Back when I thought Little Stevie Wonder was around my age. LOL!
"Contract On Love" 1962
Who will take the blame-the miracles
Gladys Knight & The Pips "Didn't You Know [[You'd Have To Cry Sometime)" [[1969)
How about a Gladys Knight and the Pips "twin spin"! From 1971 "I Don't Want To Do Wrong":
[QUOTE=marv2;398133]Back when I thought Little Stevie Wonder was around my age. LOL!
Hey Marv
Great song that !!
I'm 1 year older than Stevie, almost to the day
here's another great one
Can I insert 2 videos in one post?
apparently I can't, please see next post
See previous MG Try it Baby post
I was listening to The History of Motown 1965 in my car Sunday morning, and noticed the[[to me anyway) similarities to the backing tracks, is that Marvin on piano, and who is that playing the Jordinaires type guitar solo midway thro' the Shorty number?
anyone have an opinion
The Originals, mostly known for Marvin Gaye-penned romantic ballads, a few more ballads after that, then up to 76's "Down To Love Town"; my favorite of theirs, mid-tempo and mid-charting, "Good Lovin' Is Just A Dime Away".
Great track RichyP I do like Shorty Long, that reminds me hope no one else has posted it yet Funtion At The Junction sorry if they have. Here Comes The Judge is such a great fun album with the likes of the above and Night Fo' last, Here Come's Fat Albert and Stranded in the jungle.
River Deep Mountain High - Supremes and Four Tops
[QUOTE=RichyP;398309] RichyP, you picked a great! This is one I remember a friend sang in one of our school talent shows. Stevie had so many good songs, he could have had his own radio station. Well in fact he did, but it played a variety of artists. Thank you for making me remember "Never Had A Dream Come True".
Ten years after his first solo release, David Ruffin proved he still had IT!
From the Winter of 1977-78, Diana Ross - "Gettin' Ready for Love"
Come on and let's get down with Rick James and "Cold Blooded" from 1983!
Teena Marie - "Lovergirl"
My baby! VANITY Under The Influence
How about this one, the great Luther is in there somewhere as well
And this one
I may be pushing Marvs' parameters for this thread a little with this one, it was the first 45 that my mother bought, she had to buy a record player as well , as her old gramophone she had, only played 78's she had all of Elvis-es she trashed them later when she got "the golden hits"
this may be tenuous, but Berry did co-write it
alternatively
Oh RichyP you are totally right on with this entry! Jackie Wilson would have been Motown's big star if it were not for his contract with Brunswick. This reminds me of a story. About 5 years ago my mother took me down to the old Civic Auditorium in Toledo, Ohio where Jackie Wilson and all of the early [[soon to be ) Motown stars played. She showed me the wooden dance floor and the wooden stage where Jackie use to glide across, fall down on his knees and sing the roof off of the place! This was in the 1950s and she and my father were big fans!
Another bit of trivia. Berry Gordy's first two weddings were in Toledo!
RichyP, thanks also for remind me of mine and my cousin Debbie's favorite Isley Brothers record...........
Isley Brothers "Love the One You're With" from 1971
Hey Marv
great story, I so envy you guys over there,how I would have loved to have gone to the Roostertail. I used to gaze in wonderment at the 4tops live album cover
I've seen the tempts in various incarnations over here, 4 times, as I said the other day, I saw Jimmy Ruffin and saw Mary Wells 1964 I think on the Beatles tour, but they were all in large theatres where there was limited atmosphere I did however see Junior Walker and the All Stars, in 1965/6 at the Shaftsbury theatre in London and boy was there an atmosphere there. A few months later the Theatre was closed for several years for refurbishment, apparently plaster had been falling from the ceiling, I always chuckle when I see Juniors Blow the House Down cover.
We had four or five nice clubs accessible in the mid 60's and 3 or 4 bands that regularly played them. Georgie Fame, Prince Buster, and Jimmy James spring to mind[[ he could really get a conga going singing "Amen" he would leave the dance hall go through the bar, out thro the kitchens, on thro the cloak room back to the dance hall with maybe 100 to 150 of us in tow) great atmosphere.
aaH memories, you realise you guys are my therapists, keeping the old grey matter churning, but don't bill me
Hey Marv
You must, I insist go and find Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames Rythmn and Blues at the Flamingo this is typical of those clubs I spoke about
I did get to the Flamingo once, but it had become too famous by then. I think it was Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band when I was there, he was another on that club circuit I spoke about.
It may seem that I have veered off topic here, but these groups were heavily into Motown, Check out Georgies version of "Pride and Joy"
i'm done now, must let someone else have a go
Reet Petite, reet is how right is pronounced up that way, up there they would call me a soft southerner LoL
Hi RichyP careful what you say about Corry St otherwise Marv will get upset lol,
Oh How Happy - Edwin Starr and Blinky
LOL, I didn't know afternoon soap operas from the UK were so popular in America!
Love "Oh, How Happy" so much... especially this version by The Jackson Five which might be my favourite...
And there's this delightful version by none other than Billy Eckstine, and produced by Norman Whitfield!!!!!
Which reminds me of this absolutely FANTASTIC song by Billy while at Motown... so amazing...
Thank Heavens for birth control when this one came out!!
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