WE NEED MORE MOTOWN!!.. | FIRST TIME HEARING Four Tops Reach Out ( I'll Be There) REACTION
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- WE NEED MORE MOTOWN!!.. | FIRST TIME HEARING Four Tops Reach Out ( I'll Be There) REACTION
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Levi Stubbs, the lead singer never took top billing out of respect for the other members. He also turned down a solo career and made sure that all 4 members got paid the same. A true angel in a sometimes "cut throat" business.
I read he turned down a movie role cause they didn't have parts for the other guys...very loyal
Great info about a legend. Thanks!
To hear more Levi Stubbs, put the musical, Little Shop Of Horrors, on your movie reaction list. He provides the voice for Audrey II. "Feed Me, Seymour" and "Mean Green Mother From Outerspace" are standout songs sung by him.
I don't know why some folks assume that the lead singer was paid more than the other members. The Four Tops were a Group.It wasn't Levi and his background singers. Each member was very important to the group's success. Just saying.. 👍🏾
@@PapaEli-pz8ff in most bands with a lead singer this distinctive, the lead singer does get paid more
Motown is not just a sound, it is the record label founded by Berry Gordy, originally based in Detroit (the motor city; i.e. motown). Those of us who played 45s as kids remember their cool label on the actual vinyl records.
and if we were really lucky.. there were 45 liner notes.
So true! To play the 45's you had to place the little plastic ring in the center if you didn't have the 45 slip to hold the records!
Oh boy, those good ol'times. Also remember the one "His masters voice" with the dog sitting in front of the grampohone.
The label is still around and still features a lot of Black artists, but ownership has changed hands over the years. I think Universal owns it now. Berry Gordy sold the label in 1988 for $61 million, and he's reported to have a net worth of several hundred million now (at age 91).
Yes indeed.
Levi Stubbs had the best voice that ever came out of Motown!
David Ruffin imo or Marvin but Levi had the power
@@jibsmokestack1definitely David
I’m almost 70 years old. Thank you young folks for bringing back an awesome group from my early childhood. You guys rock. Keep on keeping on. :-)
The truth is this SIXTIES MOTOWN. Motown moved on to later decades but 60's MOTOWN is the BEST MOTOWN!
Yes. The 60's era Motown Sound is the true classic Motown Sound.
100%
Here's a Motown suggestions for Female Friday that's not the Supremes. Martha & the Vandellas had several hits at Motown including Nowhere To Run, Heatwave, Dancing In The Street, and Jimmy Mack.
Yes, all their songs are awesome, and very upbeat!
So true Martha & the Vandellas get no RECPECT(I love Aretha) like the other great of Motown.
Martha and the Vandellas were better than The Supremes, in my view.
Great Female Friday pick
@@sjw5797 The Chantels were THE BEST!!! You HAVE to hear Maybe!!!
The Four Tops' lead singer is the fantastic LEVI STUBBS. He's considered one of the best soul singers of the 1960s and 70s. You should check out "Standing In the Shadows Of Love", "I Can't Help Myself", "Bernadette", and "Ain't No Woman". Levi's voice (and the Four Tops) are awesome!
Im a white boy from Kentucky lol, I got Levi as one of my top 10 male voices of all time...
Yes I agree
Don't forget Shake me Wake me, a favorite from my teen years!
All jolly excellent songs
@@cassandrawashington4597 The piano intro is a 10+
If you were miners mining, finding Motown is like discovering a rich vein of gold. There's a lot to mine there. 😊
This is a complete classic. Nothing more to say.
The bass line though
Temptations,Four Tops,Marvin Gaye,Supremes,Marvelettes,Stevie Wonder Jackson 5 and more are all Motown. The best Four Tops song is Bernadette. I love it. Levi Stubbs was the lead singer.Just remember,not all black groups from the 60s are Motown artists. And yes, Motown still exists,but no longer owned by Berry Gordy. If you guys ever get out to Detroit,please visit the Motown Museum.
Motown will never die ! Arent we all still listening to them ? These guy s were the height of music when so many young men were being shipped off to Vietnam. Sad times, fabulous, heartfelt music, and this was one of them.
I'm 74, was 20 years old in 1967. I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, and was lucky enough to have seen most of the Motown legends in person. It makes me so happy to see you "younguns" listening to it, and enjoying it as much as I did, and still do!
