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Old 03-07-2014, 07:45
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This Monday 6/7 there is a programme on ITV
The top 20 Motown songs I love Motown that's my era.
Do you have a favourite ?
Drifters
Stylistics
Four Tops
Diana Ross and the Supremes
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Jimmy Ruffin
To name a few

So many wonderful singers and so many beautiful songs.
Do you have any favourites and do have any memories?
I remember my first dance to the delfonics
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Old 03-07-2014, 10:48
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Seen this advertised on ITV, will deffs be tuning in. It's great that people are recognising Motown music finally!

My favourite artist of the era would probably be Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye, and my fave all time Motown songs are My Girl by The Temptations and Reach Out (I'll Be There) by The Four Tops. Also 'What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted' by Jimmy Ruffin, what fantastic songs, can't wait for the show.
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Old 03-07-2014, 11:13
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Seen this advertised on ITV, will deffs be tuning in. It's great that people are recognising Motown music finally!

My favourite artist of the era would probably be Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye, and my fave all time Motown songs are My Girl by The Temptations and Reach Out (I'll Be There) by The Four Tops. Also 'What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted' by Jimmy Ruffin, what fantastic songs, can't wait for the show.
Im going to see the Drifters in September and the Stylistics November, Ahh Jimmy Ruffin I could listen to him for ever x
Motown x beautiful words, stay with you forever.
And I got to meet the "Real Thing" xxx
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Old 03-07-2014, 13:54
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Im going to see the Drifters in September and the Stylistics November, Ahh Jimmy Ruffin I could listen to him for ever x
Motown x beautiful words, stay with you forever.
And I got to meet the "Real Thing" xxx
..but the drifters, stylistics and the real thing weren't motown.
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Old 03-07-2014, 13:55
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Seen this advertised on ITV, will deffs be tuning in. It's great that people are recognising Motown music finally!
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i did too... thought it was sunday, not monday as the op claims.
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Old 03-07-2014, 14:01
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i did too... thought it was sunday, not monday as the op claims.
Apologies my iPad doesn't get as exited as me
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Old 03-07-2014, 14:08
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..but the drifters, stylistics and the real thing weren't motown.
Sorry as where I grew up we considered all the tamale best songs to be Motown and when I buy the CD now it always comes under the best of Motown ?
Is there a difference now?
Would appreciate your input thanks x
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Old 03-07-2014, 14:53
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I know what you both mean. To be officially motown music you had to be on the label at the time, but there are also a lot of people who consider other similar artists from the time as Motown music. For example Boyz II Men could be considered as Motown as they were on that label at the height of their success in the early 90's, but to me I wouldn't consider them as Motown music as it was 20 odd years after the peak of the Motown sound. Don't know if that made sense but that's how I interpret it.
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Old 03-07-2014, 15:18
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I know what you both mean. To be officially motown music you had to be on the label at the time, but there are also a lot of people who consider other similar artists from the time as Motown music. For example Boyz II Men could be considered as Motown as they were on that label at the height of their success in the early 90's, but to me I wouldn't consider them as Motown music as it was 20 odd years after the peak of the Motown sound. Don't know if that made sense but that's how I interpret it.
Thank you x
For me it was just a time if that makes sense as well.
It was early 70s and just the music I loved. I loved all the formation dancing and the smooth lyrics x
Thank you for replying x
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Old 03-07-2014, 15:53
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Sorry as where I grew up we considered all the tamale best songs to be Motown and when I buy the CD now it always comes under the best of Motown ?
Is there a difference now?
Would appreciate your input thanks x
motown was (as youll know) a record label based in detroit the 'motor city' - mo town. during the 60's they had a distinctive sound, headed by berry gordy with the song writers 'holland-dozier-holland' who composed most (dont know the exact percentage) of their hits. they popularised black music with a stream of black artists.

many would argue that by 1970 motown proper had almost run out of steam, and i believe holland-dozier-holland left motown. it continued as a record label, but its heyday was the 60's.

the stylistics (a group i detest...sorry) came along in the 70's and were referred to as sweet soul (although this term appears to be forgotten/obsolete) and most black acts in the early 70's appeared to come out of philedelphia, or was associated with the sound of philadelphia... philly was different from motown (it was crap - sorry!) it was a different sound, different production, but like motown featured black artists.

i love motown...i hate philly!

yeah cd's are often inaccurate, the difference isnt a new thing, they are lumping all 'old black pop' under the label 'motown' which is inaccurate as ive illustrated.
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Old 03-07-2014, 17:08
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motown was (as youll know) a record label based in detroit the 'motor city' - mo town. during the 60's they had a distinctive sound, headed by berry gordy with the song writers 'holland-dozier-holland' who composed most (dont know the exact percentage) of their hits. they popularised black music with a stream of black artists.

many would argue that by 1970 motown proper had almost run out of steam, and i believe holland-dozier-holland left motown. it continued as a record label, but its heyday was the 60's.

the stylistics (a group i detest...sorry) came along in the 70's and were referred to as sweet soul (although this term appears to be forgotten/obsolete) and most black acts in the early 70's appeared to come out of philedelphia, or was associated with the sound of philadelphia... philly was different from motown (it was crap - sorry!) it was a different sound, different production, but like motown featured black artists.

i love motown...i hate philly!

yeah cd's are often inaccurate, the difference isnt a new thing, they are lumping all 'old black pop' under the label 'motown' which is inaccurate as ive illustrated.
Thank you so much for your reply x
I guess I do generalise music, how can you not love the stylistics heathen but forgiven you
I could never afford to see the groups I loved, but for me now to see them is just wonderful.
My girls grew up with Motown, as I kind of new it. Diana Ross is a favourite.
I wish more people new were it started from and could listen to it more.
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Old 03-07-2014, 17:12
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Thank you so much for your reply x
I guess I do generalise music, how can you not love the stylistics heathen but forgiven you
I could never afford to see the groups I loved, but for me now to see them is just wonderful.
My girls grew up with Motown, as I kind of new it. Diana Ross is a favourite.
I wish more people new were it started from and could listen to it more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown
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Old 03-07-2014, 17:46
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Can I ask
What's your fave
Motown songs
Sorry for being rude
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Old 03-07-2014, 19:20
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Also Stax records are worth looking out for if you like Soul , Gospel , Funk .

