
Jonah Jones
The Miracles
Michael Jackson

Of course, there may still be other versions in the vaults, who knows.

[Luciano]

"Since I've Lost You" written by Norman Whitfield

1) Jimmy Ruffin
2) The Velvelettes
3) Gladys Knight and the Pips
4) The Temptations
5) The Undisputed Truth

[copley]

From DFTMC.

For Once In My Life [[Ronald Miller-Orlando Murden) published Stein & Van Stock 15-Jul-65

Blinky; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 26-Aug-69 ; produced by Frank Wilson ; [v2]
unreleased; LP [[S): Motown MS712 Sunny And Warm

Sammy Davis Jr; recorded 22-Oct-69 ; produced by Deke Richards ; [recorded for Reprise]
May-70; LP [[S): Motown MS710 Something For Everyone

Kiki Dee; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 15-Dec-69 ; produced by Duke Browner
Jul-70; LP [[S): Tamla TS303 Great Expectations
May-74; LP [[S): MFP 90030 Kiki Dee [UK]
15-Aug-05; CD [[S): Motown 983 1795 Love Makes The World Go Round - The Motown Years [UK]

The Ding Dongs; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 21-Jun-70 ; produced by Tom King
Aug-70; LP [[S): Motown MS716 Gimme Dat Ding

Jean DuShon; recorded Jul-66 ; produced by Esmond Edwards ; arranged by Bert Keyes
Sep-66; 45: Cadet-5545 B [only Murden credited as writer]

Billy Eckstine; recorded L.A. / N.Y., completed 28-Jan-66 ; produced by William Stevenson
30-Dec-16; MP3 [[M): UMC Digital Release Motown Unreleased 1966 [2016 mix]
15-Dec-17; CD [[M): Motown B0027684-02 Motown Unreleased 1966 [2016 mix]

Four Tops; recorded L.A. / Hitsville, completed 07-Jul-66 ; produced by Frank Wilson
Mar-67; LP [[M): Motown M657 Four Tops On Broadway
Mar-67; LP [[S): Motown S657 Four Tops On Broadway
27-Jun-68; 45 [[M): Motown M 1127 B
Jul-74; LP [[S): Motown M9-809R3 Anthology
27-Jun-00; CD: Spectrum 530 791 2 Reach Out I'll Be There [UK]
25-Sep-01; CD [[M): Motown 314 556 225 2 Fourever
03-Oct-07; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0009708-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8 1968
02-Apr-13; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0017484-02 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972
02-Oct-15; MP3 [[S): UMC Digital Release Four Tops On Broadway

Connie Haines; recorded L.A. / Hitsville, completed 23-Jul-65 ; produced by Marc Gordon, Hal Davis, Ronald Miller
11-Dec-15; MP3 [[M): UMC Digital Release Motown Unreleased 1965 - Various Artists

Joe Harnell; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 03-Sep-69 ; produced by Wade Marcus
Dec-69; LP [[S): Motown S698 Moving On!!
2000; CD: JHCD 06 Moving On!!

Jonah Jones; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 01-Oct-68 ; produced by Henry Cosby
Mar-69; LP [[S): Motown S683 Along Came Jonah

Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded Hitsville-GW / MoWest ; produced by Clay McMurray ; arranged by H.B. Barnum, O. Nelson
Feb-73; LP [[S): Soul S737L Neither One Of Us
Apr-73; 45: Soul S 35105F B
16-Jan-74; LP [[S): Motown-M-792S2 Anthology
21-Mar-95; CD: Motown 530 483 2 Anthology / The Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips
Jul-00; CD [[S): Spectrum 544 313 2 The Motown Years [UK]
06-Nov-06; CD [[S): Motown 984 1940 Neither One of Us / All I Need Is Time [UK]

Barbara McNair; recorded L.A. / Hitsville, completed 25-Oct-65 ; produced by Hal Davis, Marc Gordon ; [Hitsville vocal odb]
unreleased; 45 [[M): Motown M 1112 B [released on Motown 1123]
Nov-66; LP [[M): Motown M644 Here I Am
Nov-66; LP [[S): Motown S644 Here I Am
26-Mar-68; 45 [[M): Motown M 1123 B [scheduled for Motown 1112]
26-Jan-04; CD [[S): Motown 017 554 2 Barbara McNair - The Ultimate Motown Collection [UK]
25-May-07; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0008993-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7 1967

The Miracles; recorded L.A. / Hitsville-GW, completed 26-Mar-69 ; produced by Smokey Robinson, Wade Marcus ; arranged by Dave Van DePitte
10-Jul-69; LP [[S): Tamla S295 Time Out For Smokey Robinson And the Miracles
07-May-01; CD [[S): Motown 013 186 2 Time Out / Four In Blue [UK]

Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations; recorded 23-Aug-68 ; produced by Motown Productions Inc ; [tv "TCB [[Taking Care Of Business)"]
02-Dec-68; LP [[S): Motown S682 The Original Soundtrack From TCB
20-Sep-94; CD [[S): Motown 530 338 2 Emperors Of Soul
23-Oct-00; CD [[S): Motown 159 618 2 A Bit Of Liverpool / TCB [[With The Temptations) [UK]

Soupy Sales; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 18-Dec-68 ; produced by Ronald Miller
Apr-69; LP [[S): Motown S686 A Bag Of Soup

Kay Stevens; recording details unknown ; [tv "The Temptations Show"]
10-Jul-68; LP [[S): Gordy S933 The Temptations Show [rechanneled stereo]
09-Jun-15; MP3: UMC Digital Release The Temptations Show

The Temptations; recorded L.A. / Hitsville-GW, completed 18-Oct-67 ; produced by Frank Wilson, Jeffrey Bowen ; [lead Paul Williams]
27-Nov-67; LP [[S): Gordy S924 In A Mellow Mood
27-Nov-67; LP [[M): Gordy G924 In A Mellow Mood
13-Jul-98; CD [[S): Motown 530 933 2 In A Mellow Mood
23-Oct-00; CD: Motown 159 511 2 Wish It Would Rain / In A Mellow Mood [UK]
The Temptations; recorded live Copa, N.Y.
09-Dec-68; LP [[S): Gordy S938 Live At The Copa
09-Dec-68; LP [[M): Gordy G938 Live At The Copa [Promo copies only]
01-Jul-91; CD: Motown MOTD 5306 Live At The Copa
23-Oct-00; CD: Motown 159 444 2 Live At The Copa / With A Lot O' Soul [UK]

The Vandellas; recorded live 20 Grand, Detroit, completed 08-Jun-67
Sep-67; LP [[M): Gordy G925 Martha And The Vandellas Live!
Sep-67; LP [[S): Gordy S925 Martha And The Vandellas Live!
The Vandellas; recorded L.A. / Hitsville-GW, completed 18-Jul-67 ; produced by Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol
13-Nov-06; CD [[S): Hip-O Select B0003616-02 Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found
The Vandellas; recorded live Copa, N.Y. [[1st show), 22-Jun-68
11-Oct-68 [acetate]; LP: Q HEM-0957/8-FNDD
The Vandellas; recorded live Copa, N.Y. [[2nd show), 22-Jun-68
31-Jul-68 [acetate]; LP: Q HEM-0505/6-FNLL