Wow the stories you could tell! That’s cool!
Looking back like this reminds me of how great some of these artists are. Seeing the reactions brings me great pleasure as these "younguns" discover these treasures from the past.
Love all the great Motown artists. They had real class & beautiful harmonies. Love the matching choreography steps that these groups had. The Four Tops had lots of hits such as "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "Baby I Need Your Loving", "Ask the Lonely", "It's the Same Old Song", "Standing in the Shadows of Love" & "Bernadette" etc. The Temptations had a similar style & also had lots of great songs.
ruclips.net/video/3_pJItOS0Uc/видео.html both on the same stage. Magic!
Don’t forget Cherish.
Yesssss
The musician's on this are THE FUNK BROTHERS.If u want too learn about Motown u have to watch the documentary Standing in the shadows of Motown.
Except that is has kind of a sad ending for a lot of them. I remember the one part where the one of the guys is telling a story about how he was in a bar and My Girl came on and he told someone he was the one who played the hook, and they didn't believe him. One of the most memorable hooks of all time, and because The Funk Brothers were overshadowed by the singers they can't get the credit they deserve.
Great call!!! I was going to go there!! That documentary is very informative and the music is incredible!! To think that most people had no idea at all!!!!
Amen. To understand the Motown sound, one must learn about the Funk Brothers.
@@taninhawk Robert White (RIP) was the person who played tbe pentatonic hook which opens the song. He was part of the "oreo cookie" guitar section: Robert White, Joe Messina & Eddie Willis. Funky licks Eddie is passed too. As far as I know, Joe is still alive in his 90s.
"Bernadette" is their most passionate song (imho). Hope you'll check it out. These guys bring back lots of good memories.
James Jamerson's bass part on this recording is a masterpiece. I seem to remember there is an "isolated track" of it on RUclips.
YES! Bernadette!!!
Great suggestion. That's one hell of a song!
I love their version of "If I Were A Carpenter". I know it's been covered a lot, but I love their version!
Please review Bernadette!!! You will love it. I am a 68 yr. Old white girl that loves motown!!! Brings back memories of my teenage yrs, how did I get so old????
“Baby, I Need Your Loving” is another great one of theirs. There are so many great Motown songs that you could do a regular Motown Monday feature.
Levi Stubbs voice was amazing. You would love” Bernadette”, “Walk Away Renee”, “Baby I need your loving”, and “When she was my girl”.
Also he was the voice of Audrey 2 in the Little Shop of Horrors movie!
@@gesk yep LSOH put Levi back on the map. I remember everyone was so impressed with the singing plant's voice they inquired who's voice belongs to plant
Bernadette was KILLER! My favorite and I loved them all.
Walk away Renee is a great one!
“Still Water” R.I.P. Levi Stubbs in my opinion the best voice in Motown.
Have you guys listened to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, "If you don't know me by now," featuring the late great Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocal before he went solo? It is a classic.
That was a good album.
I Love the song, Bad Luck by the Blue Notes
Yeah, I couldn't remember their name and there it is!! Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes!!! Great stuff!!!
Oh yes! What a beautiful song!
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes: "The Love I Lost".
Motown is definitely still a thing. It is one genre of music that I believe will never die. There is just so much to dig into......
Im not sure this era will ever be repeated, so so much good music!
The Temptations, The 4 Tops, The Spinners, Diana Ross and the Supremes. My god the list goes on and on. Like I said you should do Motown Mondays. There is soooo much amazing music out of Motown. ✌❤
Motown Mondays! YES!!!
And please if you choose any Temptations songs. Choose those from the 60s. These are the guys that helped put Motown on the map.
Yes! Motown Mondays! You'll never run out of great music!!
Have to review The Dramatics What You See, Is What You Get or Be My Girl
@@casey4602 I love the Dramatics "In the Rain." Lots of memories!!!!
The great Levi Stubbs on lead vocals and the incomparable James Jamerson on bass.
Motown had songwriters, arrangers, costume designers, choreographers, back-up bands and even "charm school". Anyone who was blessed enough to be signed by Motown, was on their way to solid-gold stardom.
