Tag: Label: Motown

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(You Can) Depend on Me – The Miracles (#298)

A Million Songs #000298 (You Can) Depend on Me – The Miracles [iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:25IFkeYPD9OBfwaZkosRCP” width=”300″ height=”80″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true”] Personnel: Written By: Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy Lead Vocals: Smokey Robinson  Background Vocals: Bobby Rogers Background Vocals: Peter Moore Background Vocals: Claudette Robinson Background Vocals: Ronnie White Guitar: Marv Tarplin Other Instruments: The Funk Brothers Producer: Berry Gordy, … Continue reading (You Can) Depend on Me – The Miracles (#298)

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(We’ve Got) Honey Love – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (#276)

A Million Songs #000276 (We’ve Got) Honey Love – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas [iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:7cVsagkIXDEiUqupogEdkU” width=”300″ height=”80″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true”] Personnel: Written By: Richard Morris & Sylvia Moy Lead Vocals: Martha Reeves  Backing Vocals: Rosalind Ashford Backing Vocals: Lois Reeves Additional Background Vocals: The Andantes Music: The Funk Brothers Producer: Richard Morris Studio: Hitsville USA – Detroit, … Continue reading (We’ve Got) Honey Love – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (#276)

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(The Man With the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band – The Supremes (#247)

A Million Songs #000247 (The Man With the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band [iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:3AjKp3NlrLpC7UCYlfxxzg” width=”300″ height=”80″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true”] While working on this project I’ve been enthralled by how wide-spread the symbiosis between soul and country music was, all the way up into the 1970’s. This song is an audacious blending of the two. For … Continue reading (The Man With the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band – The Supremes (#247)

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(I’m A) Road Runner – Jr. Walker (#150)

A Million Songs #000150 (I’m A) Road Runner – Jr. Walker [iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:4pON4IPil5Kfq6lnNHE9T8″ width=”300″ height=”80″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true”] Personnel: Written By: Holland/Dozier/Holland Vocals, Tenor Sax: Junior Walker Guitar: Willie Woods Bass: James Jamerson Drums: James Graves Baritone Sax: Mike Terry Record Label: Soul Records (Motown) Lyrics: Genius Song Meanings Releases Original Release: Jr. Walker & The All Stars … Continue reading (I’m A) Road Runner – Jr. Walker (#150)

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(He’s) Seventeen – The Supremes (#106)

A Million Songs #000106 (He’s) Seventeen – The Supremes [iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:3aJ8tfV5L4KMvWrrKPLCeA” width=”300″ height=”80″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true”] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVOzlzaYNg Personnel: Written By: Raynoma Liles Gordy & Marv Johnson Lead Vocals: Diana Ross Lead Vocals: Barbara Martin Vocals: Mary Wilson Vocals: Florence Ballard Instruments: The Funk Brothers Producer: Raymona Liles Gordy Record Label: Motown Lyrics: Genius Song Meanings Releases Original Release: The Supremes – … Continue reading (He’s) Seventeen – The Supremes (#106)