What is your favorite Motown, Soul, R&B. song? Kicked for BOSSHOG

[debm55]

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I love others by the Temps, and Supreme, etc. But Stevie's song Superstition still gets me dancing at 68 years of age. Should have included Soul and R & B from the beginning and post all the videos you want. I am so enjoying this thread. . Thank you everyone. Love, Debbie Can someone post Superstition by Stevie Wonder from YouTube? DU friends-Dance like no one is watching.
















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[CanonRay]

1. Used To Be My Girl

by the O'Jays. I have it on a thumb drive and every time it comes up I play it about 3 times.

[debm55]

2. I remember that one too.

Thank you for posting the song.

[VGNonly]

33. Great song and group

but not Motown. Part of the 'Philadelphia Soul' sound of Gamble and Huff.

[Mister Ed]

3. "Bernadette", by the Four Tops.

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James Jamerson's bass line alone would make it the greatest in my book.

[brush]

12. Agreed. Jameson was the man...him and the Funk Brothers made Motown's sound.

[VGNonly]

52. Best bass player ever!

[debm55]

13. Loved that song too.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. The Four Tops..."I'll Be There".

[debm55]

14. Great song. How could I forget the Four Tops. Loved the whole Motown sound.

[Aristus]

85. Mine, too!

[Glorfindel]

79. That's my favorite, too!

[Jrose]

5. #1: "Heat Wave" by Martha Reeves & Vandellas... always makes me want to dance!

Also...
-My Guy - by Mary Wells
-Just My Imagination- by The Temptations
-One More Chance - The Jackson 5

[debm55]

15. Thank you. Love your choices.

[multigraincracker]

6. What's Going On.

Marvin Gaye.

[debm55]

30. Marvin was great.

[Upthevibe]

40. multigraincracker.....

I listened to, What's Going On, constantly during COVID and the George Floyd murder and the protests......

[CTyankee]

61. I love all of his songs but that one just magnified the moment for me.

His death shook me. I was despondent for a long time over it.

[debm55]

71. I know-wasn't it his father that shot him. He had such a beautiful voice.

[CTyankee]

72. IIRC, his father was super religious and thought his son's music offended God. I'm not sure of all

the details. But Marvin was a musical genius and I thought of him as a gentle, lovely soul.

[debm55]

73. Me too. So sad.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. "Baby I Need Your Loving" by the Four Tops

Will never ever get tired of this beautifully done song.

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[debm55]

16. You are so right and thank you for posting the song.

[MichMan]

8. Undoubtably the Four Tops; no one else is close

Standing in the Shadows of Love
Reach Out I'll Be There
Bernadette
Baby I Need Your Loving

[brush]

11. Wow. "The Four Tops" are well represented here...my favorite group too.

Used to argue back and forth with "Temps" fans which was the best group. Good times back then.

I"ll add one more in tribute to my dear departed wife. "Just Ask the Lonely."

[debm55]

17. Standing in the Shadows of Love. I loved the songs.

[debm55]

47. So true. MichMan.

[Diamond_Dog]

9. All of the above!

Plus
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

I Only Have Eyes For You

Brick House

Anything by The Spinners

[debm55]

18. That whole sound of Motown was wonderful. Unforgetable songs.

[jcgoldie]

10. papa was a rolling stone!

[debm55]

19. The Temps. One of my favorites. Thank you for posting the song.

[emulatorloo]

22. Love love this song. Great story telling, vocals so intense!

[emulatorloo]

21. Too many to pick one! Here's 5

I could go on and on.

[debm55]

23. I know-isn't that the truth. Thank you for posting the songs.

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[emulatorloo]

24. Thanks for posting the thread! So many great replies.

[debm55]

25. You are welcome.

[Niagara]

26. Smokey Robinson!!!

There is no and's, if's or but's about it. The song itself doesn't matter, if Smokey is singing it (Miracles and all); I'm feeling it.

[debm55]

29. Smokey and the Miracles. what great music!

[Jrose]

27. "Do You Love Me" by The Contours... Have to add that one ... Super dance number!

[debm55]

28. I remember dancing as a kid to that song. You are so right about the dancing. Love it.

[Bayard]

31. Anything by Marvin Gaye

But here's one that will get you moving:

Michael was ahead of his time.

[debm55]

34. Love it! Thank you so much for posting the video! It got me moving.

[VGNonly]

32. Jr. Walker & The All Stars

[debm55]

35. Oh my, I remember that sax at the beginning, One of my favorites. Thanks you for bringing back good

memories to us.

[Tikki]

36. "Hitch Hike" (1962)..Marvin Gaye (back up Martha Reeves and the Vandellas)

Tikki

[debm55]

37. Thank you for the video. Marvin sounds so young.

[3catwoman3]

38. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine."

