Guest Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Just seven numbers (can straighten out my life)...what a song...in me den..avoiding crap telly!!! Motown just has that sound!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 #401 Levi Stubbs......the man was a genius. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Sea Witch 0 Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 This is one of my favorites by The Spinners and written by Stevie Wonder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7T1v3DxgKg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 This makes me so sad but I luv it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,713 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Motown is one of my favourite music genders. Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Ruffin (What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted), Four Tops, Temptations etc. Was Percy Sledge also Motown? Love When A Man Loves A Woman, best slow dance song ever. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Whilst working in in Detroit I took the opportunity to visit Hitsville USA, the Motown Museum. I have to say it was fanbloodytastic. It tells the story from the early days of Tamla. They had Michael Jackson's jewelled glove on display. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,710 Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 5/9/2021 at 7:15 PM, Stavertongirl said: Was Percy Sledge also Motown? Love When A Man Loves A Woman, best slow dance song ever. Nope. He was on Atlantic. Very much Southern Soul. He followed 'When a Man'..etc.. with these: And this creditable version of 'The Dark End of the Street', though I've also iincluded the James Carr version which is often seen as definitive.. James Carr: So.. back on topic.. It's impossible for me to come up with one favourite Motown song. there are so many magnificent classics.. but tonight.. This last one... if I recall correctly..was the'B' Side of some issues of 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted'. It has 'Motown' written through it like Blackpool Rock... every 'hook', all of the backing vocals and the terrific work of the 'Funk Brothers' backing band..combine to make it a total Motown Classic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 We have just finished a cruise, where we join in the daily trivia games. Questions on a screen, write down answers. One question, Which soul singer crashed his Corvette the first time he drove it? Some wag in the audience shouted out Stevie Wonder and we all laughed. Answer - Ray Charles. More laughter! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Brilliant! I saw Little Stevie Wonder at the Dungeon Club in about 1966. He was just one of many great Motown stars to come to Nottingham. Think it would have been about 10 bob to get in and he wouldn’t have seen how lovely our city was in those days either. Is it now back to the heat of Arizona for you two?! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Yes. A great 2 weeks from the 2 extreme states. Good to be back in our own bed though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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