Grew up in Detriot in the 60's. The talent was unreal. You should really explore more Motown, every person in every group was crazy good. Aretha, Smokey, 4 tops, Diana, Otis, Jackson 5, Miracles on and on.........
While Aretha Franklin was from Detroit, she never recorded for Motown and her sound was not the Motown sound. She first recorded on Columbia Records label, a NYC company then recorded for Atlantic Records, also a NYC company. Many of her biggest hits were recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. When she left Atlantic, she moved to Arista Records, another NYC company. Now if the Otis you were referring to is Otis Redding, he also had nothing to do with Detroit nor Motown Records. Otis recorded for Stax Records, a Memphis, TN. company.
Do not underestimate the influence of Motown!! They owned major airwaves in the 60s, 70s and beyond!
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, the story of The Funk Brothers, is well worth the watch. They played on more hit records than The Beatles, Stones and Creedence combined.
Yes, more Motown! There are a bunch of possible Female Friday Motown girl groups, too, Amber! The Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Ronnie and the Ronettes, and of course The Supremes to name just a few. Have fun going down the Motown rabbit hole!
The Ronnettes were not Motown
What a bass line. Motown was a sound that moved American music. That soul/gospel really affected English music too. All the best rockers listened to this music. Detroit, yes.....then LA.
The Funk Brothers were the Motown sound
k41gator - The "t" in Motown is lower case. That's the late James Jamerson on bass guitar.
I am English and 62 years old and grew up with Motown. Berry Gordy ran the company tight.....
It was as sound that transcends the ages from the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Jacksons, Smokey Robinson and many many more. All superstars with songs by Holland/Dozier/Holland. The music lives on the memories never fade. Legendary music. Apreciate and love it guys.
Don’t miss The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk and more.
Yes!!!!!
Absolutely unmissable, I agree, though IIRC, not Motown (?)... Under the Boardwalk, Up on the Roof, On Broadway, This Magic Moment, Saturday Night at the Movies, Save the last Dance for Me and so many others. :-)
I have to confess, I do slightly prefer the Rolling Stones cover of Under the Boardwalk, but maybe that's just because I heard it first as a teenager and it kind of stuck in my heart... Maybe our reactors could do a comparison?
Temptations, Smoky Robinson and the Miracles, Supremes, any song…
The Four Tops are the greatest vocal group we've ever had!!
I AM 71 AND MOTOWN WAS THE MUSIC OF MY TEEN YEARS,I LOVE IT
Motown ruled the airways in the early and mid sixties, along with The Beachboys, before the British Invasion took over. The Four Tops were one of the biggies and this was one of the BIGGEST HITS in the genre. More Motown please.
Actually, Motown’s greatest success came during the British Invasion.
@@vinnygi okay…..having lived through it, I guess I remember listening to the albums circa 1963/64 and yeah…continuing for several years….with the British groups eventually taking over. Memories can be incorrect of course. I’m sure you’ve probably checked the actual release dates.
@@helenespaulding7562 I should have mentioned that Motown does pre-date the British Invasion by a few years, but I brought it up because it makes Motown’s success even more impressive. They went head to head with the British Invasion and held their own.
@@vinnygi Yep. And not only did they hold their own with the British Invasion, but both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones covered Motown songs.
I agree Motown has some of the great music all times but y'all need to investigate the Philadelphia experience The Stylistics The O'Jays The Delfonics great music
The Dramatics are so underrated. My favorite is What You See, Is What You Get and Be My Girl.
YES !!! - The Delfonics !!!
This song ALWAYS gives me the chills... such an amazing group!! Sadly Mowtown is no longer around.
I have a memory connected to this song.it was summer 1967 outside my girlfriend's house-sitting on the front step.Her front door was open with her dad's hifi playing top 40 radio.This came on.The memory is very distinct.That is the highest form of compliment.This is a high point of that decade's music.
My favorite motown song is the spinner's "working my way back to you" and the Manhattan's "kiss and say goodbye". They are excellent.
Spinners were with Motown briefly but most of their hits were on Atlantic Records. The Manhattans were on Columbia Records
Not all R&B groups were associated with Motown. I am from Detroit and this drives me crazy. The Spinners did have one Motown hit, "It's a Shame". "Working my Way Back to You" was put out by Atlantic. Manhattans "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was Columbia.
