100 BEST REMAKES OF MOTOWN SONGS (#60-51). Continues tomorrow.

A Caffè  Lattè spotlight on:

 

THE 100 BEST

REMAKES OF

MOTOWN SONGS

Motown Records was the hot label from Detroit, Michigan with an enviable roster. Among its acts were legendary singers such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie as well as ground-breaking groups such as The Supremes, The Temptations, Boyz II Men, Commodores, The Jackson 5 and The Four Tops.

Caffè Lattè has selected 100 remakes of songs that started as Motown recordings. Some of these cover versions were recorded by labelmates, but the focus is on performers on other labels that have interpreted these soul gems.

Check out the songs as the countdown continues with regular updates on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38Zkq2zHm2PFxVHVeKj0Po?si=1f1b8efc9bc14d1c&pt=5f442b9d2f60ab20f51e0c319e01ef3f

 

60

REALLY SAYING SOMETHING

Bananarama with Fun Boy Three

Original: The Velvelettes 1964

 

59

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Vanilla Fudge

Original: The Supremes 19660

 

58

AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

Michael McDonald

Original: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 1967

 

57

STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE Human Nature

Original: The Supremes 1965

 

56

MY GIRL Otis Redding

Original: The Temptations 1964

 

55

REFLECTIONS Luther Vandross

Original: Diana Ross & The Supremes 19670

 

54

I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Bruce Springsteen

Original: The Temptations 1967

 

53

WHAT’S GOING ON Cyndi Lauper

Original: Marvin Gaye 197150

 

52

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde

Original: The Supremes 1966

 

51

YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Aretha Franklin

Original: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 1968