“AS” Stevie Wonder

featured image: http://www.bartsartny.com “As” is a song written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. It reached #36 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles chart. The song gets its name from the first word of the song. The song implies that the love the […]

THE SUPREMES “NATHAN JONES”

Nathan Jones” is a hit single recorded by The Supremes, released in spring 1971 (see 1971 in music) on the Motown label. Produced by Frank Wilson and written by Leonard Caston – a.k.a. Leonard Caston, Jr. – and Kathy Wakefield, “Nathan Jones” was one of eight Top 40 hits the Supremes recorded after its original […]

“Little Stevie Wonder – Fingertips. (Part 2)”

“Fingertips” is a 1963 hit single recorded live by “Little” Stevie Wonder for Motown‘s then Tamla label. Wonder’s first hit single, “Fingertips” was the first live, non-studio recording to reach No.1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States since Johnny Standley‘s 1952 comic monologue “It’s in the Book“ written and composed by […]

“Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” Stevie Wonder

“Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing” is a single by Stevie Wonder, taken from his 1973 album Innervisions. It reached number 16 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, number 10 on the Cash Box chart, and number 2 on the R&B chart. The song’s lyrics convey a positive message, focusing on taking things in one’s […]

The Supremes “Let me go the right way”

A huge number of 1960s songs were forgotten, because that period met with many cultural and political changes. The result was a rush which shuffled minds, memories,values and traditions. But, this wave of extraordinary events would pave the way into a new era that would impact music in many unexpected ways. Black music talents recruited […]

The Temptations | You’re My Everything

This song was written by Roger Penzabene as a testament to his love for his wife. After learning of her cheating he was heartbroken. He then wrote “I Wish It Would Rain’ describing his pain, then finally “I Could Never Love Another” to finish the trilogy of how he felt. Unable to handle the extreme […]

The Marvelettes “Beechwood 4-5789”

The song’s title is derived from the now-defunct use of telephone exchange names in telephone numbers. In this case, the significant portions of the exchange name were the first two letters of “Beechwood” (BE), and the remainder of the number. In conventional modern use, this telephone number would be 234-5789. “Beechwood 4-5789” is a song […]

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough | Diana Ross And The Supremes

The song was written by Ashford and Simpsonprior to joining Motown. British soul singer Dusty Springfield wanted to record the song but the duo declined, hoping it would give them access to the Detroit-based label. As Valerie Simpson later recalled, “We played that song for her (Springfield) but wouldn’t give it to her, because we […]

Come Spy With Me | Smoky Robinson and the Miracles

In 1967, Come Spy With Me” was recorded by Motown Records R&B group The Miracles, released on its Tamla Records subsidiary label. The song was written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, and was the original titular theme song from the 1967 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, starring Troy Donahue and […]

The Supremes “When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”

When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes” is a song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland and recorded in 1963 by Motown singing group The Supremes. It is notable as the Supremes’ first Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 recording, following seven previous singles between January 1961 and September 1963 which failed to enter the Top 40. The […]