What are your fav Motown tunes sung by diff Motown artists than the orig.

**platters81** · 03-06-2011, 07:20 AM

as the vaults are being opened a bit...diff versions are appearing....its well known that Berry did a song on diff artists and decided who was to get the release....but some got a release contemporary...whether on 45 or LP...which are your favs....whether contemporary or recent..?....heres 3 i like.....

Bobby Taylor + Vancouvers "Fading away"

Temptations "Wherever i lay my Hat"

Four Tops " Helpless"

**theboyfromxtown** · 03-06-2011, 09:29 AM

Barbara McNair-If You Can Want
Marvin Gaye-I Wish It Would Rain
Jonah Jones-Don't Mess With Bill
Kiki Dee-I'll Try Something New

**marv2** · 03-06-2011, 11:05 AM

The Jackson Five - "Who's Lovin' You" - Originally by The Miracles

**Roberta75** · 03-06-2011, 11:09 AM

Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You and I Can't Help Myself [[Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

**bradsupremes** · 03-06-2011, 01:36 PM

Barbara McNair - Oh Be My Love
Barbara McNair - If You Can Want
The Supremes - In My Lonely Room
The Temptations - My Smile Is Just A Frown [[Turned Upside Down)
David Ruffin - I Want You Back
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Stay In My Lonely Arms
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Heaven Must Have Sent You
The Marvelettes - Marionette
Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms [[Rock Me A Little While)
Marvin Gaye - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
The Four Tops - Old Love [[Let's Try It Again)
Diana Ross - Reach Out, I'll Be There
Connie Haines - What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One

**reese** · 03-06-2011, 01:44 PM

Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Diana Ross - I'm A Winner
Supremes - Whisper You Love Me Boy
Supremes/Tempts - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Baby I Need Your Loving
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Every Little Bit Hurts

**paladin** · 03-06-2011, 03:26 PM

Fading Away/ BT & Vancouvers
Everybody Needs Love/Gladys Knight Pips
Who's Lovin You/Temptations
Say You/Temptations
Thats the Way Love Is/Marvin Gaye

**marv2** · 03-06-2011, 04:34 PM

The Four Tops - "I Am Your Man" Originally by Bobby & the Vancouvers.

**platters81** · 03-07-2011, 05:49 AM

theres some interesting versions mentioned so far.....some of which i havent heard....i thought it would be good to mention members sources of their version [[there may be many these days) so other members can seek them out if wanted ......heres mine..

BT and Vancouvers....Gordy 45

Temptations......UK Tamla Motown 45 taken from 25th Anniversary Lp [[1986)

Four Tops ........Early Classics CD [[1996)

**vcq** · 03-07-2011, 06:38 AM

Four Tops - Helpless
Stevie Wonder / Blinky - Can I Get A Witness?
Isley Brothers / Stevie Wonder - Baby Don't You Do It
Isley Brothers - My Love Is Your Love Forever
Edwin Starr / Marvelettes - Way Over There
Chris Clark / Isley Brothers / Eddie Holland - Take Me In Your Arms [[originally recorded by Eddie Holland in 1964, but not commercially released until 2005)
Chris Clark - You've Made Me So Very Happy
Isley Brothers - Stop! In the Name of Love / Nowhere To Run / Put Yourself In My Place / I Hear A Symphony
The Elgins - How Sweet It Is
Funk Brothers - He Was Really Saying Something / Too Many Fish in the Sea / Tell Me It's Just A Rumor
Junior Walker - Money / How Sweet It Is

Special mention:
The Elgins covering Wilson Pickett: 634-5789 and In the Midnight Hour

**arrr&bee** · 03-08-2011, 04:27 PM

Way over there-what love has joined-the temps...i heard it through the grapevine-the miracles.

topdiva1 · 03-08-2011, 10:09 PM

REFLECTIONS - Micheal McDonald

REFLECTIONS - Luther

Although not Motown artist these are two great covers of The Diana Ross and The Supremes classic.

**jobeterob** · 03-09-2011, 03:01 AM

Is There A Place In His Heart For Me - Gladys or Jean; favorite.........I think Jean.

I Wish I Were Your Mirror - Tops or Sups; I can't even say.

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Ross or Gaye/Terrell; can't say again because they are both excellent.

Reach Out I'll Be There - Tops or Ross; can't say again because they are both great.

Does Your Mama Know About Me - Ross or Taylor; I knew the Ross version first, so I would choose it.

T'ain't Nobodys Business If I Do - Blinky or Ross; I have to go with Blinky on that one.

**Bingo** · 03-09-2011, 05:55 AM

Tammi Terrell's version of This Old Heart of Mine

**MIKEW-UK** · 03-09-2011, 07:42 AM

I’m Gonna Give You Respect written by Wille Hutch and produced by him….

The orginal by Wille Hutch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um2XEWbspL8

G.C.Cameron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhHwiW5nhY0

Marvin Gaye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdaTs7WcHgc

**MIKEW-UK** · 03-09-2011, 08:08 AM

I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU HOLLAND DOZIER HOLLAND

Eddie Holland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT5cH12iVcI

Chris Clark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vla04uQKt4

The Contours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO_IVM25IL0

Chuck Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF0GByVctZI

Four Tops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg11exFy5G4

**arrr&bee** · 03-09-2011, 01:23 PM

Who's lovin you-the jackson 5...just like you-dennis edwards...a breahtaking guy-the marvelettes...come see about me-jr.walker...mind over matter-the temps.

