Al Green is back with new song, "Everybody Hurts"

Soul Tracks.com:

Al Green is regarded as one of the greatest soul singers of all time, with classics like “Let’s Stay Together,” “Love and Happiness,” and “Tired of Being Alone.” Having a long list of hits that he wrote, it’s of interest what songs he’s chosen to cover. Within the last few years, Green covered Freddy Fender’s “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” [2018] and Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day” [2023]. His newest recording is a remake of “Everybody Hurts,” first released by rock band R.E.M. in 1993.

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First Listen: Al Green is back - SoulTracks

So encouraged by a post regarding Just Another Lonely Night thought it might be a bit of lightearted relief to see a list of your favourite worst Motown covers - they might even be someone else at Motown covering Motown who knows?

Could someone tell me just exactly are the Andantes singing starting at 2:28 on Stevie Wonder's "Do I Love Her?" I've listened so many times and I cannot make out they are saying. It's one of their marshmallow-mouth moments.

Any clue would be greatly appreciated!

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A lot of musical history went into the making of Honey Cone’s cover of the Eurythmics’ 1983 hit “Here Comes the Rain Again.” First, this is the first Honey Cone record in more than 50 years since Shelly Clark, Edna Wright and Carolyn Willis were topping the charts with songs like “Want Ads” and “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show.” The current version of one of the great female groups from the late 1960s and early 70s includes original member Shelly Clark along with Kathy Merrick and Wendy Smith-Brune.

Secondly, there is a historical connection between Honey Cone and Eurythmics lead singer Annie Lennox. The late Edna Wright, founder and original member of Honey Cone, recorded and performed with Lennox as a session artist. Wright is also the sister of another legendary lead and backing vocalist, Darlene Love. Clark is the wife of Earth, Wind and Fire bassist Verdine White, who along with the band’s drummer John Paris and Neal H. Pouge, produced Honey Cone’s remake of “Here Comes the Rain Again.”

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It is certainly on the Mount Rushmore of the greatest popular songs of the 20th Century. “My Girl,” the iconic ballad by The Temptations, is turning 60 this month, and Motown is celebrating in a number of ways.
First Motown Museum is offering an exclusive tour and immersive “My Girl” studio experience on Saturday, December 21, from 2:00 o 5:15 pm. The tour will include a rare, seated listening experience in Studio A where the song was first recorded in 1964. Guests can explore the song like never before and engage in a Q&A with original strings arranger Paul Riser and the Motown Museum staff.

Second, In commemoration of the anniversary, the Motown Museum will launch its inaugural Legacy Vinyl Project: “My Girl” at 60 with support from Universal Music and Third Man Pressing.

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Motown to celebrate “My Girl” 60th anniversary; and you can participate - SoulTracks

From Freda’s Threads account. Apologies for low-rez quality:
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