Sorry, I just enjoyed the music, didn't dig in to who made it as far as record labels
@@scm021374 I Understand.
Lol I just had the melody to working my way stuck in my head but couldn't remember the words or the title. Thanks!
This song is lovely but brings up sad memories as a child. It took many years before I could listen to it without feeling heartbroken. It's such a beautiful song. Please do more from the extensive Motown portfolio, i.e., anything by The Temtations, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and The Supremes.
I'm 59, and there is a quality about this song that brings me back- for real to my child hood. This would have been playing on every radio, and was the background music for so much of my early life. A lot of songs are like that for me, but this one is haunting...
Also the Spinners
The heartbroken, haunting feeling was no doubt because of the lead singer of the Four Tops, Levi Stubbs. It was said of Levi Stubbs that he could sing a shopping list and make you cry.
This 70year old white boy has been diggin on the Temps for more than 50 years !
I LOVE to see you young folks DISCOVER ! this great old music ! ! !
✌Levi Stubbs! What a voice! I read were early in Motown Levi complained to owner Barry Gordy that they were making him sing in a key that was difficult. Barry told him "But yeah Levi. The ladies dig that cry in your voice!". Decisions like that are what made Motown so great. This was always one of my favs to sing in my band back in the day. Its a workout!
As someone mentioned. Levi never left the Four Tops. If not mistaken two were his cousins and one was a close friend. You can tell just by looking at him how down to earth he was. Kindness radiates from him. RIP Levi. One of the greats!
"that cry in your voice", is a great way to describe it. Levi, one of a kind!
@@CourtneyEvans He sure was! Not to mention the brilliance of Gordy to force him to sing that way. Just on the edge of his range.
Friend of the Muse - His name is Berry, not Barry...Mr. Berry Gordy Jr.
My bad! Thanks for the correction. I know better. I'm old and stoned.@@Nomad-vv1gk
I’m a teacher, too. MASSIVE props to Jay for doing this every day during coaching. I know you bring so much positive energy to those boys you coach, then you come home and bring thousands of us so much joy. Love y’all so much!!!
Kudos to you for being a teacher as well. Hope this school year is treating you right
I grew up listening to a lot of Motown. That happens when the only decent radio station within listening range is in Detroit (AM station CKLW to be exact - transmitter was actually across the river in Windsor, Ontario).
Motown was named after the city of Detroit, known also as the ‘Motor City’, due to the large concentration of car manufacturers there. The original headquarters was a modest little house in Detroit which has since been turned into a tourist attraction.
I’ve mentioned this before, but there was an excellent documentary on Motown that came out a couple of years ago. Highly recommended.
And please react to “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” by The Temptations. Kind of a more mellow vibe, but one of the most unique and intriguing tracks ever released on the label. Always gave me chills whenever it played on the radio.
"C-K-L-W -- The Motor City" If you grew up with that station, you just heard the jingle in your head, as you read that. "The Big 8" 800 on your AM dial, and the station was in Windsor, not just the transmitter. They did play to the Detroit market, though, and at night, when the transmitter pattern changed, the signal would power its way, hundreds of miles into the US. The history of the station is chronicled in the documentary, "The Rise and Fall of The Big 8", worth watching.
@@ErnieB I have seen the CKLW doc. Amazing history lesson. I didn’t realize it when listening as a kid just how influential that station was to all the other radio stations in North America. I was listening to greatness and didn’t even know it!
@Maya Nightwolf you’re welcome. I grew up in southwestern Ontario, so I was lucky enough to be able to pick it up 24/7.
Loved CKLW!! Grew up in East Detroit and then moved to the west side. CKLW out of Windsor, Ontario.
Four Tops "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'
79 this year and my favorite!!!!!
❤ No words. Four Tops. That’s it.
You need to listen to Bernadette. It’s incredible.
The words of Bernadette
are the most profound of all
the Motown songs.
Y'all are gonna go down the Four Tops rabbit hole - this is one of my all-time favorite songs! Can't beat the Temps (Temptations) and the Tops (Four Tops) 😉
ruclips.net/video/3_pJItOS0Uc/видео.html on the same stage. That was Motown magic!
You should do a Motown Monday to go along with your Female Fridays.
Totally!!!! Totally.
