This classic duet was written by Ashford and Simpson before joining Motown. Mr. Blackwell, American actor, fashion designer and critic (b. This was despite the fact that James was not particularly happy with the song, but wanted to have something on the album that "white folks could dance to.". However, the most famous version was by The Temptations, who transformed it into a 12-minute epic, and remains one of the greatest soul anthems of all time. This is like my second chance for life, to do something or to do more, and to value the fact that I am alive.". I would like to believe that there is another life. The lyrics also refer to Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Myleene Klass Mary Wells became Motown's first leading female star with the song, reaching number one in the US in 1964. It was originally intended to be released by British guitarist Jeff Beck first, but Motown's Berry Gordy convinced Stevie to bring it out as he knew it would be a huge hit. His dreams are destroyed when he is sentenced to 10 years in jail. Filming & Production Terrell later recorded her vocals alone with producers Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol, who added Gaye's vocal on another day. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant.". This anthem song was written by William 'Mickey' Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter and Marvin Gaye, and celebrated having a good time in whatever city the listener lived in. Berry Gordy finally agreed to its release as a single in October 1968, and it topped the charts around the world. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - 'Tracks of My Tears' This ballad gave The Miracles a worldwide hit in 1965, though it took another four years before it reached the UK. Grandchildren include Steven Wicker, Brett (Alyssa) Wicker, Stewart Easling, Amanda Easling (Michael Mashewske), and Jared Hartman. This ballad gave The Miracles a worldwide hit in 1965, though it took another four years before it reached the UK. 10am - 1pm, Right Here Waiting So he had this musical thing and we worked around with it, and it became 'Tracks of My Tears'. Good on her. Eventually Gordy relented, and it became one of Gaye's best-selling songs ever. For several decades, it was one of the leading record labels in the world, scoring countless hits and launching the careers of icons such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. It also became the Four Tops' first Motown single, and their first pop Top 20 hit, with Levi Stubbs taking on lead vocals. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, it was first released by Gladys Knight & the Pips, and first recorded by The Miracles. The song was originally intended for Kim Weston, but she passed on the song and it eventually fell to Martha Reeves. When HBO Max entered the streaming wars in 2020, it came armed with a formidable catalogue of films and TV – including, crucially, the films of Studio Ghibli and many of the Criterion Collection’s titles. Hawks's second wife, Slim Keith, later married theatrical producer Leland Hayward. Anna and I do a simple line dance to it — we can’t help ourselves — great exercise while bolstering our short-term memory. I wanted to show my appreciation.". There will always be an endless love. October 17 – Levi Stubbs, American singer and actor (b. Tammi Terrell was apparently nervous and intimidated during the recording sessions, mainly because she did not rehearse the song's lyrics. Written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland, this anthem song is one of the best known Motown songs of the 1960s, and is considered The Four Tops' signature song. However, Jimmy Ruffin, older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, persuaded Dean to let him record it instead, because the song's anguished lyrics about a man lost in heartbreak resonated with him personally. Richie initially felt that the song was "corny" but "by the time I finished the verse, I fell in love with the song again". This was an example of the various psychedelic soul records that Norman Whitfield wrote and produced for the Temptations. "Levi complained, but we knew he loved it. Votes: 165,549 1922) Rudy Ray Moore, American actor, musician, and comedian (b. Official Sites He was right! After Motown began receiving requests to release it as a single, Whitfield re-recorded the song with Edwin Starr as the vocalist. Robinson's inspiration for the song was his wife, Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson. 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Arguably Stevie's most famous song, it is also one of the most popular and successful funk tunes of all time. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), The Four Tops (1965): Levi Stubbs and company manage to capture the “Motown Sound” in a bouncy 2-minutes, 43-second homage to a no-frills love affair. Although Gladys Knight had been the first to mention the Jacksons to Berry Gordy, and Bobby Taylor first brought them to Motown, the label credited Diana Ross with discovering them. The song was a hit all around the world in 1966, reaching a peak of number 4 in the UK after it re-released in 1974. And you've got to love that music video! | | Director Howard Hawks's first wife, Athole Shearer, was a sister of actress Norma Shearer, wife of producer Irving Thalberg. Find inspiration from famous quotes by book authors you know and love.