I loved Motown like any kid growing up in the 1960s and 70s, but the at this distance the Four Tops stand above the rest, for me anyway.
There are many great performances but the signal one for me is this short (AM radio!) version of "All in the Game," a song that has been covered many times (Tommy Edwards with the pre-doo-wop 1951 hit, but also Cliff Richard, Johnny Mathis, Isaac Hayes, Freddy Fender and on and on). But the Four Tops, led by Levi, -own- this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSgrpWfAUk fh ----------------- >> Martin Dust wrote: >> >> Sad news ;( >> >> m >> >> rob wrote: >> > It's not exactly Detroit techno, but it's 100% Detroit: >> > >> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7677004.stm > >Sad, but he leaves behind one heck of a legacy. I'm no expert where >Motown/Soul/Funk is concerned, but my ears tell me he had a proper voice. > > > >Rob > > >
