Van McCoy Songbook>>I}1961-1963

[no_place_like_motown]

List also includes Van's productions

Tiny Robin - First Kiss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a018RY3780

Gainors - This Is A Perfect Moment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Cy7oE-ol0

Van McCoy - Baby Don't Tease Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p67PDDXmhQk

Lee Andrews & The Hearts - A Night Like Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrlxCJjeYx8

Gainors - Tell Him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaH4GPrVs_o

Bobby Vinton - Let's Kiss And Make Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlg9_GRzmRU

Shirelles - I Don't Think So
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8xxN_9K7iI

Nat King Cole - Who's Next In Line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZovJh7j90I

Van McCoy - Follow Your Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSIaarGs7BM

Shirelles - What's The Matter Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShGmGFEWRdc

Majors - She's A Trouble Maker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_lgQ7GTrF0

Silhouettes - Which Way Did She Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dbt8y3c9j4

Tommy Hunt - Didn't I Tell You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBSuZfd_1ek

Chuck Jackson - Who's Gonna Pick Up The Pieces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf5fm2zBmFk

Shirelles - Stop The Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCv4DoWmCuY

Erma Franklin - Abracadabra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSv7ConfKgA

Charmers - Shy Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_elus3eWRU

Jack & Jill - Just As You Are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvS9XXU_DsQ

Exciters - Hard Way To Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g260Kobxa0A

Roy Hamilton - Let Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu5erAzDpiE

Dee Dee Warwick - Standing By
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1C9zVbG590

Drifters - Rat Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj_AKmN0z4g

Majors - Tra La La
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie1QDeJXDCw

Patty McCoy & The Renegades - Double Trouble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7X3NBSVsLQ

Jay & The Americans - Strangers Tomorrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ylxGzQPU-g&playnext=1&list=PL4DE47C0E48893FDE&feature=results_video

[honest man]

THANK YOU no place like motown ,for posting these songs,love them only know about 3
of them,this is what i love about your threads finding new songs to listen to,especially Gainors -This Is A Perfect Moment,then finding out Garnett Mimms[ one of my faves] was featured on this song. love it,how do you locate your tunes,i would never be able to find them.also love your newer threads Frank Wilson, Okeh etc. really look forward to them,any chance of a Van Mc Coy 63 onwards.you are the tops.Keep them coming love it.cheers.

[no_place_like_motown]

Your welcome, hm.

I use a few sources: first my personal collection; I also use discogs, allmusic, soulful kinda music, etc. More recently, Kamasu, a member here on SDF, suggested MusicVF.com. It's a great site with loads of info on artists, composers, charts, etc.

I got a lot more Van McCoy threads coming; he has a huge body of work - especially during the 60's era. I'll be listing his songs, even if I can't find the vids on YT.

[manny]

Proliffic and poliedric songwriter! He was the master-minder in some great soul tunes by Gladys Knight, Brenda & The Tabulations, The Stylistics,...

My absolute favorite is "Break Down And Let It All Out" in the O'Jays' version [[I also knows the one by Nina Simone). The right combination between the lyrics, the melodramatic atmosfear and, in the case of The O'Jays cover, the underrated falsetto by Bill Powell, put this song in a high place on "the songbook" of my life.

A great salute to No Place Like Motown and to all!

[no_place_like_motown]

Hello Manny!

It's great to see you in the clubhouse. I love Nina Simone's version of BDALIAO; it's been a while since I've heard the O'Jays version, I need to pull it out and relisten.

Cheers, buddy. :)