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Favorite Motown Groups and Hits

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Who are your top favorite Motown groups? Lets try to get a fun discussion started.

Mine are the Four Tops and the Temptations. My favorite song by the Four Tops is probably "It's the Same Old Song" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There".

You gotta love the classic "My Girl" by the Temptations.

There are other plenty of great artists, groups, and songs to name.

I also found a Wikipedia page on Motown. Its pretty interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown
 
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. I love their style.

Ooh Baby Baby.


> Who are your top favorite Motown groups? Lets try to get a
> fun discussion started.
>
> Mine are the Four Tops and the Temptations. My favorite song
> by the Four Tops is probably "It's the Same Old Song" and
> "Reach Out, I'll Be There".
>
> You gotta love the classic "My Girl" by the Temptations.
>
> There are other plenty of great artists, groups, and songs
> to name.
>
> I also found a Wikipedia page on Motown. Its pretty
> interesting.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown
>
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> 4 Tops- Its The Same Old Song
Temptations- I COuld Never Love Another After Loving You
Stevie Wonder- Uptight
Marvin Gaye- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Smokey Robinson- I Second That Emotion
Supremes- Love Is Like An Itchin In My Heart
 
> I Second That Emotion! Can't hear "More Love" without
> thinking of listening to The Big 8 at the pool.
>

How 'bout "Jamie" by Eddie Holland from 1962 (early Motown!)?
 
> I Second That Emotion! Can't hear "More Love" without
> thinking of listening to The Big 8 at the pool.
>
Martha and The Vandellas: "Dancin' in the street", "Quicksand", "I'm ready for love", "Come and get these memories".
 
Right on! The CKLW slow logo at :07 into Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - More Love

What could be better?

How about the Top of the hour break into Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours with the first few seconds laid under to the point where Stevie yells.

I think is the best breakup song of all time ... Temptations - Since I Lost My Baby. Who else but Smokey could write something like this?

The sun is shining, there's plenty of light (oh yeah)
A new day is dawning, sunny and bright (oh yeah)
But after I've been crying all night
The sun is cold, and the new day seems old
Since I lost my baby. (Since I lost my baby.)
Oh, since I lost my baby. (Oh, since I lost my baby.)

The birds are singing and the children are playing
There's plenty of work and the bosses are paying
Not a sad word should a young heart be saying
But fun is a bore and with money I'm poor.

Since I lost my baby. (Since I lost my baby.)
Oh, since I lost my baby. (Oh, since I lost my baby.)
Next time I'll be kinder (Next time I'll be kinder)
Won't you please help me find her (Won't you please help me find her)
Someone just remind her (Someone just remind her)
Of this love she left behind her (Of this love she left behind her)
Till I find her I'll be trying ta (Till I find her I'll be trying ta)
Everyday I'm more inclined ta
Find her
Inclined ta
Find her
Inclined ta find my baby
Been looking everywhere (ba--by)
Baby, I really, really care!

Oh, determination is fading fast (oh yeah)
Inspiration is a thing of the past (oh yeah)
Can't see how my hope's gonna last
Good things are bad and what's happy is sad

Since I lost my baby. (Since I lost my baby.)
Oh, since I lost my baby. (Oh, since I lost my baby.)
I feel so bad (since I lost my baby)
I feel so sad (since I lost my baby)
Everything is wrong
This heart is hard to carry on (since I lost my baby)
I'm lost as can be (since I lost my baby)
What's gonna happen to me?
 
A few more just popped into my head ...

Gladys Knight & The Pips - "End of Our Road". ... and "If I Were Your Woman." Although done later, "I've Got To Use My Imagination" and "Midnight Train To Georgia" were honkin' tunes.

Maybe .... Martha & The Vandellas - Honey Child

Howzabout .... The Four Tops - Just My Imagination

Lets remember ... Edwin Starr - SOS and 25 Miles .. also Headline News (the Big 8 played these in pretty high rotation)

Not to be forgotten ... The Marvellettes - Don't Mess With Bill (great bass run) and Destination Anywhere .. also The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game

Marvellous Marvin Gaye - almost all of his early stuff was really well done and the duets with Tammy Terrell and Kim Weston were songs that likely blew a few speakers in stereo systems.

For some fun stuff, The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back, ABC, and The Love You Save all had a great feel to them.

