Right. The Supremes also sang backup for him on "You're A Wonderful One" but it was The Andantes who were the unofficial Backing Vocalist Group who sang on alot of songs including "Just Ask The Lonely" by The Four Tops and "Baby Don't You Do It" for Marvin Gaye. They also sang backup on every single Supremes Song from 1967-1970 after Florence Ballard got Fired From The Supremes.
Marvin Gaye James Brown Otis Redding Jerry butler Smokey Robinson Wilson Pickett Jackie Wilson Stevie Wonder Levi Stubbs Isaac Hayes Curtis Mayfield Johnnie Taylor Clarence Carter.. These guys were and still are today the epitome of Talent, Swagger, greatness and style and Cool of the 60s and 70s.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Or back then, too - for a black man. It's hard to imagine any black person hitchhiking ever - anywhere in the U.S! Would be taking a huge risk. I've always felt bad that I can hitchhike with less fear for being white. Not that anyone should try to thumb a ride these days.
@@cockeyedoptimista my Dad would always pick up Military people hitch-hiking in early 1960's no matter their skin color, with us kids in the back seat.
@@tonyrussi7777 Thanks for the reply. Nice to hear that about your dad! Military people should always get a ride. I'm just a goof-up who managed to lose her car and all kinds of things. That was all a long time ago now, though well past the '60's - when I also hitchhiked, because everyone was, but I was a hippie type, not in the service. But more recently I had reprised that after said losses; people picked me up bc I'm a woman and they were worried about me - and a few people did have children in their car - which I thought was a bit crazy! But they must have trusted me, like your dad did to his riders. I had some bad experiences, too: because people Don't hitchhike now, so normal people didn't stop too often. I realized eventually that I needed to not be a stranger everywhere and also get a job and fix my life!
Well....you had half n half sitting in the audience.......no matter the atmosphere that was in the room.....Marvin still pushed through and performed...
What's funny is that the women on the Motown label said they would literally spend hours teaching Marvin how dance, they said he just didn't have any rythm at all.
When Paul McCartney did a Show at The Apollo, he sang this Song. It was one of his Favorites growing up and as you know The Beatles Covered Little Richard, Chuck Berry & Motown Songs like "You've Really Got A Hold On Me", "Please Mr. Postman", "Shout" & "Twist & Shout". They even sent a Welcome Telegram to The Temptations in 1964 when they did their First Tour in England.
I think Marvin Gaye is the only act at Motown to do all of the Rock 'N Roll Shows. American Bandstand (Where The Action Is) both done by Dick Clark. Hollywood A Go Go, Hullabaloo, Shindig and Shivaree and the Lloyd Thaxton Show. Let's not forget he did Ready Steady Go in The UK which not only is England's Equivalent of Bandstand but Top Of The Pops as well but I don't think he did that show.
Marvin did them, but the Four Tops did them all including Top of the Pops and Ready Steady Go, and all of the shows from Bandstand to Soul Train to Hullabaloo, Shivree, Shindig, Hollywood a GoGo, etc...and Midnight Special and Lloyd Thaxton. the Tops did them ALL!! :)
@@donnasharpe3451 but the temptations weren't nearly as good as the Tops. and the temps DIDN'T do them all...you should check your facts before responding.
The Four Tops were great, i know their music, but the Temptations --the classic 5--David Ruffin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin were known as The Emperors of Soul. Also they were know as the ,"the group with 5 lead singers. They all sang lead at one time or another. Believe me, I know my Temptations. I grew up listening to them, watching them on every show they were on. I am talking from 1964 up to now. Oh and by the way, you forgot Ed Sullivan show and the Hollywood Palace, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and Soul Train.
@@donnasharpe3451 believe me, i know my Four Tops AND the temps, and the Tops are better on any day than the temps. there are a million reasons why...but i don't think you'd get it.
@@cynthiapickett5017 You're right. I was so used to The Andantes working with The Four Tops (Just Ask The Lonely) not to mention every Supremes Song that was recorded in 1967 after Florence Ballard got fired.
