Originally Posted by
sup_fan
as for the arrangement the Supremes did, You're Nobody is a standard and there have been tons of prior arrangements. many are very similar.
the thing that was special about the supremes' rendition isn't that they 1) performed the song or 2) did a slow intro then a jazzy ending. it's that they were young "pop" kids doing the song and doing it so convincingly. this is another reason why DMF succeeded. not only could they sing all sorts of music, they were convincing in it. they come across just as polished, engaging, happy, talented, musical as when they're singing You Can' Hurry Love as they are doing The Impossible Dream as they are doing Lady Is A Tramp as they are doing Makes No Difference Now etc etc etc.
when some of the other motown artists or other rock and rolls groups in the 60s sang some of these standards, they could obviously hit all the notes and sing it in tune. but you really didn't BELIEVE they were living the lyrics. with the sups, there's really never any question
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