British Invasion Acts Doing Their Versions Of Motown Songs:

[Boogiedown]

Which of them did and with what songs??


I'll start with this one: The Zombies 1965:

YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcqGIVl51v4

[Motown Eddie]

The Beatles; "You Really Got A Hold On Me", "Please Mr. Postman", "Money [That's What I Want]"
The Rolling Stones; "Money [That's What I Want]", "My Girl", "Can I Get A Witness". "Ain't Too Proud To Beg", "Going To A Go-Go"
The Who; "Leaving Here", "Heat Wave"
The Dave Clark Five; "You Got What It Takes", "Do You Love Me [Now That I Can Dance]"
The Spencer Davis Group; "Every Little Bit Hurts", "Together 'Til The End Of Time"
The Hollies; "Do You Love Me [Now That I Can Dance]"

[Boogiedown]

The Beatles; "You Really Got A Hold On Me", "Please Mr. Postman", "Money [That's What I Want]"
The Rolling Stones; "Money [That's What I Want]", "My Girl", "Can I Get A Witness". "Ain't Too Proud To Beg", "Going To A Go-Go"
The Who; "Leaving Here", "Heat Wave"
The Dave Clark Five; "You Got What It Takes", "Do You Love Me [Now That I Can Dance]"
The Spencer Davis Group; "Every Little Bit Hurts", "Together 'Til The End Of Time"
The Hollies; "Do You Love Me [Now That I Can Dance]"





Nice! Let's give 'em a listen!


Spencer Davis:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaVr5jtoAc8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ii3QpbKeZI


I hear a bit of Ray Charles....

[mysterysinger]

The Rockin' Berries took The Reflections "Poor Man's Son" to number 5 in the UK


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B47t6JKXiWw

[mysterysinger]

Reached number 24 in the UK charts - The Fourmost "Baby I Need Your Loving"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roW3mVUX88w

[nsoule]

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

[Boogiedown]

Nice ! I'm especially liking The Fourmost .....great arrangement !


DO YOU LOVE ME NOW THAT I CAN DANCE:

The Hollies :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPImEBNjM4

Dave Clark Five :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIstQ-DgZ8Y

[Boogiedown]

MONEY THAT'S WHAT I WANT

Beatles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awAH-JJx1k

Rolling Stones :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT6oFiR9UrQ

The harmonica adds the right edge ....

[Boogiedown]

Petula Clark 1965

DANCING IN THE STREET



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inb0s4bq-Gw

[Boogiedown]

The Who; "Leaving Here", "Heat Wave"






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUmiJQU1KBE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0lz7doiM0c

[Boogiedown]

The Kinks 1965:


DANCING IN THE STREETS


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udz9ErUfndM

[Peter G]

The one who really loves you - Mojos [[EP track)
Money [[That's what I want) - Bern Elliott & the Fenmen [[made UK Top 20), Freddie & the Dreamers [[LP track)
Shake Sherry - Ben Elliott & the Fenmen [[EP track)
Shop around - Bern Elliott & the Fenmen [[EP track), Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
The way you do the things you do - Mindbenders [[LP track), Trends, Beryl Marsden
My smile is just a frown - Truly Smith
Put yourself in my place - Episode Six, Jan Panter
Ask the lonely - Bobby Rio
Can I get a witness - Steve Aldo
Stubborn kinda fella - Roulettes, Zoot Money
Candy to me - Martin Raynor & the Secrets, Rattles
Leaving here - Birds
You're a wonderful one - Birds, Trends
I'll be doggone - Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas
Tawney Reed - I got a feeling [[believe this is a UK recording)
Ain't that peculiar - Loving Kind
Just walk in my shoes - Billie Davis
Heatwave - Beverley Jones & the Interns
Dancing in the Street - Hi Numbers
In my lonely room - Action
I'll keep holding on - Action, Incas
Tracks of my tears - Roulettes
From head to toe - Escorts
Where did our love go - Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers [[reputably one of the worst cover versions, I remember Dave Godin stated in B & S magazine that some members of the Motown Review tried to obtain a copy when visiting the UK, as the version was so bad they regarded it as amusing)
When the lovelight starts shining through his eyes - Lorraine Silver
Since I lost my baby - Cyan Three, Action, Ray French
You beat me to the punch - Tony Jackson & the Vibrations, Karol Keyes
Bye bye baby - Tony Jackson & the Vibrations [[made UK Top 40)
What's easy for two - Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers
He's the one for me - Tammy St John
He was really saying something - Herd
Needle in a haystack - Tawny Reed [[believe this is a UK recording), Twilights
Two lovers - Sonny Childe & the TNTs
I want a love I can see - John Leyton
Headline News - Alan Bown Set
Just like Romeo & Juliet - Peter's Faces

[Boogiedown]

That's an amazing list Peter G !:cool:


Where did our love go - Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers [[reputably one of the worst cover versions, I remember Dave Godin stated in B & S magazine that some members of the Motown Review tried to obtain a copy when visiting the UK, as the version was so bad they regarded it as amusing)

Don't we HAVE to listen to this one ?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah0nQ6vX5Kw

[144man]

Tony Jackson also recorded a version of Martha & Vandellas "Never Leave Your Baby's Side".

