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  Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 862 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.56.161 |
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Tony Russi (tony_russi) 5-Doyen Username: tony_russi Post Number: 230 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.210.43.3 |
1)Smokey Robinson 2)Stevenson/Hunter 3)Berry Gordy, Jr. 4)Holland/Dozier/Holland | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 864 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.56.161 |
I don't have a particular but I'll have to go with Wm. Stevenson, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, C. Crawford & Velvelettes (given credit or not), HDH, C. Paul-S. Wonder-S. Moy, Ashford & Simpson and Brianhart more later.... Don | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 5-Doyen Username: paladin Post Number: 306 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 206.185.64.23 |
Willie Hutch Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong Smokey Stevie Marvin HDH The Simpsons (Nick & Val) Non Motown Issac Hayes/David Porter Curtis Mayfield Tony Hester Michael Henderson Carol King Quincy Jones Duke Maurice White Charles Stepney David Byrne Eugene Record Yeah I re-read the thread intro but I couldn't help it........ Kdubya | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 866 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.56.161 |
B. Gordy Wm. Stevenson, M. Gaye and Berry Gordy M. Gaye, C. Paul amd Wm Stevenson W. Robinson, R. White W. Robinson, W. Moore and M. Tarplin S. Wonder, C. Paul, S. Moy and H. Cosby W. Stevenson and J. Hunter M. Gaye and L. Ware M. Gaye and E. Townsend J. Bristol, V. Bullock and H. Fuqua N. Whitfield, J. Bradford, B. Strong N. Whitfield and B. Strong Don | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 56 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 172.196.143.165 |
The Corporation Smokey Robinson Ashford & Simpson Harvey Fuqua Norman Whitfield Leon Ware HDH Willie Hutch | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 6-Zenith Username: ladymystique Post Number: 684 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.222.250 |
Corporation HDH Smokey Marvin Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong Stevie Wonder/Clarence Paul/Lula Hardaway? Hal Davis Willie Hutch Ashford and Simpson Harvey Fuqua Mickey Stevenson Berry Gordy Leon Ware | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa Post Number: 705 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.115.208 |
Sylvia Moy Barrett Strong Stevie Wonder Robert Bateman | ||
Blue Magic/Tammi Terrell (byron_woods) 1-Arriviste Username: byron_woods Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.74 |
Wow! This is a good one! My favs are Smokey Robinson,Holland-Dozier-Hollan d,Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, Ivy Hunter-Mickey Stevenson, Hank Cosby-Stevie Wonder-Sylvia Moy, Berry Gordy, Ashford and Simpson, Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua, Marvin Gaye, Pam Sawyer and Gloria Jones,Syreeta, and The Corporation...To name a few! So much good music from The Motown Groove! Peace, Byron Woods | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 6-Zenith Username: ladymystique Post Number: 685 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.222.250 |
Oh yes...Pam Sawyer and Gloria Jones and Sylvia Moy | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 540 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.232.139.176 |
1) Mickey Stevenson & Ivy Hunter 2) Smokey Robinson (sometimes with Rogers, or Moore) 3) Brian Holland & Robert Bateman (Sometimes with Sonny Sanders,Freddie Gorman or Janie Bradford) 4)Holland-Dozier-Holland 5)Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol 6)James Dean & William Weatherspoon 7)Thelma Gordy & Richard Street 8)Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & Stevie Wonder 9)Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong 10)Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson 11) Clarence Paul 12) Frank Wilson & Marc Gordon 13) Hal Davis | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 869 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.53.174 |
I respect your choices Robb K. I think I'm getting it now, I'm tending to be more into the earliest of all the Motown sides. I can't get enough of them, but I fully appreciate the rarer and the lost and forgotten artist along the way, that helped shape Motown. Don | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 5-Doyen Username: paladin Post Number: 313 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 206.185.64.23 |
Welcome Byron, glad to hear from you it's been a while. Kdubya | ||
marilyn (marilyn) 3-Pundit Username: marilyn Post Number: 38 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 209.142.136.38 |
