PauloRich
04-07-2023, 01:58 PM
The recent post on Coleridge-Taylor Perkins as a songwriter and arranger for Motown got me to thinkin…
There were the long-term stalwart Motown arrangers such as Paul Riser, David Van DePitte, Hal Davis, Jerry Long, Gil Askey, Wade Marcus, Willie Shorter…
What arrangers and conductors - who were already well established and respected in their own right - contributed to recordings released on Motown with Motown artists on one-off or special projects?
Phil Spector wrote, produced and arranged ‘Things Are Getting Better’ by The Supremes [[1965).
Jimmy Webb was signed to Motown in the mid-60s penning original songs recorded by The Supremes, Billy Eckstine, Dorsey Burnette, Brenda Holloway [[1964-1965). He later returned to Motown with ‘The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb’ album [[1972) with vocal accompaniment by The Blackberries, later saying he wished he’s just used The Supremes voices. Must have been an interesting reuniting of Jimmy and Mary Wilson 7 years on from ‘My Christmas Tree’.
Michael Legrand wote, arranged and conducted for Diana Ross ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ [[1972).
Van McCoy wrote, produced and arranged the David Ruffin ‘Who I Am’ album [[1975).
Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote, produced and [[Burt) arranged the Stephanie Mills ‘For The First Time’ album [[1975).
William Goldstein was brought to Motown by Berry Gordy and he wrote, produced and arranged songs which featured artists such as Thelma Houston, Smokey Robinson and Syreeta, and under the moniker ‘The Magic Disco Machine’.
Coleridge-Taylor Perkins arranged [https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/melba-liston [[https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/melba-liston)
There were the long-term stalwart Motown arrangers such as Paul Riser, David Van DePitte, Hal Davis, Jerry Long, Gil Askey, Wade Marcus, Willie Shorter…
What arrangers and conductors - who were already well established and respected in their own right - contributed to recordings released on Motown with Motown artists on one-off or special projects?
Phil Spector wrote, produced and arranged ‘Things Are Getting Better’ by The Supremes [[1965).
Jimmy Webb was signed to Motown in the mid-60s penning original songs recorded by The Supremes, Billy Eckstine, Dorsey Burnette, Brenda Holloway [[1964-1965). He later returned to Motown with ‘The Supremes Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Webb’ album [[1972) with vocal accompaniment by The Blackberries, later saying he wished he’s just used The Supremes voices. Must have been an interesting reuniting of Jimmy and Mary Wilson 7 years on from ‘My Christmas Tree’.
Michael Legrand wote, arranged and conducted for Diana Ross ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ [[1972).
Van McCoy wrote, produced and arranged the David Ruffin ‘Who I Am’ album [[1975).
Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote, produced and [[Burt) arranged the Stephanie Mills ‘For The First Time’ album [[1975).
William Goldstein was brought to Motown by Berry Gordy and he wrote, produced and arranged songs which featured artists such as Thelma Houston, Smokey Robinson and Syreeta, and under the moniker ‘The Magic Disco Machine’.
Coleridge-Taylor Perkins arranged [https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/melba-liston [[https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/melba-liston)