Why Aren't The Miracles In The Hall Of Fame?????

[Diamond Girl]

timmy84 said:

Right. Stevie and Marvin's were more gritty and streetwise than Smokey's cookie-cutter vocals. Man, and some folks think he was "soulful". I actually think he was too pop even for Motown.

And also why is he always more credited with making Motown the label it was when it was really these guys:

The Funk Brothers
William "Mickey" Stevenson
Barrett Strong
Marvin Gaye
Mary Wells
The rest of the Miracles
...and to a lesser degree, Berry Gordy, Jr.

Only real reason why Smokey got what he got was because of his "friendship" with Berry Gordy, Jr. If that ain't the most, excuse my language but I think you know what I mean.

Yeah ... I'd add Harvey, as you have and a few others.

Bill got his by that old saying; it's not what you know, it's who you know. That's him to a 'T'!

[timmy84]

Yeah basically. He's a FOOL.

[timmy84]

jazzy said:

timmy84 said:

I mean I know he's credited with producing a few tracks but got dang it if I'm wrong, sorry then. The both of them couldn't really sing all that good though, lol.

That's what I'm sayin' my man

OH! I gotcha now. :lol:

[motowner]

I think that the rest of the miracles along with marv tarplin should be in the hall of fame because they helped smokey write and produce all those hits. smokey couldn't do it all by himself if not for the help from the rest of the guys

[timmy84]

You doggone right Smokey couldn't do it all by himself but here's the perception though: EVERYBODY AND THEY MAMA (well except us, lol) THINK HE DID! :lol: