Motown Cover Versions.

Bigbad | 10:22 Sun 13th Oct 2019 | Music

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I do like (early) Motown, and there have been some brilliant Motown cover versions.

Post your favourites.

My favourite female singer. And live too.

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Bigbad

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Another fave singer of mine, and another live performance.

4candles

Motown's first hit - Barrett Strong's 'Money' - covered by The Beatles.

Bigbad

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I like The Flying Lizards version of that, 4candles.

mallyh

isley brothers this old heart of mine sang by rod stewart isn't bad but I still prefer the original .

lankeela

How about looking at this from the other direction? I much prefer Marvin Gaye's original version of Wherever I Lay My Hat to Paul Young's version! Released in 1962 it was a B side of Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby but I always preferred it to the A side.

lankeela

Bigbad

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I like the Vonda Shepard version, mallyh.
Sorry about the crappy video.

mallyh

afraid I didn't like it sorry x

Bigbad

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Fair enough! I do agree that The Isley Brothers version is best.

4candles

//I like The Flying Lizards version of that, 4candles.//
I don't dislike it, but Lennon's vocal brings out the cynicism of the lyrics.

Bigbad

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How about a ska/reggae version Tears Of A Clown?

Mamyalynne

Bigbad

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Hmmm. The jury is still out on that one, Mamyalynne.
I may like it better if I didn’t watch the video and just listened to the song.

Mozz71

Bigbad, Michael McDonald also did a stonking version of Stevie Wonder's I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever).

The Builder

I agree about Linda Ronstadt, Biggie.
Try this. From the film "Duets".
Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow (proving she can really sing)

A Smokey Robinson tune ..... "Cruisin'"
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Bigbad

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Yes Mozz71. Michael McDonald did 2 Motown covers albums. My Other favourite is this:

Although not a Motown original, the biggest hit was by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye.

I liked that, The Builder.

Bigbad

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Only together for 3 years, but my goodness, what an impact they made.