Originally Posted by
RanRan79
In regards to the way Motown approached it's background singing, I think it's interesting to note that, while it's been said that it was more convenient to record the lead singer with session singers, this mindset may have only applied to the female groups. The Supremes were extremely busy and so this mindset makes sense. On the other hand, how busy could the Marvelettes have been in comparison, and the Andantes are all over a ton of their stuff during the same time period. On the flip, the Tempts and Tops were nearly as busy as the Supremes [[I'll venture that they were just as busy but not nearly as documented), and yet finding replacement Tempts and Tops on any of their recordings with session singers would be like finding a needle in a haystack. Strange.
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