**144man** · 03-11-2011, 06:55 PM

Jr Walker's version of "Love Hangover"

Frankie Valli's version of "Just Look What You've Done"

Four Tops version of "Lonely Lover"

Rare Earth's version of "[[I Know) I'm Losing You"

The Underdogs' version of "The Way You Do the Things You Do"

The Originals' version of "Keep Me"

**vcq** · 03-13-2011, 05:51 AM

Good call on Junior Walker's "Love Hangover"....I knew I was forgetting something!

honest man · 03-13-2011, 07:13 AM

hello a few that come to mind 1 i hear a symphony stevie 2 my world is empty-stwvie 3 are you sure love is the name DRATS 4 from head to toe chris clark,there are so many great alt versions,one of the reasons motown lives on, cheers.

**platters81** · 03-13-2011, 11:20 AM

scan of LP on the topic.........

**robb_k** · 03-13-2011, 12:49 PM

"Keep Stepping and Never Look Back"-Carolyn Crawford - Martha and The Vandellas' version was a big NS hit as a bootlegged 45.

Can anyone post a link to [[or a file of) "Take Me In your Arms" [[Rock Me a little While)" by Eddie Holland? I've never heard it [[even while perusing The Motown Vault). Thanks.

**MotownSteve** · 03-13-2011, 12:54 PM

Hi robb_k here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJfgo4pi5A

**edafan** · 03-13-2011, 09:33 PM

Joan Osbourne
What becomes of the Broken Hearted

edafan

**hambonefunk** · 03-21-2011, 03:37 PM

The Contours "It's Growing" The Isley Bros "Stop in the name of love" - "I hear a symphony" - "Take me in your arms {rock me}".

**robb_k** · 03-22-2011, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by MotownSteve

Hi robb_k here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJfgo4pi5A

Thanks. I found out I DO have the recording, and had heard it several times before, because it is on Cellarful of Motown #2. But, I was disappointed in his vocal, and although it sounds decent enough, it doesn't hold a candle to Kim's version.

honest man · 03-22-2011, 02:19 PM

Hello another 2 songs i love that are covers, i think better than the original version are 2 both by the M7[supremes and 4 tops]1 WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE 2TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC,these are excellent covers from a brilliant grouping,who tend to be overlooked, cheeers.

**mr soul** · 03-22-2011, 05:50 PM

The Way You Do The Things You Do & Love's Gone Bad - Underdogs
If This World Were Mine - Fantastic Four
When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart [Since I Met You] - Utopians
Come See About Me - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Ivy Jo Hunter
[Loneliness Made Me Realize] It's You That I Need - Eddie Holland
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Jimmy Ruffin
More Love - Barbara McNair
[I'm a] Roadrunner - Barbara Randolph
It's Growing - Bobby Taylor
All I Do Is Think about You - Brenda Holloway
Ask Any Girl - Chris Clark
Shake Me Wake Me [When It's Over] - Chuck Jackson
Heaven Help Us All & What You Gave Me - David Ruffin
Cloud Nine - Edwin Starr
A Place In The Sun & Get My Hands On Some Lovin' - Four Tops
I'm In A Different World - Jermaine Jackson
I Second That Emotion - Kiki Dee
It Should Have Been Me - Kim Weston
Since You've Been Gone - Martha & The Vandellas
The End Of Our Road - Marvin Gaye
My Girl - Michael Jackson

RossHolloway · 03-22-2011, 06:04 PM

Born To Love You - The Isley Brothers.

**tjl** · 03-22-2011, 06:49 PM

hmmmm......

Stay In My Lonely Arms - 4 Tops [[or Elgins) love both the same.
This Old Heart Of Mine - Tammi Terrell
My Love Is Your Love Forever - The Miracles [[or the Isleys)
The Love You Save - David Ruffin
Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer [[or Elgins)
My World Is Empty Without You - Miracles [[seems darker/more dreary) than the Supremes version
Smile - Isleys
Anyway You Wanta - [[Harvey or Jr. Walker)
Law Of The Land [[Undisputed Truth or Tempts)
Temtps and Suprememes medleys [[on Ed Sullivan)

RossHolloway · 03-23-2011, 01:02 PM

When I'm Gone - Brenda Hollway
There's No Love Left - Brenda Holloway
That's The Way Love Is - Brenda Holloway

**MotownSteve** · 03-23-2011, 01:12 PM

My Girl - Marvin Gaye

**tomato tom** · 03-23-2011, 04:37 PM

Jr Walkers How Sweet It Is over Marvin Gaye
The Marvelettes He Was Really Sayin Somethin over The Velvelettes
Thelma Houston I wanna be where you are over Michael Jackson / Jose Feliciano
These just of the top of my head. These ARE the versions I prefer. Not to say the others are not fantastic too|..Paulo xxx

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