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Old 18-02-2009, 00:11
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a thread for all those who are fans of the origin of R n B, to celebrate the musical sensation which is motown!

make a list of your 5 favourite Motown classics!

i'll start off with mine:
Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Temptations
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Old 18-02-2009, 00:55
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCFzrTBgJLQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2fnYpwrng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HQEhuylZmg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r9j5RAqiXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgHTRPKoxjs

They are my top 5, but there are many many more Motown songs i love too.
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Old 18-02-2009, 10:31
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stevie wonder - i was made to love her
stevie wonder - uptight (everytrhings alright)
martha reeves and the vandellas - nowhere to run (nowhere to hide)
jackie wilson - (your love keeps lifting me) higher and higher
four tops - if i were a carpenter

only 5? i could list 20 easy!
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Old 18-02-2009, 10:55
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My Girl - The Temptations
The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson and the Miricales
War - Edwin Starr
I Want You Back -The Jackson Five
Baby Love - The Supremes
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Old 18-02-2009, 10:58
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stevie wonder - i was made to love her
stevie wonder - uptight (everytrhings alright)
martha reeves and the vandellas - nowhere to run (nowhere to hide)
jackie wilson - (your love keeps lifting me) higher and higher
four tops - if i were a carpenter

only 5? i could list 20 easy!
pretty sure jackie wilson was never part of motown, especially given his former songwriting partner ceased his partnership with him to go and found motown records...
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Old 18-02-2009, 11:56
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For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder

Dancing In The Street - Martha and the Vandellas

Ain't To Proud To Beg - The Temptations

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Junior Walker and the Allstars

Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
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Old 18-02-2009, 12:05
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Aside from those already mentioned:

Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
Temptations - Get Ready
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Stevie Wonder - Seems So Long
Smokey Robinson - Shop Around
Four Tops - Reach Out, I'll Be There

I realise that's six, but I could hit sixty with ease without really having to think too hard.
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Old 18-02-2009, 12:18
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Love most if not all of those songs listed. I would add (don't think they've been mentioned)

Let's Get It On and What's Goin On? - Marvin Gaye

Uptight and Superstition - Stevie Wonder

ABC - Jackson Five
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Old 18-02-2009, 13:58
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pretty sure jackie wilson was never part of motown, especially given his former songwriting partner ceased his partnership with him to go and found motown records...
oops... you are correct

oh well its still a fantastic soulful track anyway! lol

ok... smokey robinson and the miracles 'going to a go go'.
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Old 18-02-2009, 18:36
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Wicked thread!

1) How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
2) Got To Be There - The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson
3) Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
4) Reflections - Diana Ross & The Supremes
5) Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations

But there are loads more!
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Old 18-02-2009, 18:49
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i've decided...since in the "greatest song ever" game there is NO soul representation....i am going to make my own game...i will count up all the nominations in this thread, and the 12 motown songs with the most nominations will go through to the "Best of Motown" game!

so Motown fans, get nominating your favourite 5 songs!

if you have already posted in here songs which you only posted because they hadn't been posted already, then post again!
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Old 18-02-2009, 18:50
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More unmentioned greats

Needle In A Haystack - Velvelettes
S.O.S. - Edwin Starr
The Night - Frankie Valli
What The World Needs Now / Abraham, Martin & John - Tom Clay
My Guy - Mary Wells
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Old 18-02-2009, 19:03
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Old 18-02-2009, 19:12
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Four tops - It's the same old song
Jimmy Ruffin - What becomes of the broken hearted
Edwin Starr - 25 miles
kim weston - take me in your arms
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