I agree wholeheartedly..... and Stax Saturday.
Four Tops and all Motown needs to be heard by all age groups, it was such a great era
I was born in 1961 and raised just north of Detroit. We lived for Motown music. There was nothing better. My friends and I would sit under a tree during recess with a transistor radio listening for all the latest Motown releases. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Four Tops, Temptations, Martha Reeves, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, Commodores and yes even Parliament Funkadelic and so many more. AMAZING catalog of greatness.
"Bernadette" my favorite Four Tops song. You still haven't done anything by your fellow Tulsanians The Gap Band. Born and raised in Tulsa The Wilson Brothers they named their band, Gap in remembrance of the Tulsa race massacre. Named after the streets Greenwood, Archer and Pine. They were a R&B/Disco/Funk etc band from 67 to 2010. "Party Train" "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" "Early In The Morning" and the list goes on. Can't figure out why you won't give them a listen.
YES.....AND YES! THE GAP BAND!
I loved Bernadette! Darn I am old!
@@wandalevy470 Yes ma'am you are! But obviously you're still BEAUTIFUL! Love you My Sister from another Daddy/Mama! 😆 I still remember you babe!
@@wandalevy470 Wanda! You still love Bernadette! Baby we're old, but we're not supposed to forget what we love! I was able to hear 96 tears by Question Mark and the Mysterions on a you tube channel full of young adults and it makes me feel Young Again! (Of course this Vodka helps)! LoL, no seriously, the vodka does wonders! Love you Miss Wanda!
oh yeah BERNADETTE! never gets old!
Motown is ICONIC, LEGENDARY ! Music would be so different without Motown.
You definitely need to react to these two tunes that are equally iconic :
I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Motown!!! Yes! Detroit! Woo-Hoo! Four Tops, over the top! Playing our 45's, dancing, singing along....takes me waaayy back, stupid smile on my face, More Motown Music, hells Yah!
I’m sorry but I’ve gotta say. I feel so sorry for people of your generation. Who don’t know about Mo-Town. So much beautiful and powerful music. That came out of that glorious building. I guess better late than never. Guys even if you don’t react to it. Do yourselves a favor and jump that rabbit hole of peace, love and understanding 😎🙏❤️
Motown Records is still very much a going concern, although now as a part of the Universal Music Group. Founder Berry Gordy was CEO until he retired a couple of years ago at age 90. Motown is a nickname for Detroit where the label was founded. The US auto industry was based in Detroit, and the nickname Motown is short for Motor-Town.
Motown is forever! Four Tops Temptations, Jackson 5, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder. Sounds as fresh today as nearly 60 years ago.
Can’t believe you guys have never heard this… the Motown formula was to get you hooked within the first 10 seconds and this song is no different. True classic! My mom loved her some Motown and turned me onto all of it.
This is a timeless classic! I've always loved this song
Levi Stubbs , one of the best soul voices of all time, loved " when she was my girl, worth a listen
I saw on one of your unboxing shows that you received a DVD called "In the Shadow of Motown". Please play for us, I have seen it and found it so informative - especially for us that were great Motown fans!
And we gotta give a big shout out to those guys that give that unmistakable "Motown Sound" even from Motown's beginning until after they moved out to L.A. Let's hear it for the FUNK BROTHERS!!!!!!!!
Absolutely.
Motown is FOREVER! Graduated in 1968... this is my time, my music.
This is from a time when "entertainers" dominated! Still gives me goosebumps some 50 + years later.
You haven't even scratched the surface of Motown. The Four Tops had some of the greatest songs in that era. People still sing their songs today...especially someone like me who loved these guys. Check Out The Temptations also...another great group..."Treat Her Like A Lady", "Ball Of Confusion", "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", "Hey Girl" and many more!
TOPS and TEMPS! There used to be an oldies show on Monday nights on a local radio station here called "Tops and Temps" where they mostly played Four Tops songs and Temptations songs with other Motown hits sprinkled throughout
Motown will be in the hearts for life from generations to generations for they lay that foundation. Because of them and all the artists. Is why you are able to see and hear and tell the younger generations. Keep living and keep the faith believeth hope and hold your head up and stay strong for everything is going to be alright.