Ashford & Simpson Smokey Robinson Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol HDH Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 292 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 65.6.74.246 |
Ashford & Simpson Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol Holland-Dozier-Holland Smokey Robinson | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 58 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 172.194.39.246 |
I need to add Frank Wilson to my list too! | ||
Blue Magic/Tammi Terrell (byron_woods) 1-Arriviste Username: byron_woods Post Number: 3 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.74 |
Thanks Kdvbya! Yeah I've been out promoting my new CD, "In The Land Of Smooth". We have to Add Frank Wilson to the list of Motown Grooves! Peace, Byron | ||
mhc (mcrenshaw) 2-Debutant Username: mcrenshaw Post Number: 24 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.161.101.223 |
My favorite period of Motown (it's hard to pick one..) is the early '70s, just before they left Detroit, where they should have stayed. I think they were at their peak at the end of their days in Detroit, then fell off the map artistically when they left. My favorite Motown producers are Norman Whitfield, Frank Wilson, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder. | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 882 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.53.174 |
We all can't forget The Late Mr. Roquel Billy Davis. | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 543 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.232.145.238 |
Yeah Don, but, of course, he never produced for Motown (as far as I recall). If we're going to count "pre-Motown", then I would list Berry Gordy & Ty Carlo (Billy Davis). Harvey Fuqua & Gwen Gordy and Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy & Ty Carlo (Roquel/Billy Davis). | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 887 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.53.174 |
May be true but I'll give him his props anyhow, he helped shape pre-motown and it's catalog of jobete (that's a give and take) that he's never given credit for? Don | ||
mike s (mike_s) 4-Laureate Username: mike_s Post Number: 147 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.33.7 |
Billy joined with Berry G as independent producers before Motown and when he left for Chess in the early 60's, he handed his share in the contracts of Marv Johnson and the Miracles to Berry. Billy also founded Anna with Gwen Gordy which was latterly distributed by Chess. Agree with Don that he played an important part in laying the foundations of what was to be Motown while never actually working on a single record for the company. I wonder what would have happened if Billy had stayed and been involved at West Grand Boulevard. | ||
Manny (manny) 6-Zenith Username: manny Post Number: 452 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.56 |
Stevie Wonder Smokey Robinson Marvin Gaye Whitfield-Strong Holland-Dozier-Holland Butler-Talbert Lionel Ritchie And special mention for some Motown outside writing-production sides: Harris Machine (Norman Harris, Alan Felder and other Philly masters) in the Eddie Kendrick's albums "Goin' Up In Smoke" and "He's A Friend" Peace & Soul Food | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 5-Doyen Username: kevgo Post Number: 185 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.33.204.21 |
Mike & Don: Roquel Billy Davis teamed up with Berry Gordy as a favor for Gwendolyn Gordy, who was Roquel's girlfriend at the time. Berry wanted to break into music as a writer and Roquel already had a few tunes under his belt and agreed to help Berry. Roquel and Berry were partners through the Jackie Wilson period while Roquel co-founded Anna Records with Gwendolyn. He was involved with Motown during its inception but left the company after his relationship with Gwendolyn ended. The pop/soul formula Motown would become known for was the result of the work Roquel and Berry did together. When Roquel moved to Chicago he recreated that sound and mixed it with the Windy City's brassy horn and jazz-influence sound, forumating something very original. For example, "Selfish One" has that Detroit soul beat but the sound is even more polished plus he had the arranger borrow the opening melody of "Tenderly" for the tune. Roquel may not have stayed in Detroit for long but he did indeed help plant the seeds for what became "The Sound Of Young America". Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
mike s (mike_s) 4-Laureate Username: mike_s Post Number: 151 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.33.7 |
Kevin Thanks for the extra insight on Billy. I always wondered what that melody was on the intro of Selfish One.Now I know! |
