https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHeE-f7ysTY Never seen this before. Smokey Robinson special
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHeE-f7ysTY Never seen this before. Smokey Robinson special
Luke where were you that night this came on TV about a week before Christmas 1970? LOL!
Did they steal this song from the 5th Dimension?
I wouldn’t call it stealing.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony
The song was written by Laura Nyro and she was the first to record it. After that, it was covered first by Brian Auger and the Trinity, then by Canadian group Sugar Shoppe [[with Victor Garber, who is now an actor of some renown, as vocalist), then by Paul Revere & the Raiders, then by Thelma Houston, and eventually by the Fifth Dimension.
Way to educate him BigAl !Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAl
No more than they stole You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You from Dean Martin and othersQuote:
Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony
The Supremes sang this song as part of a medley with the entire cast from the Smokey Robinson 1970 TV Special. [[Info from Wikipedia.)
. Closing Medley: 7:38
· The Temptations - What The World Needs Now Is Love
· Fran Jeffries - People Got To Be Free
· Stevie Wonder - Walk A Mile In My Shoes
· The Supremes - Save the Country
· Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - People Get Ready
· Entire Cast - Friendship Train
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smokey_Robinson_Show
Thank you Johnjeb!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnjeb
Great point Gman!Quote:
Originally Posted by gman
Is this from when the Supremes and Smokey sang Someday we’ll be together ?
Yes, it was from the same program. It was the best Motown special ever in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by luke
I tried to post the special but couldn’t copy the link o YouTube. I bel they sang Ladder and Someday. Jean def didn’t need any coaching on Someday - did a great job!Quote:
Originally Posted by marv2