This reaction was enjoyed and liked! First off, you are correct about Bruno Mars, he brought old school into new school. He is a great artist! "Reach Out" is one of my top 3 Motown songs. It was written by songwriting team H-D-H, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Unfortunately, Levi Stubbs, the lead singer, passed more than a decade ago. Abdul "Duke" Fakir is the last surviving member of the Four Tops. Have you listened carefully to the musical arrangement? The Funk Brothers (see movie: "Standing in the Shadows of Motown") were the band for Motown. They made millions of dollars worth of music but were only paid scale for their work. They were jazz musicians, not rock'n'rollers, which is why the musicianship is so high and the arrangements are so tight. The chorus without lyrics begins the song and then the verse comes in. This song is in a major key but starts out on a minor chord. It's the major sixth substitution chord pivoting into the verse and a diminished chord pulling into the chorus that gives this song its freshness. Listen to the bassline played by James Jamerson (RIP). Only one finger played all those notes on the Fender Precision Bass, which he called "The Funk Machine." He was a genius! There were usually two drummers, probably Uriel Jones & Richard "Pistol" Allen, both passed. Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin (drummer who originated the Motown "sound") was most likely already passed by this time and the wood "block footsteps" at the beginning was Jack Ashford on percussion. He is still very much alive well into his eighties. So my other two top Motown songs are: "You Keep Me Hanging On," also written by H-D-H, sung by The Supremes, and the final one is "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?" sung by Jimmy Ruffin (brother of Temptations' David Ruffin), lyrics by William Weatherspoon & James Dean, music by Paul Riser (a Funk Brother musical arranger and trombonist, originally hired to write Motown artists' compositions into musical notation for those that could not do it themselves). Regards, Chuck
bartonone2005, Reading this comment made my night! I loved and have been binging SITSOM for the past month and a half! My favorites are Bernadette, Ain't Too Proud to Beg, and What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. I love the instrumental of You Keep Me Hanging On. I love reading comments about The Funk Brothers, I wish they all could have received their propers sooner, but I'm glad they got them!
Correction: Benny Benjamin was still alive during this time as he didn’t pass until 1969. This was recorded in late 1965.
Levi Stubbs! One of the best singers ever!
Truth!!
Four part harmony is an excellent form of music, with each voice making a wonderful whole.
Ahhh... Music. Harmony. Talent...
God bless Motown Sound, Soul, R&B 🙏🏻.
An amazing part of the Motown Records story is that the majority of Motown hits were produced in a converted two-car garage on the back of a house in Detroit. The control room was originally the kitchen. They used the attic as the reverb chamber. They used a three-track machine. They had the greatest songwriters, session musicians, vocalists, and producers.
You MUST listen to The Supremes, best girl group of all, queens of Motown. My favorite of their many, many songs is My World Is Empty Without You. The Temptations (Just My Imagination Running Away With Me is my fave) and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Would I Love You is my favorite, but Shop Around is a better starting place) are other Motown heavyweights you have to hear!!
So, so thankful for all the amazing music that I have experienced growing up and throughout my life.
Motown was part of that and it is still in my soul now.
Heaven here on earth. ❤
Levi is one of the best singers of all time!
One of the most beautiful recordings of my youth' experience ~ absolutely haunting flute melody.
The four tops are special, they’re sing with passion they are ... really GREAT.
For some mind blowing vocals, check out “It’s a Shame” by the Spinners.
That's before the Spinners became a '70s Philly soul band, signed to Atlantic and working at Sigma Sound Studios in Philly with the great Thom Bell and having hit after hit in the '70s. Before they went Philadelphia, they were Detroit. "It's a Shame" was their only hit for Motown, and it wasn't even on Motown Records per se; it was on Berry Gordy's V.I.P. label, which, contrary to the name, was sort of Motown's farm team. The Spinners were low priority in the Motown universe, which is why they left for greener pastures with Atlantic Records and became one of the biggest soul groups of the '70s.
@@gregsager2062 File under "Smart Moves" for sure...
Absolutely--The Spinners "It's a Shame" AMAZING vocals and the guitar groove is a classic
I was 17 years old in '67. I was really into black music in my teens. There were so many talented men and women back then.
Total jam !!! 😎
Bruno Mars new group is called Silk Sonic. They definitely do justice to the old Motown sound and feel. They would make for a great reaction.
