[audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Make-Me-Yours-Original-7_.mp3] Bettye Swann – Make Me Yours (Original 7_)
It’s Wednesday again. The so called Motown Wednesday! Brenda Holloway’s wikipedia: here [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Brenda-Holloway-Youve-Made-Me-So-Very-Happy.mp3|titles=Brenda Holloway – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy]Brenda Holloway – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Brenda-Holloway-Every-Little-Bit-Hurts.mp3|titles=Brenda Holloway – Every Little Bit Hurts]Brenda Holloway – Every Little Bit Hurts [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Brenda-Holloway-When-Im-Gone.mp3|titles=Brenda Holloway – When I’m Gone]Brenda Holloway – When I’m Gone
The Funk Brothers, are the people who created the Motown sound as itself. Often they were forgot, as they’ve mostly became props for quality as studio musicians, but in most case just by singers and additionally the Funk Brothers never appeared on any record cover. They always were THE band, when it came to recording a new Motown hit of that time.…
After I got so much great feedback to the start of the Motown Editions, I’m really glad to present you the second one. This time I have some more popular stuff. The radio stations my parents used to listen to during my childhood had The Supremes always in their repertoire. So here are my three favourites of a this great Ladies: [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/The-Supremes-Where-Did-Our-Love-Go.mp3|titles=The…
Some weeks ago I saw a documentary about Detroit, Michigan. The story which told me what the city had been, what it became and especially what it is today impressed me a lot. The whole subcultural power which is reinventing the city right now, still finds its roots in the Motown years. That’s why I wanted to share this new weekly Motown…
For me, “Heartbeats” was one of the most influential tracks of the last years. The original by the Knife is perfect, but there’s hardly a song which has been re-interprated and remixed in so different ways. Here’s a bunch of versions. I really can’t and honestly even don’t want to decide which one is the best, so it’s your turn. [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/01-Heartbeats.mp3|titles=The Knife…