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Old 10-01-2009, 10:57   #8
Wynonie Harris
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Re: Who has been the greatest Motown artist ever?

Got to admit, my choices would certainly be very much in a minority...The Contours (who recorded the original version of "Do You Love Me?". later covered by the Dave Clark 5 and Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, over here)...Mable John (only artist, I think, to record for both Motown and Stax)...and Junior Walker & The All-Stars, who managed to combine the 50's sax-honking sound with the 60's Holland-Dozier-Holland sound...the bluesy, rootsy side of Motown.
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