Yes, Silk Sonic is basically Bruno Mars and singer/rapper/instrumentalist Anderson .Paak. Their big hit from this past March, "Leave the Door Open", is a great throwback song. But it's not really in the vein of'60s Motown; it's much more of a tribute to '70s Philly soul.
I’ve had the worst earworm EVER from “Smokin’ Out the Window”. Oh noooo…
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OMG!!! I am in my late Sixties...this is MY MUSIC!!! SILK SONIC is the first Collab that brings it ALL back for me! The whole album is FIRE!!! I have chills thru every track!!! ALBUM OF THE YEAR!! BRuno and Anderson Paak...PERFECTION!!!
I think The Temptations “My Girl” would be a great choice after this song. It has such a winning sound - you can’t help but feel happy listening to it.
My absolute fav Motown song…maybe just fav song, ever. ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Yes when the last verse comes in at a higher key.
That may be the most popular with the majority; but not their best..ijs
This song has So many groovy cool hooks built into the sound structure. From the flute to the driving horse themed drums, voice harmonies...etc. etc. etc.
The BEST THING about Motown was that all the songs were about real life. About love and heartbreak. They worshipped their girlfriends.... they didn't call them hoes. It just was a different time, and a much better time.
Can't forget the Andantes who do the female backgrounds!
Wow! My fav Motown male group followed by the Temptations! Never get tired listening to this iconic song. Every time I hear it , I'm hugely mesmerized. Like crazily also The Jackson's cover with Michael''s solo rendition. Their version is a little bit slower but also a treat
James Jamerson Bass Player Extraordinary ❤🎸
Motown is a style of music that will never die
Apparently from an interview I saw with Levi Stubbs he didn't start in the church at all. I thought he did as well and the Funk Bro's really made an imprint with the sound of their music. James Jameson took it to another level with his melodic bass line. That's what made me love that song before I knew who it was.
Motown is timeless! Love the Four tops!
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes with the late great Teddy Pendergrass also a favorite
One of the greatest songs ever! Go down the Motown rabbit hole because you will NOT regret it.
I grew up in Detroit and graduated with Duke Fakir's niece Amina. He's the only surviving member of the original band and still tours with a new lineup. Levi Stubbs' voice was incredible. You can't go wrong with Motown. I'm surprised you don't know about the history! Berry Gordy started Motown in the late 50's. Motown had it's share of hits into early 1964, but after the British invasion they really skyrocketed. That's when the Temptations, Supremes and Four Tops all started cranking out big hits. Detroit was always known as the motor city, which is where the name Motown came from. The original building still stands on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit and has been a museum for many years. Gordy moved Motown to LA in the early 70's and it was never quite the same. The studio musicians used in most early Motown recordings were The Funk Brothers, there's a good documentary about them called Standing In The Shadow of Motown (taken from the Four Tops song Standing In The Shadows Of Love, another great song by them).
The Supremes!
"Can't Hurry Love", "Stop In the Name of Love", "Come See About Me". Get to know Diana Ross and The Supremes. It won't be disappointing.
The lead singer, Levi Stubbs was the voice of the plant in the movie Little shop of horrors. Listen to Sugar Pie honey bunch
I was going through top songs of 70s, month to month. While I lived in that era, I was struck by how soul/Motown music really dominated early 70s and it was all so good!
Motown is 🎶🎵🎶🎵 music ...it was our lives....you had to be there...we oldies had the best with Motown!!!!
Nothing compares to early Motown, it was just filled with great music and singers.
Born and raised with this music. Can't believe yall never heard this before.
They were the first concert I went to! It was a show in Spain in 1990, when I was on holiday with my parents. The Four Tops came down into the audience and shook our hands. My Irish granny went into a deep curtesy when the lead singer called her beautiful 😂
Great song and group. So many great genres during this time.
The 4 Tops' first song was "Just Ask The Lonely". Levi Stubbs had a fantastic voice for hit songs.
Levi Stubbs has an incredible voice. You need to hear him sing I believe in you and me. It’s a beautiful ballad with great lyrics.
60 years of listening to this song off and on I never thought it sounded like a horse galloping LOL!
Love you guys appreciating some classics of my life !!! - now 72 years old - keep them coming !!!