The California Raisins commercial was a hoot.

[debm55]

46. Loved Gladys Knight and the Pips. Midnight Train to Georgia.

[IcyPeas]

39. The Spinners, Stevie Wonder....

(finally to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 2023)

The R&B vocal group — best known for its 1970s Atlantic Records hits such as “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” “The Rubberband Man,” “Then Came You” with Dionne Warwick — was nominated in the performer category in 2012, 2015 and 2016 without getting the nod. This year it did, however, and will be one of seven performer acts inducted at the 38th annual ceremony on Nov. 3 in Brooklyn.

oh, and also Stevie Wonder:

[debm55]

44. Oh thank you so much for posting these videos, I had just turned 18 and honest to God, I got a wave

wave of goosebumps listening to them. Thank You IcyPeas.

[VGNonly]

41. Uptight!

[debm55]

43. Little Stevie Wonder. Loved dancing to this. Stevie had one were he didn't really sing but played

the harmonica. If I can ask you a favor==could you post it. Thank you.

[VGNonly]

50. Fingertips?

[debm55]

51. That's it!!!!!!! Thank you.

I was 8 when that came out and my group went to the 5 and 10 store and bought plastic harmonicas. We
pretended to be playing with Stevie. You know I always talk about my Red Jeep Liberty I gave to my cousin. The only thing that bugs me about giving it away that my Stevie Wonder disc was stuck in the player and I could not get it out. It was a Best of collection. Played Part Time Lover and Mi Charie Amour to death.

[Upthevibe]

42. debm55.............

Great post


Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Just My Imagination
Papa Was A Rolling Stone

[debm55]

45. I love all the songs on your list. I wish I would not have limited it to Motown but included R and B

Might change title.

[lpbk2713]

55. Good times.

Thanks for posting this.

I'm partial to the Temps, Four Tops & Gladys Knight.

[highplainsdem]

48. Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour:

[debm55]

49. Loved that song and Wilson Pickett. Brings back so many memories. Thank you highplainsdem for

sharing.

[Paladin]

57. Big Wilson Pickett fan, here. (nt)

[VGNonly]

53. Rock Your Baby

[debm55]

60. I remember this from college days. thank you

[LudwigPastorius]

54. Just the first one is actually on the Motown label. (As you can tell, I dig funky bass players.)

[debm55]

58. Thank you, LudwigPastorius,, great songs.

[Submariner]

56. The Temptations: Just My Imagination

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[debm55]

59. So smouth and mellow.

[debm55]

62. I liked Herbie Hancock, too

[ProfessorGAC]

63. Temps, Smoky & Stevie

By those three, my faves are respectively, "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", "Tears Of A Clown", & "Superstition".

[debm55]

64. Love them too. My Stevie favorite that gets me dancing is Superstition.

[ProfessorGAC]

65. It Was My Go To For Karaoke For Years

I can't do all the vocal tricks now that I'm older. Especially the scream after the bridge. But, I was always pretty sure I'd be the only one requesting it!
Never played it any bands, though.

[debm55]

66. -------

[NowsTheTime]

67. Too Many....a few here...

[debm55]

68. Love the songs. At my wedding we played Roberta Flack"s song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" as

our first dance together as a married couple.

[thatcrowwoman]

69. Slow dancing, anyone?

This next one is dedicated to Debbie and her sweetie,
and to my parents, of blessed memory, this song was “their song” too

🩵🕊thatcrowwoman

[debm55]

70. What wonderful songs! Listening to Roberta's song sent goosebumps down my arms. It is lovely and

song from her heart. Thankyou thatcrowwoman.

[debm55]

74. Kicking for BossHog

[debm55]

76. Thanks

[BOSSHOG]

75. THANK YOU MY DEAR, LOVING IT.

[Doc_Technical]

77. Sam and Dave - "Wrap It Up"

[debm55]

78. Yes, Sam and Dave

[Elessar Zappa]

80. I like very old R&B.

Late 40s, early 50s. Guitar Slim, Johnny Watson, etc. It was rock and roll before they called it that.

[debm55]

81. Very true

[BOSSHOG]

82. And let's not forget Rare Earth

Their One World Album made a splash. I just want to celebrate. And Ma was a funky album.

[debm55]

83. Or George Clinton and FunkedelicI like the early ones---Tammy and Marvin, Stevie, Temps. I don't

Rare Earth can be classified in that Motown, Soul or R&B sound JMO

[BOSSHOG]

84. Hi Deb, quite a thread ya got going

My Catholic School days ended at 6th grade. We moved to Virginia and the closest Catholic school was 30 miles away, no transportation available. But I turned out all right. I think.

[Mad_Dem_X]

86. Anything by The Spinners

"It's A Shame," "I'll Be Around," etc. Love The Spinners!

[debm55]

87. Agree