Stevie Wonder; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 09-Sep-68 ; produced by Henry Cosby ; [v2]
15-Oct-68; 45 [[M): Tamla T 54174 A
08-Dec-68; LP [[M): Tamla T291 For Once In My Life [DJ copies only?]
08-Dec-68; LP [[S): Tamla S291 For Once In My Life
Mar-71; LP [[S): Motown MS730 The Motown Story Volume 4 [with intro by Stevie Wonder]
May-71; LP [[S): Motown MS732 Motown Chartbusters Volume 3
Nov-71; LP [[S): Tamla T313L Greatest Hits Vol. 2
30-Nov-77; LP [[S): Motown M804LP3 Looking Back
Aug-86; CD [[S): Motown MCDO 8025 TD For Once In My Life / Up Tight
30-Jul-92; CD: Motown 530 047 2 Essential [UK]
03-Nov-92; CD [[M): Motown MOTD 6312 Hitsville USA The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
13-Jun-95; CD [[S): Motown 530 507 2 Motown Year By Year / The Sound Of Young America 1968
1997; CD [[S): Britannia 530 710 Motown: The History: Changing Times [UK]
1997; CD [[M): DPSM 5240 The Complete Motown Anthology Vol 4
02-Nov-98; CD [[S): Spectrum 554 146 2 Motown Chartbusters Volume 3 [UK]
23-Sep-03; CD [[S): Motown B000101602 The Motown Story Volume 1: The 1960s
11-May-04; CD [[S): Motown 066 365-2 Standing In The Shadows of Motown - De Luxe [band track]
12-Mar-05; CD [[M): Reader's Digest RDCD 4631-3 The Ultimate Motown Collection - Soul Brothers
04-Oct-05; CD [[S): Singing Machine G8864 Motown Classics - I Just Want To Celebrate Vol. 14 [band track]
12-Oct-05; MP3 [[M): UMC Digital Release The Complete Stevie Wonder
12-Oct-05; MP3 [[S): UMC Digital Release The Complete Stevie Wonder
03-Oct-07; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0009708-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8 1968
Stevie Wonder; recorded live Fox Theatre, Detroit, completed 28-Dec-68
Jul-69; LP [[S): Motown S688 Motortown Revue Live
26-Aug-05; CD [[S): Hip-O Select B0003623-02 The Motortown Revue Collection
04-Oct-05; CD [[S): Singing Machine G8864 Motown Classics - I Just Want To Celebrate Vol. 14
12-Oct-05; MP3: UMC Digital Release The Complete Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 17-Jan-70 ; produced by non-contract producer ; [Spanish lyrics, text Amart/Duarte, title "Por Primera Vez"]
1970; 45 [[M): Tamla Motown M5078 B [Spain]
12-Oct-05; MP3 [[M): UMC Digital Release The Complete Stevie Wonder
26-Feb-10; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0013917-02 Motown Around The World - The Classic Singles And More
Stevie Wonder; recorded live Talk Of The Town, London, Jun-70
Oct-70; LP: Tamla Motown STML11164 Live at the Talk of the Town [UK]
12-Oct-05; MP3 [[S): UMC Digital Release The Complete Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder & Diana Ross; recorded Hollywood Palace Theater, L.A., 18-Oct-69 ; produced by Deke Richards ; [tv "Hollywood Palace"]
Mar-70; LP [[S): Motown MS703 Motown At The Hollywood Palace
12-Oct-05; MP3: UMC Digital Release The Complete Stevie Wonder

Beyond 1972 there is also Diana's solo version from 1977 as yet not released on CD.

[grapevine]

Motown 4 or More ...according to DFTMC [[http://www.dftmc.info/)...2018 version...!!

Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone

Chuck Jackson
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Supremes
The Temptations
The Undisputed Truth

Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

Kiki Dee
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
The Jackson 5
Jonah Jones
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes & The Four Tops

Ask The Lonely

Billy Eckstine
The Four Tops
Tommy Good
Ivy Jo
The Jackson 5

Baby Don't You Do It

Marvin Gaye
The Isley Brothers
Barbara Randolph
Stevie Wonder

Baby I Need Your Loving

Choker Campbell
Tom Clay
The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Supremes

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Leonard Caston
Tom Clay
The Jackson 5
The Miracles
The Originals
The Supremes
Stevie Wonder

California Soul

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Jonah Jones
The Messengers
The Miracles
Edwin Starr
The Undisputed Truth

Can I Get A Witness

Blinky
Marvin Gaye
Barbara Randolph
The Supremes
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
Stevie Wonder

Chained

Marvin Gaye
The Jackson 5
Paul Petersen
Barbara Randolph
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

The Christmas Song Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Marvin Gaye
The Jackson 5
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder

Cloud Nine

Marvin Gaye
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Edwin Starr
The Temptations

Come On And See Me

Chris Clark
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
The Supremes
Tammi Terrell

