uninterrupted motown

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 16:54

On my radio show in the morning (Bayrak International, 87.8 or 105FM) I have devoted the entire show to the birth and first 5 years of Hitsville USA, Motown. Worldwide, I think that the record label has proved to be the most popular and I hope you enjoy the selections that I have made. Later, in February I intend to cover the years 1965 to 1968 (the golden years).



Max...

cyprusgiant


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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 17:05

Motown was set up by Berry Gordy in 1959, and my playlist includes the record label's first hit, first chart topper and first tracks cut bt artists who were soon to be famous all over the world. Playlist includes :- Money (BARRETT STRONG), Please Mr Postman (MARVELLETTES), Twist & Shout (ISLEY BROTHERS), You Beat Me To The Punch (MARY WELLS), Stubborn Kind Of Fellow (MARVIN GAYE), Do You Love Me (CONTOURS), Heatwave (MARTHA REEVES & The VANDELLAS), Goodbye Cruel Love (LINDA GRINER), Fingertips (STEVIE WONDER), Baby Love, Back In My Arms Again (Both SUPREMES), The Way You Do The Things You Do, My Girl (Both TEMPTATIONS), Devil With A Blue Dress (SHORTY LONG), My Guy (MARY WELLS), Dancing In The Street (MARTHA REEVES & The VANDELLAS), Needle In A Haystack, He Was Really Saying Something (Both VELVELLETTES), Just Ain't Enough Love (EDDIE HOLLAND), Looking For The Right Guy (KIM WESTON), Baby I Need Your Loving (FOUR TOPS0



All the tracks were recorded between 59 & 64. Max...

cyprusgiant


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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 17:24

Check these videos out (almost 50 years old) of Motown artists in the early days (MAGIC)



First Number One by the Marvellettes with Please Mr Postman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6xkT7FMyTc



The Qeen of Motown, Mary Wells with her first Million Seller & Number One (My Guy)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1M5eEJeT38

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 17:56

Or how about (along with Four Tops 'I Can't Help Myself') one of the best dance records made, Supremes with Back In My Arms Again



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SneSls69L7g



How the Velvellettes only scored 3 hits is unbelievable, here's their live version of their first hit



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhVXsBn1pOw



One of the best ballads ever written by the Temptations first of 4 chart toppers



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltRwmgYEUrb



And finally, The Four Tops first of many huge hits with Baby I Need Your Loving



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HQEhuylZmg





Keep The Faith, Max...

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 18:57

Like a dork I listed 'Money' by Barrett Strong instead of Please Mr Postman on message3



Heres the Marvellettes



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuEY6fQgzk



What ever happened to the great voice at Motown that was Linda Griner?

Check her out in Nottingham



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26b90_linda-griner-goodbye-cruel-love_music



Eddie Holland's last US hit before joining up with his brother Brian and Lamont Dozier. He's not on the video, no surprise as he suffered from stage fright! But check out the dancers...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_UudmXuMg