Motown reggae songs

[rovereab]

Having just heard Syreeta's Your Kiss Is Sweet it got me wondering about which other Motown songs have a reggae influence. I came up with Boogie On Reggae Woman but then got stuck.

I thought I'd see what folk on this group can come up with.

BTW - I really like YKIS even though the single edit is rather "harsh". A big hit here in the UK back in the day and very popular in the clubs.

[sansradio]

The Jackson 5's "It's Too Late to Change the Time" has a decidedly reggae feel to these ears, though maybe unintentional.

[Motown Eddie]

There's Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster [Jammin']" from 1980.

[mysterysinger]

Tamla T-54197 Bob and Marcia - "Young Gifted and Black" bw "Peace Of Mine"

[mysterysinger]

Richie Stephens was a reggae artist who's album "Pot Of Gold" was released by Motown. His version of "What's Going On" is from this same album -

[mysterysinger]

And my perennial favourite - "Serious Reggae Business" from Lucky Dube who's album "Trinity" was released by Motown owing to a deal with Clarence Avant to distribute his TABU Records.

[Graham Jarvis]

Syreeta's "Your Kiss Is Sweet" on from Motown L.A. 45 Test Press M-1328F 1974.
It was never issued in the U.S.A only in the UK & Europe which was a huge record.

[jsmith]

Turning this thread on it's head a little .... BUT so many Islands & UK reggae acts cut great versions of Motown songs .... a fave of mine which I bought as a new release back in 1967 ...

[drlorne]

Diana Ross has a version of "What a Difference a Day Makes" from the Blue album. I don't think it's on the CD though.

[mysterysinger]

Diana Ross has a version of "What a Difference a Day Makes" from the Blue album. I don't think it's on the CD though.

"What a Difference a Day Makes" is on "The Blue" CD but it isn't a reggae version.

[mowsville]

Damien Marley released an album on Motown.

[motown_marc]

This is Diana's reggae version of "What a Difference a Day Makes" in the Lati Kronlund mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUfdiL_rIQY