By dvdmike (12.84.143.77) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 09:47 pm:

I'm sure this has been covered in some past thread, but I couldn't find it. Before 1969, Motown did not credit it's arrangers and I would like to know if anyone can identify the arrangers on the hits before '69. I know Paul Riser did "My Girl" and he and Wade Marcus co-arranged "The Tears Of A Clown", but other than that, I can only guess. So, anybody jump in when they feel like it...

By cleoharve (65.144.207.168) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 10:01 pm:

DVDmike:

A wonderful question,you are right. It is hard to find arranger credit for Motown records before 1969. The only one I could find is that the strings for Love I Here and Now You're Gone by the Supremes were arranged by Gene Page. It seems that starting in 1970 you see arranger credits. Some of the wonderul people on this forum probably know much more.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 10:41 pm:

THERE WERE OTHERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ARRANGEMENTS AT MOTOWN...BUT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS...PAUL RISER...WAS THE *MAIN* MAN!!!...STU

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 06:58 am:

Knowing who the great arrangers at Motown were isn't the problem. It's knowing who did what!

By Eli (151.197.41.34) on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 10:48 am:

I believe that Riley Hampton received arranging credits for some early records if my memory serves me correct.