EDIT what is/are your favorite Motown song/s. You can post as many as you want, Please include singer/s

[debm55]

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Mine include Superstition by Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and the Temps. are high on my group.list

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Superstition, or...

....Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
But, there are loads of Motown songs both of us really like.

[debm55]

6. I know, I could post tons but I as the OP I try to keep it at one or two. Thank you , ProfessorGAC Love Motown.

[bluedigger]

2. What's going on?

Marvin Gaye.

[debm55]

9. Great song. Thank you bluedigger.

[brush]

27. Excellent. It was a breakthrough album IIRC as it shattered the 3 min length of song barrier...

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that had held for so long in popular music that got radio play.

[samplegirl]

3. My Girl

The Temptations

[debm55]

11. Thank you very much, samplegirl for including The Temps and My Girl.

[SheltieLover]

4. I love Superstition & most Motown tunes

[debm55]

12. Thank you SheltieLover. Motown was the one.

[hlthe2b]

5. Too many to count... Of course I adore Stevie Wonder, but goodness I can't choose just one--even among his songs

Go for it, other Duers!


Aren't we glad we grew up in a time where the Motown (and other phenoms) took place? Youngsters, explore that which came before. It will blow you away.

[debm55]

13. You can write more then one. hlthe2b.

[hlthe2b]

18. Well, the one performer I could not bear to have left out is Marvin Gaye..

so, "Let's Get it On," "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "It Takes Two," Mercy Me (the Ecology)," How Sweet it is (to be loved by you)," and of course, "What's Going on,"... Others too.

[debm55]

22. Thank you very much hlthe2b, Those songs are terrific, One of my favorites is when Marvin sang with Tammy,"Aint No

Mountain High Enough" He started out as a duo with her. At a very young age , Tammy died of cancer.

[Mister Ed]

7. What I love most about Motown is James Jamerson's bass playing.

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"Bernadette" by the Four Seasons Four Tops features him in top form, but there are far too many others to even begin to list.

[debm55]

14. Thank you Mister Ed. I loved Bernadette. Put as many as you want.

[brush]

29. Agreed. James Jamerson was the bass player for the "Funk Brothers"...

the house band of Motown which was the soul of the Motown sound.

But please, "Bernadette" was by the Four Tops, one of the big Motown groups, not the Four Seasons who never had anythng to do with Motown.

[Mister Ed]

32. Doh! Thank you! Do I ever feel foolish!

I had quite a senior moment there. Of course Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had nothing to do with Motown, and "Bernadette" was sung by Levi Stubbs as part of the Four Tops.

I'll edit my post right away. Thanks again!

[brush]

33. No problem. I have those moments too at times. Levi Stubbs was great...

and the "Tops" were my favorte group. Back in the day our group debated back annd forth were the "Tops" or the "Temptations" were the best grounp. Both groups had big fans...and big hits.

[debm55]

37. Not to worry Mister Ed. we all do it.

[Emile]

8. "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas

But, I love "My Girl" too.

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[hlthe2b]

15. Or Martha and the Vandellas doing "Dancing in the Street"...

waaay before the "Mamas and the Papas" and the iconic David Bowie/Mick Jagger versions...

[debm55]

24. That is a great song hithe2b. Thank you for sharing.

[debm55]

23. Yes Emile, both were great. thank you for sharing.

[EYESORE 9001]

10. Right now, it's this

I’m not sure this is ‘Motown’ in the strictest sense, but it’s def got soul.

[debm55]

25. Oh that is great. Now EYESORE 9001 you got to :get up off of that thing and shake it"

[EYESORE 9001]

26. Oh, I do, but they need to post signs first

CAUTION: LARGE MAMMAL VIBRATING

[debm55]

28. EYESORE 9001 Dance like no one is watching and let the music carry you away.

[brush]

30. Not Motown but stilll great.

[House of Roberts]

16. Smokey Robinson and Ooh Baby Baby, because it led to the Linda Ronstadt version.

That led me to her music as my all time favorite.

[debm55]

38. Thank you very much House of Roberts.for your selections.

[MichMan]

17. Four Tops

Standing in the Shadows of Love/Bernadette/Reach Out

Can't really pick one over the other

[debm55]

39. That;s fine MichMan. They are all so terrific. Thank you so much.

[Ritabert]

19. "Love Train" or "Back Stabbers" by the OJays

"Just My Imagination" or "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations. Many others too.

[debm55]

20. Thank you Ritabert. I love your selections.

[Ritabert]

21. So many to choose from.

[brush]

31. "I Can't Help My Self" by the Four Tops. "My Girl" by the Temptatons...

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"Baby Love" by the Supremes, "Ooh, Baby Baby" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

[debm55]

41. Love both Thank you for sharing them with us.brush.

[Wiz Imp]

34. 2 ALBUMS rather than individual songs. "Songs In The Key Of Life" by Stevie Wonder & "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye

2 of the greatest albums ever made.

