A bit of fun for Motown fans.
Can you name a Motown track that name checks Fred Astaire?
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A bit of fun for Motown fans.
Can you name a Motown track that name checks Fred Astaire?
Not Motown, of course, but Randy Crawford mentions him in "Last Night at Danceland"
Don't know that tune...
But the Motown track??
I think someone else will get it first.
And I don't want to divert your thread, but I really need to share this with you [[Randy and Joe Sample were a perfect match)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHfU1f5hmWs
Struggling on this Snake
Ok
Male
Several singles in the 60s
Don’t know the song but how about
A Billy Eckstine
B Tony Martin
Shorty Long.
Mowsville
Artist correct.....well done.
Do you have a track?
I get your thinking Soulwally.Quote:
Originally Posted by soulwally
But Shorty Long is the artist.
Just need the track...
Don't Mess With My Weekend. The mention is subtle and almost went unnoticed by me.
Correct
Here it is...Shorty Long "Don't mess with my weekend"
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LjP69YEC90s
Scheduled for a 45 release. But withdrawn, and included on Shorty's first album.
Got beaten to it lol.
Well done anyway...another quiz soon, best of luck with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowsville
Enjoyed the quiz, even though I didn't get the answer but here's the thing - I listed closely to a few of his tracks hoping to pick out that name and loved every one of them. What a talent Shorty was. Obviously I didn't listen to "Don't Mess With My Weekend" sadly - I thought it would have had to be "Function At The Junction" lol.
Mysterysinger
Thanks for that....you've hit on the exact reason for the quiz, to jog some memories, perhaps get people to discover or re-discover the great music.
There are new Motown collectors taking up the habit of a lifetime and if a few dig deeper then it's worth it. No 2 coming up.
Didn’t know this, I will have to listen again! :)
Actually....
The unissued 45 version referenced above is different from the track used on the " Here comes the Judge" lp.
Quite a change in lyrics.but thankfully Fred Astaire was kept in.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QfZX4N6M5l8
Alternate version