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    Claudette singing lead

    I know when Smokey was really sick with the flu the Miracles still went on tour with Claudette singing lead

    Are there any recordings or videos of this?

    If so, I'd be very curious to see/hear...
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    When I saw this thread pop up I was hoping it...

    When I saw this thread pop up I was hoping it meant that it had been resurrected and there were new releases on the horizon

    loved hip o select

    some CDs I skipped that I wish I had gotten at...
  3. The GOAT ...

    The GOAT


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUhvkXZufbg
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    When I say "saved" I mean could that have stayed...

    When I say "saved" I mean could that have stayed a relevant as they were in the 60s? Was there any way that the company could have released dozens more hit Top 10- Top 20 songs that became...
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    Whenever I'm reminded of what Atlantic did to...

    Whenever I'm reminded of what Atlantic did to Stax it makes me mad. Totally screwed them over, and Wexler later claiming he had no idea what was done

    If there was a "Could Stax have been saved"...
  6. Thanks I thought so Does anyone know if Marvin...

    Thanks I thought so

    Does anyone know if Marvin also recorded the whole song on his own and the producers decided how they wanted to edit it together?

    If so, I would love to hear Marvin's solo...
  7. My understanding is that Ain’t No Mountain High...

    My understanding is that Ain’t No Mountain High Enough was a completed Tammi Terrell song that Marvin came in afterwards and recorded his vocals and was edited into a duet

    is that right?
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    Does anyone know if Berry either publicly or...

    Does anyone know if Berry either publicly or privately expressed any regret moving Motown from Detroit or said what he may have done differently?
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    Could Motown have been "saved"?

    I think that the common narrative about Motown is that it was a cultural and generational powerhouse and phenomenon in the 1960s

    Once the company moved to Los Angeles in the early 70s the magic...
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    I imagine that getting the rights for everything...

    I imagine that getting the rights for everything would be a bit of a nightmare but it would be a great and unique box set
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    Depends on who you talk to Some say he...

    Depends on who you talk to

    Some say he absolutely was living in a van

    Others say that's not entirely true. He always had a house he just liked to stay in the van sometimes, I've read people say...
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    Miracles Box Set - Depend on Me - their early...

    Miracles Box Set - Depend on Me - their early Motown albums and Mary Wells Lost and Found
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    Sly Stone article

    In 2019, Sly Stone’s doctors presented him with a stark ultimatum. An addiction to crack that stretched back decades had ravaged his body, potentially to the point of no return. “They told me that if...
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    I know it's mid 90s but I recently listened to...

    I know it's mid 90s but I recently listened to the Conversation Peace album for the first time in a long time, and I liked it more than I remember at the time

    Not going to say it's as strong as...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tbS73I1N-I ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tbS73I1N-I

    Every time I hear this come on the radio, for a second or two I always think it's an 80s Stevie song

    Just has that sound to it
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    a lot of really great songs in this thread ...

    a lot of really great songs in this thread

    really could/should be a motown sound copycats box set

    I'd buy it
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    Nina Simone & her Daughter

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    Lisa Simone doesn’t sugarcoat her relationship with her mother, the legendary singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone.

    “On my 16th birthday, she sent me a card and it...
  18. Good article ============ In 2020, I was a...

    Good article
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    In 2020, I was a guest on the Who Cares About the Rock Hall? podcast, discussing why one of my favourite bands, Labelle, should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall...
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    Just listened to this again. it's been ages since...

    Just listened to this again. it's been ages since I heard it

    yeah, it's not great

    And I love the Tempts version
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    New Soul/Motown Box Sets

    Are there any new classic soul or Motown box sets that will be released this holiday season?
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    Least Favorite Songs: Michael Jackson

    It's been awhile since we did one of these

    What are you least favorite songs by Michael?

    Jackson 5, Jacksons, solo, if he sings it's all fair game

    As before I'[m going to make the argument...
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    Recording Papa was A Rolling Stone

    This made me laugh


    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wQMlUe_Lx3I
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    what jr walker set? I have the 2 CD nothing but...

    what jr walker set? I have the 2 CD nothing but soul singles set, is there another?

    Jr Walker & All Stars - Nothing But Soul: Singles 1962-1983 - Amazon.com Music

    would definitely love an...
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    Four Tops Question

    A question that just popped in my head

    In the late 60s Motown group changed to Smokey and the Miracles, Martha & the Vandella, Diana Ross and the Supremes

    David Ruffin wanted similar treatment...
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    20639 I do own this CD

    20639

    I do own this CD
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