Posts by frozenranger

I suppose I cannot be certain what you mean by that. Perhaps you feel that such music is trivial, and by extension, that both the artists and the listeners lack any real depth.
So, I assume that everyone who ever recorded a Motown cover is also considered foolish—including names like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Ike & Tina Turner, Petula Clark, Bruce Springsteen, The Carpenters, Phil Collins, Cyndi Lauper, Sheena Easton, Soft Cell, Rod Stewart, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Mariah Carey, Mick Jagger & David Bowie, The Mamas & the Papas, Beyoncé, The Hollies, Kim Wilde, Lauryn Hill, Joan Osborne, Joe Cocker, and so on.
It seems to me, perhaps, that you have taken this argument a bit too far. I find myself wondering whether you might eventually face a similar rebuke, or if these criticisms are intended solely for my benefit.
There were even songs recorded as tributes to the label, such as Rod Stewart’s version of a "Motown song" or the way the British group ABC performed "When Smokey Sings."
Furthermore, the official motto used by the company was "The Sound of Young America."

😲I am somewhat curious how you managed to identify Self while seemingly overlooking the conviction of the producers, who stubbornly championed this very principle within The Motown Sound.
In an effort to prevent any further misunderstandings, I am providing a link here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown
If you would just scroll down to the section regarding The Motown Sound.

It is quite possible that you have realized by now how much your particular approach tends to unsettle people.😢
...while achieving true virtuosity certainly requires "blood, sweat, and tears" from most instrumentalists and vocalists, I suppose that simply writing about music or listening to it does not require quite the same level of sacrifice.😍

George Garcia24 said:It seems there isn't much interest left in this topic, though perhaps everyone is just thinking very deeply about who they might cast their vote for tomorrow.
Since it appears nobody is answering the quiz questions, I suppose I shall provide the answers myself.
The Beatles actually recorded these three Motown songs😢including the track titles, the original artists, their peak positions on the Hot 100, and the year of release.
1) Please Mr. Postman - performed by the female trio The Marvelettes, which reached number 1 (1961)
2) Money (That's What I Want) - originally by Barrett Strong, which reached number 23 (1960)
3) You've Really Got A Hold On Me - performed by The Miracles, which reached number 8 (1962)

Two of our own singers who covered a Motown song are:
1) Dusty Springfield, who covered the massive 1966 hit by The Four Tops, "Reach Out I'll Be There," which managed to hit number 1 in both the US and the United Kingdom.
2) Dusty Springfield, who recorded an excellent version of The Temptations' 1966 track "Get Ready," which saw more success in the United Kingdom where it reached number 10, compared to its number 29 spot in America.
It is quite interesting to note that in 1970, the white rock group Rare Earth also recorded "Get Ready"—which is somewhat curious since they were also signed to Motown—and they actually climbed all the way to number 4 on Billboard.

I am not sure if you have ever heard how their slogan for Motown is sometimes abbreviated
as KISS /keep it simple stupid/ 🤣