The version of "Do You Love Me?" by Liverpool group Faron's Flamingos was in my opinion better than the hit versions by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes and The Dave Clark 5.

[copley]

Dusty Springfield sang over 20 Motown classics and recorded a few.


https://youtu.be/EqiOAzzcC1Q


https://youtu.be/GCY1bAbFTDU


https://youtu.be/n3nF_nj4OQo

[copley]

Some more Dusty.


https://youtu.be/llth9OITBJ0


https://youtu.be/y5WWMu15WXw


https://youtu.be/_KYpjPbKBqU

[copley]

Even more Dusty.


https://youtu.be/eJ1PUYbG_uU


https://youtu.be/XLeIRcZnliw


https://youtu.be/jVrpxOMzYlA

[144man]

"Baby Don't You Do It" was recorded by The Who, The Small Faces and The [UK] poets.

[144man]

Re Post #12

In addition to "Leaving Here" and "You're A Wonderful One", The Birds recorded a third Marvin Gaye song, "No Good Without You Baby".

Does anyone know if any British invasion groups recorded any Phil Spector tracks? I can only think of Mike Berry's backing group, The Innocents' reworking of Darlene Love's "A Fine Fine Boy" under the title of "A Fine Fine Bird".

[snakepit]

Number 1 in your heart..Herb Goins

[mysterysinger]

Re Post #12

In addition to "Leaving Here" and "You're A Wonderful One", The Birds recorded a third Marvin Gaye song, "No Good Without You Baby".

Does anyone know if any British invasion groups recorded any Phil Spector tracks? I can only think of Mike Berry's backing group, The Innocents' reworking of Darlene Love's "A Fine Fine Boy" under the title of "A Fine Fine Bird".

Both The Beatles and Peter and Gordon recorded the same Spector song "To Know You Is To Love You" by Peter and Gordon and "To Know Her Is To Love Her" The Beatles.

Some recorded "I Love How You Love Me" [[including Billy Fury) and


The Searchers recorded "Da Doo Ron Ron" and also "Be My Baby",

[StuBass1]

I don't know if this still holds true, but Johnny Rivers told me a few years ago that his version of Baby I Need Your Lovin was the biggest selling Motown cover by a White Artist...

[144man]

Both The Beatles and Peter and Gordon recorded the same Spector song "To Know You Is To Love You" by Peter and Gordon and "To Know Her Is To Love Her" The Beatles.

Some recorded "I Love How You Love Me" [[including Billy Fury) and


The Searchers recorded "Da Doo Ron Ron" and also "Be My Baby",

Thanks. I had completely forgotten about Peter & Gordon.
I must have a listen to The Searchers' versions.

[Boogiedown]

Thanks. I had completely forgotten about Peter & Gordon.
I must have a listen to The Searchers' versions.


Let's do it!:)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4iFrWP2dzg

delicious !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUUUrJOsi9Y

tasty!

[jobucats]

I don't know if Dave Stewart or Barbara Gaskin are considered "British Invasion"; however they are British artists who did a most wonderful cover/interpretation of the Four Tops' "Different World."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDo5ZC-GddY

[Peter G]

Some more UK cover versions:

Chris Farlowe - What becomes of the broken hearted, and Reach out, I'll be there [Shop around, and Pride & Joy [[LP track)
Zoot Money - It should have been me [[LP track - have not heard this but assume it is a cover of the Kim/Gladys track)

Alan Price Set - Loving you is sweeter than ever and Ain't that peculiar [Can I get a witness? [[LP track)

Hollies - Mickey's Monkey [[LP track)

Spector covers:

Da doo ron ron - Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas, Four Pennies and Brian Poole & the Tremeloes [[all LP tracks)

Is this what I get for loving you? - Marianne Faithful

He's sure the boy I love - Lulu [[LP track)

[Boogiedown]

Some more UK cover versions:




Chris Farlowe - What becomes of the broken hearted, [[LP track)

Hollies - Mickey's Monkey [[LP track)





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9jstkaUpu8



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQUSA-bqho

[Levi Stubbs Tears]

While not exactly 'British Invasion' the Australian group 'The Twilight's were formed by young British migrants to South Australia in 1964.

In August 1966 they had a big hit downunder with their version of 'Needle in A Haystack'.

Lead vocalist was Glenn Shorrock - he was to play a major part in an 'Aussie invasion' of the US charts in the late 70s/early 80s as lead singer of the 'Little River Band'.

Lead guitarist was Terry Britten who went on to be hugely successful as a song-writer in the 70s/80s. He was best known for his work with Tina Turner , but many other top artists [[inc Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder) recorded his songs.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hR0AyIEnsM

[144man]

Although some of the versions listed above were quite competent, I didn't come close to liking any of them as much as the original.

NOTE. Dusty Springfield is a special case and should be excluded from the above statement.

[TomatoTom123]

I didn’t realise how many covers there were of "Leaving Here”, there's even a live version by Motörhead!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkNk9buscs

[[Not British Invasion I know :D)

I did think it had a rock song vibe :)