Come See About Me

Choker Campbell
The Contours
The Originals
The Supremes
The Underdogs
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
Jr Walker & the All Stars

Come To Me

Frances Burnett
The Contours
Marv Johnson
The Miracles
Mary Wells

Didn't We

James Darren
Joe Harnell
Eddie Kendricks
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Supremes

Do You Love Me

George Bohannon Quartet
The Contours
The Miracles
The Supremes

Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me

The Four Tops
Jimmy Ruffin
The Temptations
The Undisputed Truth

Don't Mess With Bill

Jonah Jones
The Marvelettes
Barbara McNair
Earl Van Dyke

Eleanor Rigby

The Four Tops
Rare Earth
The Supremes
Bobby Taylor

The End Of Our Road

Marvin Gaye
Jonah Jones
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Temptations

Every Little Bit Hurts

Brenda Holloway
Stacie Johnson
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Barbara Wilson

Everybody Needs Love

Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Miracles
Jimmy Ruffin
The Temptations
The Velvelettes
Mary Wells

Feelin' Alright

The Jackson 5
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Rare Earth
Diana Ross with The Jackson 5
David Ruffin
The Rustix
The Undisputed Truth
Jr Walker & the All Stars

Fire And Rain

Matrix
Bobby Darin
Gladys Knight & The Pips
R Dean Taylor

Fly Me To The Moon In Other Words

Beans Bowles
Lefty Edwards
Marvin Gaye
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

For Once In My Life

Blinky
Sammy Davis Jr
Kiki Dee
The Ding Dongs
Jean DuShon
Billy Eckstine
The Four Tops
Connie Haines
Joe Harnell
Jonah Jones
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Barbara McNair
The Miracles
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
Soupy Sales
Kay Stevens
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder & Diana Ross

Forever

Marvin Gaye
The Marvelettes
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Stevie Wonder

Get Ready

The Miracles
Rare Earth
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
San Remo Golden Strings
The Supremes
The Temptations

Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got

Marvin Gaye
Jimmy Ruffin
R Dean Taylor
The Temptations
Earl Van Dyke

Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love

Marvin Gaye
Jimmy Ruffin
Edwin Starr
The Temptations
The Undisputed Truth

Got To Get You Into My Life

Chris Clark
Chris Clark & The Vancouvers
The Four Tops
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations

Gotta Have Your Lovin'

The Fiestas
Marvin Gaye
Hattie Littles
Eugene Remus

Green Grow The Lilacs

The Festivals
Joe Harnell
Jonah Jones
Ronald Miller
The Originals
Soupy Sales

Hello Young Lovers

The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder

Hey Jude

The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations
Jr Walker & the All Stars

Honey Come Back

Dorsey Burnette
Chuck Jackson
Jimmy Ruffin
Jr Walker & the All Stars
Jim Webb

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

The Elgins
Marvin Gaye
The Isley Brothers
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
Jr Walker & the All Stars

The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game

Blinky
The Marvelettes
Barbara McNair
The Miracles

I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You

Kiki Dee
Suzee Ikeda
Diana Ross
The Supremes
Rita Wright

I Can't Help Myself Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

The Four Tops
Johnny Ross & The Soul Explosions
The Supremes
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers

I Hear A Symphony

The Isley Brothers
The Jackson 5
Barbara McNair
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
Stevie Wonder

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Marvin Gaye
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Miracles
The Rustix
Sounds Nice
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
The Temptations
The Undisputed Truth

I Know I'm Losing You

The Jackson 5
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Rare Earth
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Temptations
Jr Walker & the All Stars

I Like Everything About You

Chris Clark
Dennis Edwards
The Four Tops
Eddie Holland
Chuck Jackson

I Second That Emotion

Kiki Dee
Barbara McNair
The Miracles
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
San Remo Golden Strings

I Want To Go Back There Again

Chris Clark
Chris Clark & The Vancouvers
Thelma Houston
Rita Wright

I Was Made To Love Her

The Jackson 5
San Remo Golden Strings
Jr Walker & the All Stars
Stevie Wonder

I Wish You Love

The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
Liz Lands
The Temptations

