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Post by antceleb12 on Aug 15, 2006 18:10:41 GMT -5
Alright now I know that The Beatles cover a Marvelettes song and that the Supremes/DRATS covered numerous Beatles songs, but how many other Motown artists covered the Beatles?
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Post by Kay on Aug 16, 2006 18:50:34 GMT -5
I can name two - the Tempts and Marvin
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Post by timmy84 on Aug 16, 2006 19:06:47 GMT -5
The Beatles covered not only the Marvelettes but also the Miracles. The Miracles, Supremes and Marvin, I know, have done "Yesterday" (but who hasn't, lol) I think Marvin's version is the better one but that's just me. The Beatles also covered "Money" and "Twist & Shout" (ok the latter one is not a Motown recording but it is Motown-esque to a fault by the Isleys, lol).
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Post by timmy84 on Aug 16, 2006 19:07:34 GMT -5
Oh yeah, STEVIE WONDER! His funky version of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" hit #3 R&B and #13 pop in 1970.
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Post by antceleb12 on Aug 16, 2006 19:11:56 GMT -5
alright thanks!
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Post by Emerald City on Aug 16, 2006 20:12:14 GMT -5
Tracklisting for Motown Meets The Beatles 1. A Hard Day's Night - The Supremes 2. Eleanor Rigby - The Four Tops 3. We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder 4. Hey Jude - The Temptations 5. Yesterday - Marvin Gaye 6. The Long and Winding Road - Diana Ross 7. Come Together - The Supremes 8. She's Leaving Home - Syreeta 9. You Can't Do That - The Supremes 10. Fool On The Hill - The Four Tops 11. Michelle - The Four Tops 12. And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 13. Something - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 14. Let It Be - Gladys Knight & The Pips 15. Imagine - Diana Ross 16. My Love - Jr. Walker 17. My Sweet Lord - Edwinn Starr
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Post by Motown Honey on Aug 18, 2006 3:38:57 GMT -5
I love the Tempts version of Yesterday from live and also Florence's version.
What I respect about the Beatles is that they gave credit to the founders of, the real founders of what we know as Rock N' Roll. They didn't say what was supposed to be said, they told the truth about that and knew from where their influence came.
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Post by antceleb12 on Aug 18, 2006 6:43:18 GMT -5
That is so true.
And I ♥ Flo's version of Yesterday. It really shows the Billie Holiday side of her.
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Post by timmy84 on Aug 18, 2006 10:36:56 GMT -5
Yeah, the Beatles' biggest idols were Chuck Berry and Little Richard. They also were fans of Mary. That's how GREAT Mary was/is. She was so great the Beatles were in :love: with her. That's what you call a great artist IMHO when another great artist thinks you're that good to open for them.
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Post by timmy84 on Aug 18, 2006 10:38:13 GMT -5
Oh, almost forgot, the Beatles also named Ray Charles and Sam Cooke as biggest inspirations too.
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Post by Kay on Aug 25, 2006 18:51:02 GMT -5
My favorites are Yesterday by the Tempts and Marvin, Michelle by the Tops and Hey Jude by the Tempts - so much soul power ;D
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Post by Kay on Aug 25, 2006 18:54:17 GMT -5
What I respect about the Beatles is that they gave credit to the founders of, the real founders of what we know as Rock N' Roll. They didn't say what was supposed to be said, they told the truth about that and knew from where their influence came. That's the only thing I like about them. I think they are highly overrated and their music stinks
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Post by timmy84 on Aug 25, 2006 19:16:11 GMT -5
Ditto that, Kay... the Isley Brothers' music kicks the Beatles' butts yet they don't get the same credit the Beatles got... I saw a few articles where Ron Isley said that the Beatles were trying to be the Isleys in the beginning of their career. :lol: I can agree to that even if they did have instruments, I saw footage of them jumping around and trying to sing Isleys, John Lennon, I dig him as an activist and I love some of his solo songs, but he was NO Ron Isley.
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Post by Kay on Aug 25, 2006 19:24:27 GMT -5
Ditto that, Kay... the Isley Brothers' music kicks the Beatles' butts yet they don't get the same credit the Beatles got... I saw a few articles where Ron Isley said that the Beatles were trying to be the Isleys in the beginning of their career. [img src=" img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/MotownForever/rotf-lol.gif"] [/IMG] [/quote] Kinda reminds me of that whole Michael Bolton incident
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Post by timmy84 on Aug 26, 2006 12:54:58 GMT -5
Don't it? And the nerve that sheep-braying singer try to buy their catalogue though he claimed he didn't know the Isleys song he covered. :lol:
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