Another group that sounded dynamic on The Big 8 was Jr. Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love For Me) and one that was on the playlist when I worked there .. "Gotta Hold Onto This Feeling" from early 1970.

And special mention has to go to the guys in the background of almost all of these hits ... The Funk Brothers.

Regards,
Lee Smith
 
> A few more just popped into my head ...
>
> Gladys Knight & The Pips - "End of Our Road". ... and "If I
> Were Your Woman." Although done later, "I've Got To Use My
> Imagination" and "Midnight Train To Georgia" were honkin'
> tunes.

Midnight Train to Georgia is one of my favorites by them It is a wonderfully written song and the music is great. I have it on one of my cds.
>
>
> Howzabout .... The Four Tops - Just My Imagination

Thats a good one.

>
> Lets remember ... Edwin Starr - SOS and 25 Miles .. also
> Headline News (the Big 8 played these in pretty high
> rotation)
>
> Not to be forgotten ... The Marvellettes - Don't Mess With
> Bill (great bass run) and Destination Anywhere .. also The
> Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
>
> Marvellous Marvin Gaye - almost all of his early stuff was
> really well done and the duets with Tammy Terrell and Kim
> Weston were songs that likely blew a few speakers in stereo
> systems.
>
> For some fun stuff, The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back, ABC,
> and The Love You Save all had a great feel to them.
>
> Another group that sounded dynamic on The Big 8 was Jr.
> Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love
> For Me) and one that was on the playlist when I worked there
> .. "Gotta Hold Onto This Feeling" from early 1970.

What Does It Take is an excellent song.
>
> And special mention has to go to the guys in the background
> of almost all of these hits ... The Funk Brothers.
>
> Regards,
> Lee Smith
>

I also love the Isley Brothers "This Old Heart of Mine". I really enjoy the saxaphone music in that one.
 
Re: New idea

> Right on! The CKLW slow logo at :07 into Smokey Robinson &
> the Miracles - More Love
>
> What could be better?
>
> How about the Top of the hour break into Stevie Wonder -
> Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours with the first few
> seconds laid under to the point where Stevie yells.
>
> I think is the best breakup song of all time ... Temptations
> - Since I Lost My Baby. Who else but Smokey could write
> something like this?
>
> The sun is shining, there's plenty of light (oh yeah)
> A new day is dawning, sunny and bright (oh yeah)
> But after I've been crying all night
> The sun is cold, and the new day seems old
> Since I lost my baby. (Since I lost my baby.)
> Oh, since I lost my baby. (Oh, since I lost my baby.)
>
> The birds are singing and the children are playing
> There's plenty of work and the bosses are paying
> Not a sad word should a young heart be saying
> But fun is a bore and with money I'm poor.
>
> Since I lost my baby. (Since I lost my baby.)
> Oh, since I lost my baby. (Oh, since I lost my baby.)
> Next time I'll be kinder (Next time I'll be kinder)
> Won't you please help me find her (Won't you please help me
> find her)
> Someone just remind her (Someone just remind her)
> Of this love she left behind her (Of this love she left
> behind her)
> Till I find her I'll be trying ta (Till I find her I'll be
> trying ta)
> Everyday I'm more inclined ta
> Find her
> Inclined ta
> Find her
> Inclined ta find my baby
> Been looking everywhere (ba--by)
> Baby, I really, really care!
>
> Oh, determination is fading fast (oh yeah)
> Inspiration is a thing of the past (oh yeah)
> Can't see how my hope's gonna last
> Good things are bad and what's happy is sad
>
> Since I lost my baby. (Since I lost my baby.)
> Oh, since I lost my baby. (Oh, since I lost my baby.)
> I feel so bad (since I lost my baby)
> I feel so sad (since I lost my baby)
> Everything is wrong
> This heart is hard to carry on (since I lost my baby)
> I'm lost as can be (since I lost my baby)
> What's gonna happen to me?
>


Hey, how 'bout a sheet music board of all the great hits.
 
