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Dorothy V

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46. Hard to say, there's about anything by the Supremes, and some songs by the Temptations (Don't Look Back springs to mind,

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) but thanks to my music loving parents, I was exposed at a very early age to the Ink Spots, Fats Domino and Ray Charles, all well before Motown came along. Still love rhythm and blues, some jazz, and will always love Ray!

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What is your favorite soul song/ songs, It can be from Motown or other record companies. Mine is Superstition -Stevie [View all] debm55 Jan 19 OP

"Reach Out - I'll Be There" Glorfindel Jan 19 #1

Thank you Glorifindel Great song. debm55 Jan 19 #3

I Got You- I Feel Good FalloutShelter Jan 19 #2

Thank you FalloutShelter. Wonderful song. debm55 Jan 19 #4

Marvin Gaye - "Mercy Mercy Me" and "What's Going On" are two of my favorites. walkingman Jan 19 #5

Thank you walkingman. Classics. debm55 Jan 19 #6

Tears of a Clown if..fish..had..wings Jan 19 #7

Thank you if..fish..had..wings.. Great song. debm55 Jan 19 #8

Supremes Squeaky41 Jan 19 #9

Used To Be My Girl CanonRay Jan 19 #10

Thank you CanonRay. Yes, great song. debm55 Jan 19 #11

Thriller --Michael Jackson. debm55 Jan 19 #12

You Took Mine ProfessorGAC Jan 19 #13

Thank you ProfessorGAC...Love all your choices. debm55 Jan 19 #15

SAM & DAVE-wrap it up Doc_Technical Jan 19 #14

Thank you Doc_Technical. Great song, Great group debm55 Jan 19 #16

Couldn't decide between Commodores - Zoom and O'Jays- I Love Music MichMan Jan 19 #17

Excellent choices, MichMan debm55 Jan 19 #18

Two of my favorite groups too. brush Jan 19 #28

Couple more I just couldn't leave out Whispers - Keep on Lovin Me and Evelyn King - Love Come Down MichMan Jan 19 #19

Thank you very much for your selections. MichMan. debm55 Jan 19 #20

Stylistics - "Betcha By Golly, Wow" - Love soul music! Vinca Jan 19 #21

Thank you very much, Vinca. Lovely song debm55 Jan 19 #22

I'm not good with labels like Soul vs Rhythm & blues or LakeArenal Jan 19 #23

Thank you LakeArenal. I know there are earlier Soul songs. I had in my head the Motown sound that came out of Detroit-- debm55 Jan 19 #25

Junior Walker and the All Stars VGNonly Jan 19 #24

Thank you very much VGNonly. Great mellow sound debm55 Jan 19 #26

Don't give your Love to Sexy Ida - Ike and Tina BOSSHOG Jan 19 #27

Great selection BOSSHOG. I see you have some a number of Motown. Loved it for dancing. Thank you very much. debm55 Jan 19 #29

Write a letter to Myself SallyHemmings Jan 19 #30

Thank you very much, SallyHemmings. Great. debm55 Jan 19 #31

Thanks for posting something fun! SallyHemmings Jan 19 #38

"I Can't Help Myself" and "Baby, I Need Your Loving" by the Four Tops. brush Jan 19 #32

Thank you , brush. I loved the Motown sound. and second the Phillie sound. debm55 Jan 19 #37

Yep, the Delpnonics and the Whispers were favs too. brush Jan 19 #45

Thank you brush . Terrific choices. debm55 Jan 21 #75

What's Going On? Lunabell Jan 19 #33

Lunabell. that you very much, He was wonderful even in his early years with Tammi---Ain't No Mountain High Enough" debm55 Jan 19 #35

"Love Train" by the O'Jays or "Just My Imagination" by the Temptations Ritabert Jan 19 #34

Thank you very much Ritabert. Two great groups. debm55 Jan 19 #36

I really loved the Supremes as a young preteen. especially" Stop, in the Name of Love" debm55 Jan 19 #39

