Quote Originally Posted by lakedistrictlad1 View Post
I made my own Dean & Weatherspoon CD [[yes, physical) compilation up recently. That team combined great lyrics with great melodies. It surprised me how many gems they came up with. Their music was probably responsible for Jimmy Ruffin being so successful here in the U.K.
So true. Fantastic melodies that were memorable and sounded like instant classics. The lyrics were dynamic. It's always, ALWAYS bugged me that Motown seemed to keep these guys on a sort of second-level tier. To me, next the H-D-H, they had the whole thing down as far as coming up with catchy, clever hooks. Some of their songs are pretty darn near being NOTHING but one huge hook. Especially with the use of The Andantes and Originals singing nearly every single word behind the lead, those songs were great sing-alongs. I remember thinking after H-D-H left, Dean and Weatherspoon songs may have worked especially well with the Four Tops.