>> Some more favs come to mind:

Barrett Strong- "Money"
Contours- "Do You Love Me"
Eddie Holland- "Jamie"
Edwin Star- "War"
Elgins- "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
4 Tops- "Still Water"
Gladys Knight & Pips- "Letter Full of Tears"
Jr Walker & The Allstars- "Shotgun"
Martha & Vandellas- "Nowhere to Run to"
Marvelettes-"Too Many Fish in The Sea"
Marvin Gaye-"You're A Wonderful One"
Mary Wells- "Two Lovers"
Rare Earth- "Get Ready"
Miracles- "If You Can want"
Stevie Wonder- "Shoo Be Doo Be Do Da Day"
Supremes-"Forever Came Today"
Temptations- "Run Away Child, Running Wild"
Undisputed Truth-" Smiling Faces"
 
> >> Some more favs come to mind:
>
> Barrett Strong- "Money"
> Contours- "Do You Love Me"
> Eddie Holland- "Jamie"
> Edwin Star- "War"
> Elgins- "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
> 4 Tops- "Still Water"
> Gladys Knight & Pips- "Letter Full of Tears"
> Jr Walker & The Allstars- "Shotgun"
> Martha & Vandellas- "Nowhere to Run to"
> Marvelettes-"Too Many Fish in The Sea"
> Marvin Gaye-"You're A Wonderful One"
> Mary Wells- "Two Lovers"
> Rare Earth- "Get Ready"
> Miracles- "If You Can want"
> Stevie Wonder- "Shoo Be Doo Be Do Da Day"
> Supremes-"Forever Came Today"
> Temptations- "Run Away Child, Running Wild"
> Undisputed Truth-" Smiling Faces"
>

Watch it Joe !! Too many "stiffs" on your list!!
Good reply about the 400 oldies on the other
thread...to that I say "Amen" brother...
Some of my Motown faves are:
Four Tops- Ask The Lonely & Something About You
Supremes-My World Is Empty Without You & Come See About Me
Temps-The Way You Do The Things You Do & All I Need
Marvelettes-When You're Young & In Love
Martha & The Vandellas-Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
Marvin Gaye-Can I Get A Witness & Ain't That Peculiar
Stevie Wonder-Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Diana Ross-Remember Me
Jr. Walker & The AllStars-Do You See My Love & Shoot Your Shot
Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells-Once Upon A Time
Mai T. Kwinn<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Mai T. Kwinn on 03/13/06 11:13 AM.</FONT></P>
 
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> >
>
> Watch it Joe !! Too many "stiffs" on your list!!
> Good reply about the 400 oldies on the other
> thread...to that I say "Amen" brother...
> Some of my Motown faves are:
> Four Tops- Ask The Lonely & Something About You
> Supremes-My World Is Empty Without You & Come See About Me
> Temps-The Way You Do The Things You Do & All I Need
> Marvelettes-When You're Young & In Love
> Martha & The Vandellas-Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
> Marvin Gaye-Can I Get A Witness & Ain't That Peculiar
> Stevie Wonder-Signed, Sealed, Delivered
> Diana Ross-Remember Me
> Jr. Walker & The AllStars-Do You See My Love & Shoot Your
> Shot
> Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells-Once Upon A Time
> Mai T. Kwinn
>>

>> Thanks Mai T. Kwinn, how are the Eskimos doing?
 
> >> Some more favs come to mind:
>
> Barrett Strong- "Money"
> Contours- "Do You Love Me"
> Eddie Holland- "Jamie"
> Edwin Star- "War"
> Elgins- "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
> 4 Tops- "Still Water"
> Gladys Knight & Pips- "Letter Full of Tears"
> Jr Walker & The Allstars- "Shotgun"
> Martha & Vandellas- "Nowhere to Run to"
> Marvelettes-"Too Many Fish in The Sea"
> Marvin Gaye-"You're A Wonderful One"
> Mary Wells- "Two Lovers"
> Rare Earth- "Get Ready"
> Miracles- "If You Can want"
> Stevie Wonder- "Shoo Be Doo Be Do Da Day"
> Supremes-"Forever Came Today"
> Temptations- "Run Away Child, Running Wild"
> Undisputed Truth-" Smiling Faces"
>

Add these:
Marvin and Tammi -- "If I Could Build My World Around You"
Four Tops -- "7-Rooms of Gloom," "I Turn to Stone," "Yesterday's Dreams."
Supremes -- "Up the Ladder to the Roof" (right up there with their best work with Diana, IMO)
Mary Wells -- "The One Who Really Loves You"
Temptations -- "All I Need"
 
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