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye; Valerie - the Starlites; Abigail - the Embers and many, many more. LoisB Jan 19 #40

Thank you LoisB thank you very much. Great songs. debm55 Jan 19 #41

Superstition Eugene Jan 19 #42

Thank you Eugene . That is mine too, I love a lot of his songs. debm55 Jan 19 #43

Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me Mad_Dem_X Jan 19 #44

thank you very much Mad_Dem_X debm55 Jan 20 #62

Hard to say, there's about anything by the Supremes, and some songs by the Temptations (Don't Look Back springs to mind, Dorothy V Jan 19 #46

Thank you very much Dorothy V. Very touching post. debm55 Jan 19 #48

I Heard it Through the Grapevine nt Wicked Blue Jan 19 #47

Black Pearl, the the Checkmates displacedvermoter Jan 20 #49

Thank you displacedvermoter. I remember Black Pearl. Very much a heartwarmer. debm55 Jan 20 #64

Day Dreaming by Aretha Franklin Bossy Monkey Jan 20 #50

Thank you very much Bossy Monkey debm55 Jan 21 #69

Roberta Flack ... Tarzanrock Jan 20 #51

Thank you Tarzanrock. That was played at our wedding as the first song we danced to as a married couple debm55 Jan 21 #70

If you're categorizing Motown as "soul" I'd say anything by the Four Tops, or the Temptations. rsdsharp Jan 20 #52

Thank you rsdsharp. for setting me straight. I should have just put the Motown Sound. Sorry. debm55 Jan 20 #61

That's the Way of The World EarthAbides Jan 20 #53

Mine as well! Texasgal Jan 20 #55

Thank you Texasgal. Love it debm55 Jan 20 #60

EarthAbides. Great choice. debm55 Jan 20 #59

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? MIButterfly Jan 20 #54

Thank you very much MIButterfly. I love your choices. debm55 Jan 20 #56

Nitty Gritty --- Shirley Ellis AmandaRuth Jan 20 #57

Excellent choices, AmandaRuth. debm55 Jan 20 #58

Heard it Through the Grapevine! KT2000 Jan 20 #63

Thank you very much KT2000 I loved that song both Marvin's version and Gladys and the Pips version debm55 Jan 21 #71

Me too! Absolutely love both versions! MIButterfly Jan 21 #90

Thank you MiButterfly. Agree. debm55 Jan 21 #91

Stand By Me by Ben E. King. Dulcinea Jan 20 #65

Thank you Dulcinea. Great choices. debm55 Jan 21 #74

That is a great choice! OldBaldy1701E Jan 20 #66

Thank you OldBaldy1701E Love your choices. debm55 Jan 21 #79

Two songs that, to me, are representive of Mowtown LogDog75 Jan 20 #67

Thank you very much LogDog75. Great songs. debm55 Jan 21 #73

Aretha catbyte Jan 20 #68

Loved Aretha. Strong woman and singer. Thank you catbyte. debm55 Jan 21 #72

Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me surfered Jan 21 #76

Thank you surfered. Excellent song. debm55 Jan 21 #78

The Temptations. "Papa was a Rolling Stone" Walleye Jan 21 #77

thank you Walleye and congratulations to you on your milestone. debm55 Jan 21 #81

Thank you! Walleye Jan 21 #82

Motown: "Heat Wave" by Martha & The Vandellas Zambero Jan 21 #80

Thank you very much for your excellent selection , Zambero. debm55 Jan 21 #83

wilson pickett rampartd Jan 21 #84

thank you rampartd. I remember that song. Loved dancing to it. debm55 Jan 21 #86

Knock Yourself Out wryter2000 Jan 21 #85

Oh yes. that you very much wryter 2000 GREAT debm55 Jan 21 #87

I tbought of two more today. MIButterfly Jan 21 #88

Thank you MIButterfly. Both are great. debm55 Jan 21 #89