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IcyPeas

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39. The Spinners, Stevie Wonder....

Mon Aug 14, 2023, 07:16 PM

Aug 2023

(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:

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What is your favorite Motown, Soul, R&B. song? Kicked for BOSSHOG [View all] debm55 Aug 2023 OP

Used To Be My Girl CanonRay Aug 2023 #1

I remember that one too. debm55 Aug 2023 #2

Great song and group VGNonly Aug 2023 #33

"Bernadette", by the Four Tops. Mister Ed Aug 2023 #3

Agreed. Jameson was the man...him and the Funk Brothers made Motown's sound. brush Aug 2023 #12

Best bass player ever! VGNonly Aug 2023 #52

Loved that song too. debm55 Aug 2023 #13

The Four Tops..."I'll Be There". ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2023 #4

Great song. How could I forget the Four Tops. Loved the whole Motown sound. debm55 Aug 2023 #14

Mine, too! Aristus Aug 2023 #85

That's my favorite, too! Glorfindel Aug 2023 #79

#1: "Heat Wave" by Martha Reeves & Vandellas... always makes me want to dance! Jrose Aug 2023 #5

Thank you. Love your choices. debm55 Aug 2023 #15

What's Going On. multigraincracker Aug 2023 #6

Marvin was great. debm55 Aug 2023 #30

multigraincracker..... Upthevibe Aug 2023 #40

I love all of his songs but that one just magnified the moment for me. CTyankee Aug 2023 #61

I know-wasn't it his father that shot him. He had such a beautiful voice. debm55 Aug 2023 #71

IIRC, his father was super religious and thought his son's music offended God. I'm not sure of all CTyankee Aug 2023 #72

Me too. So sad. debm55 Aug 2023 #73

"Baby I Need Your Loving" by the Four Tops 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2023 #7

You are so right and thank you for posting the song. debm55 Aug 2023 #16

Undoubtably the Four Tops; no one else is close MichMan Aug 2023 #8

Wow. "The Four Tops" are well represented here...my favorite group too. brush Aug 2023 #11

Standing in the Shadows of Love. I loved the songs. debm55 Aug 2023 #17

So true. MichMan. debm55 Aug 2023 #47

All of the above! Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #9

That whole sound of Motown was wonderful. Unforgetable songs. debm55 Aug 2023 #18

papa was a rolling stone! jcgoldie Aug 2023 #10

The Temps. One of my favorites. Thank you for posting the song. debm55 Aug 2023 #19

Love love this song. Great story telling, vocals so intense! emulatorloo Aug 2023 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Sneederbunk Aug 2023 #20

Too many to pick one! Here's 5 emulatorloo Aug 2023 #21

I know-isn't that the truth. Thank you for posting the songs. debm55 Aug 2023 #23

Thanks for posting the thread! So many great replies. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #24

You are welcome. debm55 Aug 2023 #25

Smokey Robinson!!! Niagara Aug 2023 #26

Smokey and the Miracles. what great music! debm55 Aug 2023 #29

"Do You Love Me" by The Contours... Have to add that one ... Super dance number! Jrose Aug 2023 #27

I remember dancing as a kid to that song. You are so right about the dancing. Love it. debm55 Aug 2023 #28

Anything by Marvin Gaye Bayard Aug 2023 #31

Love it! Thank you so much for posting the video! It got me moving. debm55 Aug 2023 #34

Jr. Walker & The All Stars VGNonly Aug 2023 #32

Oh my, I remember that sax at the beginning, One of my favorites. Thanks you for bringing back good debm55 Aug 2023 #35

"Hitch Hike" (1962)..Marvin Gaye (back up Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) Tikki Aug 2023 #36

Thank you for the video. Marvin sounds so young. debm55 Aug 2023 #37

"I Heard It Through The Grapevine." 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #38

Loved Gladys Knight and the Pips. Midnight Train to Georgia. debm55 Aug 2023 #46

The Spinners, Stevie Wonder.... IcyPeas Aug 2023 #39

Oh thank you so much for posting these videos, I had just turned 18 and honest to God, I got a wave debm55 Aug 2023 #44

Uptight! VGNonly Aug 2023 #41

Little Stevie Wonder. Loved dancing to this. Stevie had one were he didn't really sing but played debm55 Aug 2023 #43

Fingertips? VGNonly Aug 2023 #50

That's it!!!!!!! Thank you. debm55 Aug 2023 #51

debm55............. Upthevibe Aug 2023 #42

I love all the songs on your list. I wish I would not have limited it to Motown but included R and B debm55 Aug 2023 #45

Good times. lpbk2713 Aug 2023 #55

Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour: highplainsdem Aug 2023 #48

Loved that song and Wilson Pickett. Brings back so many memories. Thank you highplainsdem for debm55 Aug 2023 #49

Big Wilson Pickett fan, here. (nt) Paladin Aug 2023 #57

Rock Your Baby VGNonly Aug 2023 #53

I remember this from college days. thank you debm55 Aug 2023 #60

Just the first one is actually on the Motown label. (As you can tell, I dig funky bass players.) LudwigPastorius Aug 2023 #54

Thank you, LudwigPastorius,, great songs. debm55 Aug 2023 #58

The Temptations: Just My Imagination Submariner Aug 2023 #56

So smouth and mellow. debm55 Aug 2023 #59

I liked Herbie Hancock, too debm55 Aug 2023 #62

Temps, Smoky & Stevie ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #63

Love them too. My Stevie favorite that gets me dancing is Superstition. debm55 Aug 2023 #64

It Was My Go To For Karaoke For Years ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #65

------- debm55 Aug 2023 #66

Too Many....a few here... NowsTheTime Aug 2023 #67

Love the songs. At my wedding we played Roberta Flack"s song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" as debm55 Aug 2023 #68

Slow dancing, anyone? thatcrowwoman Aug 2023 #69

What wonderful songs! Listening to Roberta's song sent goosebumps down my arms. It is lovely and debm55 Aug 2023 #70

Kicking for BossHog debm55 Aug 2023 #74

Thanks debm55 Aug 2023 #76

THANK YOU MY DEAR, LOVING IT. BOSSHOG Aug 2023 #75

Sam and Dave - "Wrap It Up" Doc_Technical Aug 2023 #77

Yes, Sam and Dave debm55 Aug 2023 #78

I like very old R&B. Elessar Zappa Aug 2023 #80

Very true debm55 Aug 2023 #81

And let's not forget Rare Earth BOSSHOG Aug 2023 #82

Or George Clinton and FunkedelicI like the early ones---Tammy and Marvin, Stevie, Temps. I don't debm55 Aug 2023 #83

Hi Deb, quite a thread ya got going BOSSHOG Aug 2023 #84

Anything by The Spinners Mad_Dem_X Sep 2023 #86

Agree debm55 Sep 2023 #87