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 […]

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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 […]

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The Supremes “My World Is Empty Without You”

Written and produced by Motown’s main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song’s fast tempo accompanies a somber lyric which delves into the feelings of depression which can set in after a breakup; instrumentally, this is showcased with a Storm and Stress musical arrangement, in tow with the trend of baroque pop during the mid-1960s. “My […]

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Diana Ross “Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” 

“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” was the debut solo single of Motown singer Diana Ross, released in April 1970. Ross, having just left The Supremes after a decade of serving as that group’s lead singer, went through a difficult situation trying to piece a solo album together. With Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson writing […]

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“Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da Day” Stevie Wonder

“Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day” is a 1968 single released by American and Motown recording artist Stevie Wonder. The song, co-written by Wonder and produced by the late Henry Cosby and late Sylvia Moy, was the first to showcase Wonder’s talents at the clavinet and was one of his first successful co-written tracks during his 1960s Motown period. The […]

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“My Girl by The Temptations!”

The Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s; their work with producer Norman Whitfield, which started with the Top 10 hit single “Cloud Nine” in October 1968, pioneered psychedelic soul, and was significant in the evolution of R&B and […]

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“Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da Day” Stevie Wonder

“Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day” is a 1968 single released by American and Motown recording artist Stevie Wonder. The song, co-written by Wonder and produced by the late Henry Cosby and late Sylvia Moy, was the first to showcase Wonder’s talents at the clavinet and was one of his first successful co-written tracks during his 1960s Motown period. The […]

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“Can I Get A Witness”

“Can I Get a Witness” is a song composed by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland and produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier as a non-album single for American recording vocalist Marvin Gaye, who issued the record on Motown’s Tamla imprint in September 1963. Wikipedia.org

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