If You Don't Want My Love

The Four Tops
Eddie Holland
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Underdogs

I'll Try Something New

Kiki Dee
Barbara McNair
The Miracles
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations

I'll Turn To Stone

Dennis Edwards
The Four Tops
Barbara Randolph
The Supremes

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Gladys Knight & The Pips
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder & Diana Ross

I'm The Exception To The Rule

Brenda Holloway
The Supremes
The Temptations
The Velvelettes
Kim Weston

The Impossible Dream

Florence Ballard
Billy Eckstine
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
The Temptations

Is There A Place In His Heart For Me

Blinky
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Supremes

It's Not Unusual

Florence Ballard
Chris Clark
The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
San Remo Golden Strings
The Supremes

I've Been Good To You

Brenda Holloway
Hattie Littles
The Miracles
The Ones
The Temptations

Just A Little Misunderstanding

The Contours
The Jackson 5
The Sisters Love
The Supremes

Just Another Guy

The O'Jays
The Spinners
Stage IV
Timothy Wilson

Just Another Lonely Night

The Fantastic Four
The Four Tops
Brenda Holloway
The Temptations

Just Loving You

Choker Campbell
Billy Eckstine
Brenda Holloway
Kim Weston

Just Too Much To Hope For

Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
The Monitors
Tammi Terrell
The Two Friends

Keep An Eye

The Jackson 5
Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded Hitsville-GW completed 20-Dec-68 ; produced by Nickolas
Diana Ross
The Supremes

Leaving Here

Tommy Good
Eddie Holland
The Isley Brothers
The Messengers

The Little Drummer Boy

The Jackson 5
The Supremes
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder

Little Miss Loser

Marvin Gaye
Brenda Holloway
Liz Lands
The Supremes

The Look Of Love

The Four Tops
Joe Harnell
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Barbara Randolph
Gordon Staples
The Supremes

Love Woke Me Up This Morning

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Brenda Holloway
Valerie Simpson
The Temptations

Love's Gone Bad

Chris Clark
Michael Jackson
The Underdogs
Rita Wright

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
Ivy Jo
Chuck Jackson
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Make Someone Happy

The Four Tops
Paula Greer
The Supremes
Stevie Wonder

Mickey's Monkey

Choker Campbell
The Miracles
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Supremes

Mighty Good Lovin'

Chris Clark
The Contours
The Miracles
Edwin Starr

Money That's What I Want

Blinky
Hattie Littles
Amos Milburn
The Miracles
The Mob
Barrett Strong
The Supremes
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
Jr Walker & the All Stars
Mary Wells
Popcorn Wylie

My Cherie Amour

Joe Harnell
The Impact Of Brass
The Jackson 5
The Miracles
Monk Montgomery
Earl Van Dyke
Stevie Wonder

My Girl

Marvin Gaye
Michael Jackson
Jonah Jones
The Miracles
San Remo Golden Strings
The Temptations
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
Stevie Wonder

My World Is Empty Without You

Barbara McNair
The Messengers
The Miracles
The Originals
The Supremes
Stevie Wonder

...continued...

[grapevine]

Motown 4 or More ...according to DFTMC [[http://www.dftmc.info/)...2018 version...part 2

Need Your Lovin' Want You Back

The Contours
Marvin Gaye
The Originals
The Underdogs

Never Can Say Goodbye

The Impact Of Brass
The Jackson 5
The Supremes
Jr Walker & the All Stars

Nowhere To Run

The Isley Brothers
The Messengers
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers

Oh Be My Love

Kiki Dee
Barbara McNair
The Miracles
The Supremes

Oh How Happy

Billy Eckstine
Joe Harnell
The Jackson 5
Shades of Blue
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr & Blinky


Oh I've Been Bless'd

The Four Tops
The Jackson 5
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

Old Love Let's Try It Again

The Four Tops
Brian Holland
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Mary Wells

