Motown Composers - Deke Richards

[no_place_like_motown]

My favs by Deke.

Songs composed w/ *B. Gordy; F. Mizell; F. Perren; C. Yarian **D. Dean ***D. Dean; J. Bradford ****D. Van DePitte; S. Sanders *****M. Larson; J. Marcellino ******D. Dean; R.D. Taylor *******S. Matthews & M. Holiday ********The Corporation

*Jackie Jackson - Love Don't Wanna Leave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpDY1Cj0y-w

Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9li8IjbG4

Chris Clark - Can I See You In The Morning
*No YT vid

Diana Ross - We Need You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHcB3H9W3z4

Four Tops - Sweet Was The Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hUpzo-VBw

Debbie Dean - Stay My Love
*No YT vid

**Martha & The Vandellas - I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKUWL_Ij8ts

**Diana Ross & The Supremes - I'm Gonna Make It [[I Will Wait For You)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVfh2SVbGIY

**Diana Ross & The Supremes - Wish I Knew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbAICiT2ybU

**Gladys Knight & The Pips - I'm Gonna Get You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfzbcb5mOrs

***Diana Ross & The Supremes - Honey Bee [[Keep On Stinging Me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4HZSzXMKc

****Diana Ross - How About You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZCh5BxScE

****Chris Clark - How About You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bCG9Skxn7A

*****Bobby Darin - Melodie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmmu-W28Djc

******Diana Ross & The Supremes - The Beginning Of The End Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFFTlpqRROw

*******Supremes & Temptations - Why [[Can't We Fall In Love)
No YT vid

*******Blackberries - Kidnapped
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd4om-HbaMA

********Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Q80mk7bxE

********Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo9Di1Jdlok

Barbara McNair - Where Would I Be Without You [[w/ F. Wilson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsZXyXTzX3g

Chris Clark - I Just Wanna Be Lovin' You [[w/ F. Wilson; R. Taylor)
*No YT vid

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child [[w/ The Clan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD-4aBj1PP0

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Am I Asking Too Much [[w/ R.D. Taylor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05GKF9AGFk0

[supremester]

Deke is my hero.

Love Child minus Deke Richards = I'm Livin' In Shame

[carole cucumber]

Deke is my hero.

Love Child minus Deke Richards = I'm Livin' In Shame


Love Child minus Deke Richards plus Berry Gordy plus Henry Cosby= I'm Livin' In Shame

[thomas96]

Fantastic composer. Never got much credit. Deserves more.

[paul_nixon]

Fantastic composer. Never got much credit. Deserves more.

And a truly lovely man as well

[carole cucumber]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/602196_553501808017042_819695417_n.jpg

[RossHolloway]

@ Carole - thanks for posting that picture, I've never seen a picture of Deke before.

[steve w]

Thanks for the Picture

his posts were legendary in the early days - kept me enthralled for ages
sadly missed

[Motown4Ever518]

I appreciated Mr. Richards, it was not until I recently purchased Rare Pearls, the unreleased J5 set that I would say that his stock should be rated higher than it is. A great shot of him circa early seventies is in the box set as well.

[bradburger]

I always thought that Deke was an underrated writer and producer.

Like many, I loved his lengthy posts on the old SD forum.

I always hoped that he would do some more at some stage, but sadly, that will never be.

Just glad I saved some of those posts!

I must get the Martha & The Vandellas 50th Anniversary set so I can get the updated story on the 'I Can't Dance Caper', and how the multitrack with Martha's inact chorus was seemingly forgotten & then discovered. [[I got the MP3 of Deke's mix off Amazon btw).

Cheers

Paul