just watching a PBS tv special here in the US featuring videos and live acts of artists who recorded for Motown in the early/mid 60s , what a show , a trip down memory lane ......
Martha Reeves
Contours (do you love me)
Temptations ( My Girl, Get ready, Aint to proud to beg, The way you do the things you do ,
Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrel
the Miricles
Jr Walker and the AllStars
Marvellettes
Isley Brothers
Jimmy Ruffin
Four Tops
Little Stevie Wonder
Supremes (Diana Ross, Mary Wilson,Florence Ballard)
think there was a woman employed at Motown HQ in charge of styling and grooming , and what a job she did, the female Motown singers allways looked good and the guys allways in cool suits , non of the raggy assed look so popular today , even the re-constituted groups featuring sons and nephews of the original artists look good , smart dress , cool dance moves .
ok , I admit it , I'm still an un-reconstructed Mod at heart even though I'm approaching 60 and defy anyone to name a better record label than Motown ( even tho Atlantic produced the Drifters and Aretha)
watched a similar fund raising show earlier in the week of British pop groups who 'invaded' America , no comparison, 60 odd year old guys wearing leather pants with beer guts and nasty teeth
over to Cashman and Wynonnie ........