Yes it was when the Show was still in Philadelphia, PA. It was in 1962. Now check out how different an audience is. Type In Can I Get A Witness From Ready Steady Go in The UK and see the "Kids" are in comparison to the US Kids.
@@marcustrice3246 It was the politics of the time. It was 1962, and The Civil Rights Movement hadn't really taken off. Also to have "Black" Kids who may have grown up in The Northern Section was amazing. Remember they didn't show any enthusiasm when Frankie Lymon did "Little Bitty Pretty One" on Dick Clark's Saturday Night Beechnut Show
I think they all knew, it was what they did in that time and era, that's it doesn't look unusual to them, just like in the 50's a lot of frank Sinatra and most of all Elvis Presley's movies were sing along as part as their roles.
@@hebneh Well, I know. I thought maybe you meant because of the dance as well as just the well-known signal that Marvin is indeed doing. He does it in such a cute and bold way, it seems a thing people might happily pick up on. Maybe they were afraid of poking their neighbor's eye out. Mine was just a comment. Yours was an interesting thought.
@@EmailBibleStudies I finally saw them after reading your comment. At least they got it. Too many of them were acting like the bored, sullen boy shown in close-up at 1:05.
If you look in the dictionary under the word cool and the meaning of cool. You'll see Marvin Gaye. The Prince of Motown
Beautiful man with a beautiful voice
@@gailgruenburg6477 totally agree
Absolutely.
It don’t get no better than this.
Boy, Marvin was on fire in the 60's :🥰
...and in the 70s too, especially with the What's Going On and Let's Get It On LPs.
Grew up listening to this as a very little girl!!! I love Motown sound!!!
Hitchhiking was a popular mode of transportation back in my day.
back when people were decent & you would not get murdered.
That man took away my Marvin 😞 it will never be the same without him.
Beautiful ❤️ song 🎵 ❤️ love it 🎵 ❤️
MISS THAT BROTHER!
Yeah, I do.
Absolutely and I am from Motown🥰😁😆👍💜💗
The Vandellas did the background vocals on this and other early hits by Marvin Gaye.......
Right. The Supremes also sang backup for him on "You're A Wonderful One" but it was The Andantes who were the unofficial Backing Vocalist Group who sang on alot of songs including "Just Ask The Lonely" by The Four Tops and "Baby Don't You Do It" for Marvin Gaye. They also sang backup on every single Supremes Song from 1967-1970 after Florence Ballard got Fired From The Supremes.
And also with Martha, the soprano was Raynoma Gordy. She was the 2nd wife of Berry who helped him form Hitsville/Motown.
I always loved the Vandellas background vocals on this song. The just oozed soul on this song.
how old was MARVIN here
@@birdt4502 He was born in 1939.
My mom was a huge Motown fan 😎
Grew up listening to this song😊 Memories
😲 white and black together in this video.!
Those songs r timeless luv the video one of my favorite artist thanks 4 the video 💕
*artists
Marvin Gaye
James Brown
Otis Redding
Jerry butler
Smokey Robinson
Wilson Pickett
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder
Levi Stubbs
Isaac Hayes
Curtis Mayfield
Johnnie Taylor
Clarence Carter.. These guys were and still are today the epitome of Talent, Swagger, greatness and style and Cool of the 60s and 70s.
David Ruffin
@@lindahines9380 Thank you! I totally forgot about him. Thanks
2023!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I guess this is before music videos came to life huh! :)
Lovely!! ... Mr. Marvin Gaye.
Here in 2020!❤❤Classic
Awesome !!
LOL. Hitch hiking is a good way to come up missing in 2022.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Or back then, too - for a black man. It's hard to imagine any black person hitchhiking ever - anywhere in the U.S! Would be taking a huge risk. I've always felt bad that I can hitchhike with less fear for being white. Not that anyone should try to thumb a ride these days.
@@cockeyedoptimista my Dad would always pick up Military people hitch-hiking in early 1960's no matter their skin color, with us kids in the back seat.