The One Who Really Loves You

Choker Campbell
The Marvelettes
Barbara McNair
Mary Wells

Our Day Will Come

Charles Harris Trio
Jonah Jones
The Supremes
The Undisputed Truth

A Place In The Sun

The Ding Dongs
Billy Eckstine
The Four Tops
Jonah Jones
Ronald Miller
Monk Montgomery
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
Stevie Wonder

Put A Little Love In Your Heart

Kiki Dee
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
David Ruffin

Put Yourself In My Place

Chris Clark
The Elgins
The Isley Brothers
The Supremes

Rainy Night In Georgia

Hearts of Stone
Chuck Jackson
The Jazz Crusaders
The Originals
David Ruffin
Earl Van Dyke

Reach Out I'll Be There

The Four Tops
Joe Harnell
The Impact Of Brass
The Jackson 5
Diana Ross
San Remo Golden Strings
Sunday Funnies

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

The Jackson 5
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations

Seek And You Shall Find

Marvin Gaye
The Isley Brothers
Ivy Jo
The Messengers

The Shadow Of Your Smile

Billy Eckstine
Marvin Gaye
Barbara McNair
The Supremes
Stevie Wonder

Shake Me Wake Me When It's Over

The Four Tops
Claude François
Chuck Jackson
The Supremes
The Supremes & The Four Tops

Silver Bells

The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder

Since I've Lost You

Gladys Knight & The Pips
Jimmy Ruffin
The Temptations
The Undisputed Truth
The Velvelettes

Someday We'll Be Together

Bobby Darin
Johnny & Jackey
The Marvelettes
Gordon Staples
The Supremes
Earl Van Dyke

Somewhere

Paula Greer
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
The Temptations

Stop! In The Name Of Love

The Isley Brothers
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
Kim Weston

Summertime

Johnny Griffith Trio
Brenda Holloway
Marv Johnson
Joey King
Love Sculpture

Sunny

Dennis Edwards
The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
San Remo Golden Strings
Stevie Wonder

Sweeter As The Days Go By

Chris Clark
The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
Frank Wilson

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Marvin Gaye
The Gospel Stars
Marv Johnson
Stevie Wonder

Take Me In Your Arms Rock Me A Little While

Chris Clark
Eddie Holland
The Isley Brothers
Jermaine Jackson
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Kim Weston

Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin

Hearts of Stone
The Jackson 5
The Jazz Crusaders
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Earl Van Dyke

That's The Way Love Is

Marvin Gaye
The Isley Brothers
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Temptations

Then

The Four Tops
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
The Temptations

This Guy's In Love With You

Tom Clay
The Four Tops
The Miracles
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
Jimmy Ruffin
Soupy Sales
The Temptations

This Time Last Summer

Blinky
Danny Day
Brenda Holloway
Jim Webb

Together 'Til The End Of Time

HB Barnum
Billy Eckstine
Brenda Holloway
Frank Wilson

Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music

GC Cameron
The Spinners
The Supremes
The Supremes & The Four Tops

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

Marvin Gaye
The Monitors
Jimmy Ruffin
The Temptations
Earl Van Dyke

Try It Baby

Chris Clark
Marvin Gaye
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
Kay Stevens / The Temptations
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers

Up Up And Away

Jonah Jones
The Miracles
San Remo Golden Strings
The Supremes

Uptight Everything's Alright

Jonah Jones
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes
Stevie Wonder

Walk On By

Florence Ballard
Kiki Dee
The Miracles
The Undisputed Truth

Way Over There

Marv Johnson
The Marvelettes
The Miracles
Edwin Starr
The Temptations

The Way You Do The Things You Do

Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
Stoney and Meatloaf
The Temptations
The Underdogs
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers

What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted

Dennis Edwards
The Isley Brothers
Jimmy Ruffin
The Supremes

What Love Has Joined Together

Barbara McNair
The Miracles
The Temptations
Mary Wells
Syreeta

What Now My Love

Richard Anthony
Barbara McNair
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Supremes
The Temptations

