Dave Whitehouse of The Underdogs has passed away.

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

I got word today on YouTube that Dave Whitehouse of the Underdogs has passed away. It was his nephew who left a comment. You gotta credit Berry Gordy with wanting and trying to expand Motown's horizons by signing rock bands and Dave Whitehouse had a pretty soulful voice for a young kid from the suburbs. It's too bad Motown couldn't have worked with building up the Underdogs' profile a little more.

[Motown Eddie]

I got word today on YouTube that Dave Whitehouse of the Underdogs has passed away. It was his nephew who left a comment. You gotta credit Berry Gordy with wanting and trying to expand Motown's horizons by signing rock bands and Dave Whitehouse had a pretty soulful voice for a young kid from the suburbs. It's too bad Motown couldn't have worked with building up the Underdogs' profile a little more.

Sorry to hear about Dave from The Underdogs. And while I agree with you that it's a shame that Motown couldn't get a major hit from the group, the company didn't have any luck with White Rock [or Soul] Artists until Rare Earth. RIP Dave Whitehouse.
https://youtu.be/kQZNwQE3C5M

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

Sorry to hear about Dave from The Underdogs. And while I agree with you that it's a shame that Motown couldn't get a major hit from the group, the company didn't have any luck with White Rock [or Soul] Artists until Rare Earth. RIP Dave Whitehouse.
https://youtu.be/kQZNwQE3C5M
So true. I guess it's like they say, timing is everything.

[Graham Jarvis]

So sad to hear about Dave Whitehouse.
Here is a list of all of the Underdogs tracks on Motown, both unissued and issued. All are available if you don't already have any, simply all available to download. Some incredible records.

The Underdogs:
"Bring It On Home to Me" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Come On Up" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Come See About Me" Motown Unreleased 1967
"I Got A Feeling Baby" Motown Unreleased 1967
"I Want A Love I Can See" Motown Unreleased 1967
"If You Don't Want My Love" Motown Unreleased 1967
"It's My Time" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Last Train To Clarksville" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Need Your Lovin [Want You Back]" Motown Unreleased 1966
"One Of These Days" Motown Unreleased 1966
"Turn On Your Lovelight" Motown Unreleased 1967
"You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Love's Gone Bad" TCMS Vol 7 1967
"Mojo Hannah" TCMS Vol 7 1967

God Bless!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGa9MLa-o74

[mysterysinger]

And there's this one - "The Way You Do The Things You Do"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oNBVqlp0as

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

So sad to hear about Dave Whitehouse.
Here is a list of all of the Underdogs tracks on Motown, both unissued and issued. All are available if you don't already have any, simply all available to download. Some incredible records.

The Underdogs:
"Bring It On Home to Me" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Come On Up" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Come See About Me" Motown Unreleased 1967
"I Got A Feeling Baby" Motown Unreleased 1967
"I Want A Love I Can See" Motown Unreleased 1967
"If You Don't Want My Love" Motown Unreleased 1967
"It's My Time" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Last Train To Clarksville" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Need Your Lovin [Want You Back]" Motown Unreleased 1966
"One Of These Days" Motown Unreleased 1966
"Turn On Your Lovelight" Motown Unreleased 1967
"You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me" Motown Unreleased 1967
"Love's Gone Bad" TCMS Vol 7 1967
"Mojo Hannah" TCMS Vol 7 1967

God Bless!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGa9MLa-o74

Thanks for this- nice comprehensive list. I've heard a few of these. Motown had a really bad habit of signing groups and then ditching them after a single or two. This group had potential, but things were moving extremely fast at Motown around this time.

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

And there's this one - "The Way You Do The Things You Do"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oNBVqlp0as

One of my favorite videos [[wink). Now I know the music backing here is pure Funk Brothers. I came across an old interview where Dave or one of the other guys said that's how Motown operated - they wanted everything to have that signature Motown sound. I also notice with the unreleased material, it seems another standard Motown Operating Procedure was being used with the band: focus only on the lead singer and ditch the rest. Dave had a fantastic soulful voice for someone so young, so I could see Motown producers wanting to work with him. Still it's too bad we didn't get the hear much of the other guys on record. In the end, I believe most of the guys moved on anyway, going off to college or starting families.

[TomatoTom123]

Sad news :[[, RIP Dave.

I do love The Underdogs’ version of "Love Gone's Bad". Such a cool track :cool:
I need to check out their other cuts some more.

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

Sad news :[[, RIP Dave.

I do love The Underdogs’ version of "Love Gone's Bad". Such a cool track :cool:
I need to check out their other cuts some more.

Definitely. These guys get overlooked pretty much in the history of Motown but they were one of the players in the effort to break into Rock.

[144man]

And there's this one - "The Way You Do The Things You Do"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oNBVqlp0as

Definitely my favourite Underdogs' track.
If you're going to take on a Temptations' classic, better to do it in a completely different style.

RIP Dave Whitehouse

[TomatoTom123]

Definitely. These guys get overlooked pretty much in the history of Motown but they were one of the players in the effort to break into Rock.

For sure! And, it seems they recorded enough for a whole album!! :D