@@tonyrussi7777 Thanks for the reply. Nice to hear that about your dad! Military people should always get a ride. I'm just a goof-up who managed to lose her car and all kinds of things. That was all a long time ago now, though well past the '60's - when I also hitchhiked, because everyone was, but I was a hippie type, not in the service. But more recently I had reprised that after said losses; people picked me up bc I'm a woman and they were worried about me - and a few people did have children in their car - which I thought was a bit crazy! But they must have trusted me, like your dad did to his riders.
I had some bad experiences, too: because people Don't hitchhike now, so normal people didn't stop too often. I realized eventually that I needed to not be a stranger everywhere and also get a job and fix my life!
63rd chi town rip my brother 🙏🙏
Spectacular.
legend
Paul McCartney performed this song during his concert at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan in 2011.
MORE THAT'S some GOOOOD MOTOWN "SOUND"!
nice clip,thanks for the upload
❤ this song
Soul brought me here
The Black Man is The King of Swagger .
Sho' nuff !!
Ya Damn skippy!
We ooze cool, it's natural for us.
@@mperez9745 Amen 2 that!
Well....you had half n half sitting in the audience.......no matter the atmosphere that was in the room.....Marvin still pushed through and performed...
Classic 💖💖💖💖
What's funny is that the women on the Motown label said they would literally spend hours teaching Marvin how dance, they said he just didn't have any rythm at all.
@@gregoryingram7561 he's no Fred Astaire but I think he did just fine ....
Love this ❤
I like the way the stones covered this song
The Stones covered all those soul songs.
Lou Reed was watching and taking notes 🤭
I miss that man
This performance isn't from 1962. It has to be at least 1964 as that's the American Bandstand set when they moved from Philly to California.
You are right.
Released 19.12.62
This could not have been 1962 since the song came out in 1963!
It was released in December 1962, though it didn't chart until January 1963.
The Beatles used a similar rhythm on 'You Can't Do That"
When Paul McCartney did a Show at The Apollo, he sang this Song. It was one of his Favorites growing up and as you know The Beatles Covered Little Richard, Chuck Berry & Motown Songs like "You've Really Got A Hold On Me", "Please Mr. Postman", "Shout" & "Twist & Shout". They even sent a Welcome Telegram to The Temptations in 1964 when they did their First Tour in England.
Not remotely similar - but check out 'There She Goes' by the Velvet Underground
I think Marvin Gaye is the only act at Motown to do all of the Rock 'N Roll Shows. American Bandstand (Where The Action Is) both done by Dick Clark. Hollywood A Go Go, Hullabaloo, Shindig and Shivaree and the Lloyd Thaxton Show. Let's not forget he did Ready Steady Go in The UK which not only is England's Equivalent of Bandstand but Top Of The Pops as well but I don't think he did that show.
Marvin did them, but the Four Tops did them all including Top of the Pops and Ready Steady Go, and all of the shows from Bandstand to Soul Train to Hullabaloo, Shivree, Shindig, Hollywood a GoGo, etc...and Midnight Special and Lloyd Thaxton. the Tops did them ALL!! :)
@@maryruggiero2884 so did the Temptations.
@@donnasharpe3451 but the temptations weren't nearly as good as the Tops. and the temps DIDN'T do them all...you should check your facts before responding.
The Four Tops were great, i know their music, but the Temptations --the classic 5--David Ruffin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin were known as The Emperors of Soul. Also they were know as the ,"the group with 5 lead singers. They all sang lead at one time or another. Believe me, I know my Temptations. I grew up listening to them, watching them on every show they were on. I am talking from 1964 up to now. Oh and by the way, you forgot Ed Sullivan show and the Hollywood Palace, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and Soul Train.
@@donnasharpe3451 believe me, i know my Four Tops AND the temps, and the Tops are better on any day than the temps. there are a million reasons why...but i don't think you'd get it.
Nice.
D.C.’s OWN.....
Musica magica que relaja la mente......la adoro
Miss.you.every.day
The.man.mr.marvin.gaye.my.man
🖤
I live in Chicago Marvin why didn't you find me also I lived in st.louis
Well.this.me.again.love.you
Go away
Going to hitchhike to Texas.
Don't forget your Kevlar jacket
Homie mean Business... 63rd st. Chicago IL USA. My neck of the woods...
63RD, OR '6TH AND 3RD'?
Not all that many whites were into the Motown sound in 1962. I believe The Blossoms with Darlene Love provided the back up singing here.
I've always liked motown...,,,always
Actually, Martha and the Vandellas (also on the rise at the time) sang backup on this song.
No, I think it was The Adantes. One of the "Blossoms" was Darlene Love who was already under Contract to Phil Spector.
@@cynthiapickett5017 You're right. I was so used to The Andantes working with The Four Tops (Just Ask The Lonely) not to mention every Supremes Song that was recorded in 1967 after Florence Ballard got fired.
Cynthia Pickett is right. It was Vandellas (Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford and Annette Beard.
💜💃🏾
Well that's says it all
WAS THIS AMERICAN BANDSTAND? WHAT SHOW WAS THIS?
American Bandstand!
Yes it was when the Show was still in Philadelphia, PA. It was in 1962. Now check out how different an audience is. Type In Can I Get A Witness From Ready Steady Go in The UK and see the "Kids" are in comparison to the US Kids.
More cowbell
Lol!
those that came before
DAD !!!!!!
the whites aint groovin
What else is new? LOL!
Doesn't surprise me😒
@@marcustrice3246 It was the politics of the time. It was 1962, and The Civil Rights Movement hadn't really taken off. Also to have "Black" Kids who may have grown up in The Northern Section was amazing. Remember they didn't show any enthusiasm when Frankie Lymon did "Little Bitty Pretty One" on Dick Clark's Saturday Night Beechnut Show
Yes
Dick Clark's AMERICAN BANDSTAND in the 1960's.
2022
And to think no one even cared he was lip synching ;)
I think they all knew, it was what they did in that time and era, that's it doesn't look unusual to them, just like in the 50's a lot of frank Sinatra and most of all Elvis Presley's movies were sing along as part as their roles.
those shows were for selling records. Those singer COULD really sing. No such thing ass auto=tune & other BS these minimal talents today use.
How many entertainers can just stand in one spot, near a fence and have you jammin.
1963
Released 19.12.62
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I don’t understand why those seated kids weren’t all doing the hitchhike motion with their thumbs during this song...I sure would’ve been.
Maybe that dance wasn't quite out yet.
@@cockeyedoptimista First of all, the hitchhiker thumb is very well known even today. Second, Marvin is doing it throughout the song.
@@hebneh Well, I know. I thought maybe you meant because of the dance as well as just the well-known signal that Marvin is indeed doing. He does it in such a cute and bold way, it seems a thing people might happily pick up on. Maybe they were afraid of poking their neighbor's eye out.
Mine was just a comment. Yours was an interesting thought.
There were 2 guys in the upper right, 3 rows down from the top, doing the Hitch Hike at 1:24
@@EmailBibleStudies I finally saw them after reading your comment. At least they got it. Too many of them were acting like the bored, sullen boy shown in close-up at 1:05.
Hello.baby
11
Who was brave to
Not 62,the song came out in 63 and I saw a Black couple in the audience, no Black were allowed on Bandstand at that time
yes, they were.
*Blacks
"Hitch Hike" got on the National Charts Feb.1963, it was issued Dec . 1962.
Tell me that's not Mr. Obama!!!! 50 + years ago....?!?!???? At least an original version of him eh?
Södermal
Mr David Ruffin vs Mr Marvin Gaye!
Both
@@maryannsawyer5626 thank you both are fine as they can be Dave is my baby
though!
No Real Contest They'll just end up Taking Turns.EJ I the Lady meant Singing.Ohe my bad then its A tie.😁😎✌🤘💙🖤luv ya byo eJ
Linda Hines Marvin
Its Marvin for me.....David was not appealing
racism at its ....