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Old 09-20-2010, 08:23 PM
 
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Man you guys have brought back some great memories! Has anyone heard the Boyz To Men covers of the Motown classics?


YouTube - Just my Imagination - Boyz II men
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Old 09-20-2010, 08:30 PM
 
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I believe I read somewhere that Martha was actually a secretary until they found out she could sing!

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Old 09-21-2010, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas
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[Mel & Tim, "Starting All Over Again"]
Er, I hate to break it to you, but "Starting All Over Again" wasn't even close to a Motown production---Mel & Tim cut it at the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, with the great Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (including bassist extraordinaire David Hood and drummer Roger Hawkins) backing them.

Meanwhile, back at the Motown ranch . . .


Jr. Walker and the All Stars, "Way Back Home"


Gladys Knight and the Pips, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (and I still think this one beats the daylights out of Marvin Gaye's version, great as Marvin's is . . .)


The Temptations, "Runaway Child, Running Wild"
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Old 09-21-2010, 03:10 PM
 
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YouTube - The Supremes: Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart (Holland / Dozier, 1966) - Lyrics
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Old 09-21-2010, 05:58 PM
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Love Child - Diana Ross / Supremes


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Man you guys have brought back some great memories! Has anyone heard the Boyz To Men covers of the Motown classics?
I'm sure they gave it a nice effort; however, they are not from the Motown era, so it wouldn't really count for this thread.
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Old 09-21-2010, 06:07 PM
 
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YouTube - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES "I Second That Emotion" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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Old 09-21-2010, 11:39 PM
 
Location: 30-40°N 90-100°W
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Many of my favorites have been done, but these might be at or near the top.


YouTube - The Supremes: Someday We'll Be Together - Original Mix


YouTube - Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)


Last edited by Thomas R.; 09-21-2010 at 11:39 PM.. Reason: already done
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Old 09-22-2010, 06:07 PM
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Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops


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Old 09-22-2010, 06:18 PM
 
Location: SE Florida
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Even though they're considered oldies I still love most every song by the 4 Tops and Otis Redding.

The Eve of Distruction was kewl when I was a young-un.
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Old 09-22-2010, 09:00 PM
 
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