100 BEST REMAKES OF MOTOWN SONGS (#40-31). 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

 

40

MERCY MERCY ME / I WANT YOU (MEDLEY)

Robert Palmer

Original: Marvin Gaye 1971 & 1976

 

39

YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE

Al Jarreau & Randy Crawford

Original: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 196700

 

38

I WISH IT WOULD RAIN  Reneé Geyer

Original: The Temptations 1967

 

37

GET READY (‘COS HERE I COME) /

AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG/ MY GIRL Live

Hall & Oates with Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin

Original: The Temptations 1966 / 1966 / 1964

 

36

HELLO Luther Vandross

Original: Lionel Richie 1983

 

 

35

THIS OLD HEART OF MINE

Rod Stewart with Ronald Isley

Original: The Isley Brothers 1966

 

34

LOVE HANGOVER Pauline Henry

Original: Diana Ross 1976

 

33

DO I LOVE YOU (INDEED I DO)

Bruce Springsteen

Original: Frank Wilson 196550

 

32

BLAME IT ON THE SUN Ian Moss

Original: Stevie Wonder 1972

 

31

HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU)

James Taylor

Original: Marvin Gaye 1964