[debm55]

42. Thank you very much Wiz Imp. I had both of those albums and played them until they died.

[Wiz Imp]

44. If forced to pick just one song, it's got to be this

The opening song to "Songs In The Key Of Life". One of my favorite songs period. Just Perfect!

Lyrics:
Good morn or evening friends
Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to everybody
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain

It's that
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' 'round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far

The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy everybody
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and peace you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say

Oh that
Love's in need of love today
(Love's in need of love to-day)
Don't delay
(Don't de-lay)
Send yours in right away
(Right a-way)
Hate's
Hate's goin' 'round
(Hate's goin' 'round)
Breaking many hearts
(Break-ing hearts)
Stop it please
(Stop it please)
Before it's gone too far
(Gone too far)

People you know that
Love's in need of love today
(Love's in need of love to-day)
Don't delay
(Don't de-lay)
Send yours in right away
(Right a-way)
You know that hate's
Hate's goin' 'round
(Hate's goin' 'round)
Breaking many hearts
(Break-ing hearts)
Stop, Stop it please
(Stop it please)
Before it's gone too far
(Gone too far)

It's up to you 'cause
Love's in need of love today
(Love's in need of love to-day)
Don't delay
(Don't de-lay)
Send yours in right away
(Right a-way)
You know that hate's
Hate's goin' 'round
(Hate's goin' 'round)
Breaking hate's tried to break my heart many times
(Break-ing hearts)
Don't, you've got to stop it please
(Stop it please)
Before before before
(Gone too far)

Love's in need of love today
(Love's in need of love to-day)
Don't delay
(Don't de-lay)
Send yours in right away
(Right a-way)
You know that hate's goin' around
Hate's going around
Hate's going around
(Hate's going around)
('Round break-ing hearts)
And it tried to break up many hearts
You've got to, I've got to, they've got to
(Stop it please)
We've got to, they've got to, we've got to
Stop it before it's gone too far
(Gone Too far)

Love's love's in need of love
(Love's in need of love)
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today?
(To-day)
Don't delay
(Don't De-lay)
Send yours in right away
(Right a-way)

Hate's hate's
(Hate's goin' 'round)
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
(Break-ing Hearts)
So bring it down a little
(Stop it please)
(Gone too far)
(Love's in need)
(Of love to-day)
(Don't de-lay)
(Right a-way away)
(Love's in need)
(Of love to-day)
(Don't de-lay)
(Right a-way away)
(Hate's goin' 'round)
(Break-ing hearts)
(Stop It Please)
(Gone too Far)
Mm, oh, L-O-V-E love, ooh, L-O-V-E love
(Love's in need)
(Of love to-day)
(Don't de-lay)
(Right away)
(Just give the world love)

[debm55]

49. Thank you Wiz Imp I still have the album. Love the song, love the album, love the singer.

[justaprogressive]

35. *See all this was before they re-segregated Radio...Rick James, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye

Super Freak "The kind you don't take home to mother"

Signed Sealed Delivered

What's Going On

[debm55]

43. Wow, justaprogressive you have three classics there. Thank your very much for sharing.

[lpbk2713]

36. Almost anything by Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Rev Al Green

There's a couple of dozen right there.

[debm55]

40. Thay were all great, I agree. Thank you so much for sharing with us

[LogDog75]

45. A couple of tunes from Motown

Dancing in the Streets - Martha and the Vandellas

Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups

Do You Love Me - The Contours

My Guy - Mary Wells

UpTight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder

I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations

Love Machine - The Miracles

[debm55]

46. Wow. What a collection. Thank you very much LogDog75

[Coventina]

47. "Being with You" by Smokey Robinson

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[debm55]

48. Thank you very much Coventina, Great singer.

[Doc_Technical]

50. Sam & Dave- Wrap It Up

[debm55]

53. Thank you very much, Doc_Technical

[CountAllVotes]

51. Anything Michael Jackson or his cousin, Stevie Wonder

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add Marvin Gaye!

& recommend !

[debm55]

54. Thank you very much, CountAllVotes. I never knew Michael and Stevie were cousins.

[CountAllVotes]

56. Yes, 3rd cousins traces to his mother's family

Who would have ever thought?

Stevie Wonder has always been a strong advocate of Michael Jackson if you think back, there Steve has been!

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much CountAllVotes.

[CountAllVotes]

58. You are very welcome debm55!

& recommend !!

[Sequoia]

52. Smiling Faces Sometimes

by the Undisputed Truth. And many from The Tempations.

[debm55]

55. Great songs. Thank you Sequoia for sharing with us.

[Eugene]

59. "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder and "Ball of Confusion" by the Temptations

[debm55]

60. Thank you Eugene. for sharing with us. I agree with your selection.

[boonecreek]

61. A little late to the dance, but the Chiffons.

One Fine Day, He's So Fine, Sweet Talking Guy, etc.

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[debm55]

62. thank you very much , I loved the voices and songs. Brings back memories. Thank you boonecreek