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Last edited Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:39 AM - Edit history (2)
Mine include Superstition by Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and the Temps. are high on my group.list

ProfessorGAC
(74,134 posts)....Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
But, there are loads of Motown songs both of us really like.
debm55
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bluedigger
(17,289 posts)Marvin Gaye.
debm55
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brush
(61,018 posts)Last edited Tue Jul 8, 2025, 02:08 AM - Edit history (1)
that had held for so long in popular music that got radio play.
samplegirl
(13,313 posts)The Temptations
debm55
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SheltieLover
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hlthe2b
(111,117 posts)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
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hlthe2b
(111,117 posts)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
(50,366 posts)Mountain High Enough" He started out as a duo with her. At a very young age , Tammy died of cancer.
Mister Ed
(6,669 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:29 AM - Edit history (1)
"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
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brush
(61,018 posts)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
(6,669 posts)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
(61,018 posts)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
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Emile
(37,042 posts)But, I love "My Girl" too.
hlthe2b
(111,117 posts)waaay before the "Mamas and the Papas" and the iconic David Bowie/Mick Jagger versions...
debm55
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debm55
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EYESORE 9001
(28,882 posts)Im not sure this is Motown in the strictest sense, but its def got soul.
debm55
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EYESORE 9001
(28,882 posts)CAUTION: LARGE MAMMAL VIBRATING
debm55
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brush
(61,018 posts)House of Roberts
(6,188 posts)That led me to her music as my all time favorite.
debm55
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MichMan
(15,805 posts)Standing in the Shadows of Love/Bernadette/Reach Out
Can't really pick one over the other
debm55
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Ritabert
(1,579 posts)"Just My Imagination" or "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations. Many others too.
debm55
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Ritabert
(1,579 posts)brush
(61,018 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:10 PM - Edit history (1)
"Baby Love" by the Supremes, "Ooh, Baby Baby" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
debm55
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Wiz Imp
(6,706 posts)2 of the greatest albums ever made.
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Wiz Imp
(6,706 posts)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
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justaprogressive
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Signed Sealed Delivered
What's Going On




debm55
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lpbk2713
(43,230 posts)There's a couple of dozen right there.
debm55
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LogDog75
(807 posts)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
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Coventina
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Doc_Technical
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CountAllVotes
(21,938 posts)Last edited Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:14 PM - Edit history (1)
add Marvin Gaye!
& recommend !
debm55
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CountAllVotes
(21,938 posts)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
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CountAllVotes
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Sequoia
(12,678 posts)by the Undisputed Truth. And many from The Tempations.
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Eugene
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boonecreek
(1,184 posts)One Fine Day, He's So Fine, Sweet Talking Guy, etc.
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