My favourite Motown record today is I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles , probably have changed next week . They still put out decent tracks until the mid 70s . One you don't hear often The Supremes - Bad Weather from 1973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXmzQeGjto4
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Old 03-07-2014, 20:04
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I was brought up on Motown, Stax etc.
My Mum was in to it all.
I love loads of stuff.
One track that I love is this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWY77AQnZ68
I know I am now gonna be cruising Youtube for more!
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Old 03-07-2014, 20:22
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Although I like some Motown (and to a certain FM's disgust) I much prefre the more mature sounds of Philadelphia. I'd take Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Archie Bell and the Drells, Dexter Wansel, The O'Jays, Billy Paul, The Jones Girls, Jean Carn and Lou Rawls over much of the Motown output every day. With the possible exception of Marvin Gaye and Stevie.

For me though, Motown is about the era and not just the label. I always think it's cheating when someone says their favourite Motown song is by Lionel Ritchie or Boyz ll Men.

It also pains me that the best selling Motown song by a long, long way is I Just Called To Say I Love You. Stevie has released some classic songs and that isn't one of them
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Old 03-07-2014, 20:31
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Although I like some Motown (and to a certain FM's disgust) I much prefre the more mature sounds of Philadelphia. I'd take Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Archie Bell and the Drells, Dexter Wansel, The O'Jays, Billy Paul, The Jones Girls, Jean Carn and Lou Rawls over much of the Motown output every day.


I love all that stuff too.
I am now on Youtube checking out my old music that must be in the loft, plus a few 'Northern Soul' classics, it will be fun night.
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Old 03-07-2014, 21:28
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Although I like some Motown (and to a certain FM's disgust) I much prefre the more mature sounds of Philadelphia. I'd take Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Archie Bell and the Drells, Dexter Wansel, The O'Jays, Billy Paul, The Jones Girls, Jean Carn and Lou Rawls over much of the Motown output every day. With the possible exception of Marvin Gaye and Stevie.

For me though, Motown is about the era and not just the label. I always think it's cheating when someone says their favourite Motown song is by Lionel Ritchie or Boyz ll Men.

It also pains me that the best selling Motown song by a long, long way is I Just Called To Say I Love You. Stevie has released some classic songs and that isn't one of them
ha ha, i totally agree with your last line! must be his worst track ever.
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Old 03-07-2014, 21:32
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Can I ask
What's your fave
Motown songs
Sorry for being rude
not being rude at all...

martha reeves nowhere to run, nowhere to hide..
stevie, uptight, i was made to love her
four tops bernadette, if i were a carpente
supremes where did our love go, i hear a symphony

plus more...
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Old 03-07-2014, 21:43
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[quote=mushymanrob;73505428]ha ha, i totally agree with your last line! must be his worst track ever.[/QUOTE

Don't know , that awful track he recorded with Paul McCartney must run it close
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Old 03-07-2014, 21:55
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I was brought up on Motown, Stax etc.
My Mum was in to it all.
I love loads of stuff.
One track that I love is this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWY77AQnZ68
I know I am now gonna be cruising Youtube for more!
We've two jukeboxes full of 45s in our summerhouse at the bottom of our garden.

Being of that era, unsurprisingly, one is full of Motown records.(Including "Needle in a Haystack"). I say "Motown" but I include any "soul" records from that era within that.

Given your board name, is coincidentally the title of an Isley Brothers song, you might appreciate this other one. I've several others by the same artists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emFMXPrBrMs
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Old 03-07-2014, 22:01
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Don't know , that awful track he recorded with Paul McCartney must run it close
I hate Happy Birthday as well. Great sentiment, shite song
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Old 03-07-2014, 22:04
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We've two jukeboxes full of 45s in our summerhouse at the bottom of our garden.

Being of that era, unsurprisingly, one is full of Motown records.(Including "Needle in a Haystack").

Given your board name, is coincidentally the title of an Isley Brothers song, you might appreciate this other one. I've several others by the same artists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emFMXPrBrMs


Your Jukeboxes look fantastic and so does your garden
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Old 03-07-2014, 22:14
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Your Jukeboxes look fantastic and so does your garden
Thanks for that.

The problem with jukeboxes, apart from keeping the buggers going, a hobby in itself, you're restricted to the "age of vinyl," for your music choices.
I like anything in any genre from any era as long as it has a good tune and performed well.

Some time after I bought the jukeboxes, the technology advanced, so you can still enjoy the "jukebox experience" with a mixture of equipment, old and new.

These are in our front room. (It's more "my room" than my wife's as I've an electric piano and my tenor sax in there).
One track fairly recent, the other a vintage jazz ballad.
With two jukebox wall boxes, I've a choice of 320 selections, through Motown, 50/60/70/80s Pop, Jazz and Doo-Wop, my wife even gets a few choices of her own too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bHPbhBrIXg
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Old 03-07-2014, 22:34
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It also pains me that the best selling Motown song by a long, long way is I Just Called To Say I Love You. Stevie has released some classic songs and that isn't one of them
Agreed. My favourite Motown songs are For Once in my life and Drifters Saturday Night at the movies
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