What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One

Connie Haines
The Marvelettes
Barbara Randolph
The Temptations
Mary Wells

Who Can I Turn To When Nobody Needs Me

Chris Clark
Billy Eckstine
Marvin Gaye
The Supremes
The Temptations

Who You Gonna Run To

Brenda Holloway
Chuck Jackson
Mickey McCullers
The Temptations

Who's Lovin' You

Brenda Holloway
The Jackson 5
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations

Wichita Lineman

Sammy Davis Jr
The Miracles
The Originals
Earl Van Dyke

Yesterday

Florence Ballard
Chris Clark
Marvin Gaye
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Miracles
The Supremes

You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
The Marvelettes
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Supremes & The Four Tops
Tammi Terrell

You Beat Me To The Punch

Barbara McNair
Edwin Starr
The Temptations
Mary Wells

You Can Depend On Me

Brenda Holloway
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations
Mary Wells

You Keep Me Hangin' On

Brass Monkey
Jonah Jones
Hugh Masekela
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
The Supremes

You've Got What It Takes

Chris Clark
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Marv Johnson
Hattie Littles
Bobby Parker
Jimmy Ruffin
Barrett Strong

You've Made Me So Very Happy

Chris Clark
Sammy Davis Jr
Joe Harnell
Hearts of Stone
Brenda Holloway
Little Miss Soul
The Miracles
Edwin Starr & Blinky

You've Really Got A Hold On Me

The Jackson 5
Barbara McNair
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations

Grape :)

[calvin]

Well done Grape ;)

If I counted right, that's 135 songs known [[by us) to have been done by 4 or more artists. I would expect that number to increase with each new edition of "Motown Unreleased."

[daviddesper]

As always I am astonished and impressed by the level of knowledge and resources on display on this board. I almost feel as if I should apologize for posting a question that caused such exhaustive research!!!

[sansradio]

Most impressive, grapevine! Could Gladys/Pips "Don't Let Her Take Your Love from Me" be added towards the "Don't Let Him..." count?

[grapevine]

Most impressive, grapevine! Could Gladys/Pips "Don't Let Her Take Your Love from Me" be added towards the "Don't Let Him..." count? ...I thought the same about adding Edwin's ...The Girl From Crosstown ...but as they weren't listed combined on DFTMC ...I left them both out...! :)

[robb_k]

Most impressive, grapevine! Could Gladys/Pips "Don't Let Her Take Your Love from Me" be added towards the "Don't Let Him..." count?
Of course! The songwriter/writers would be insulted if someone claimed that they were 2 different songs!

[calvin]

Keep in mind that DFTMC only goes through 1972, and Motown continued to do more covers of some of those songs after that. For example, Mandré did "Money [[That's What I Want)" on his self-titled debut album from 1977. As mentioned above, "Nowhere To Run" was covered by the Dynamic Superiors and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Bettye Lavette. I'm sure we could think of other examples if we tried.

In a small number of cases recordings that are not really Motown are included in DFTMC, such as Jean DuShon's recording of "For Once In My Life" for the Cadet label. Some Florence Ballard recordings for ABC Records are also included above.

The list does give a good idea of how common it was for Motown to have different artists record the same songs. Imagine how long that list would be if it included all songs recorded by more than one artist.

[calvin]

Incidentally, the first recording of "For Once In My Life" was made by Connie Haines about a year before Jean DuShon's single was released. Motown recorded the song at least two more times [[Barbara McNair and Billy Eckstine) before DuShon's single but the Motown recordings were not released. Motown songwriter Ron Miller, who wrote the song together with Orlando Murden, then took it to DuShon at Cadet and her recording was the first release. Only Murden is credited as the songwriter on the DuShon single.

The story I've read is that DuShon's single was becoming a local hit [[WXYZ radio named it the "Pick Hit of the Week"), with a chance to be something bigger, when Berry Gordy Jr heard the song and learned that it was a Motown song co-written by Miller. He pressured Cadet to stop promoting the song, which killed the single's chances, because he wanted the song to be a hit for Motown. DuShon said later:

"It was a very big disappointment in my life. I stopped singing it 'cause I didn't have the song. I didn't have anything. It wasn't mine anymore."


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