—JIMMY RUFFIN—
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Released August 19, “Don’t You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby” peaked at #27 (charted 6 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1967. B-side: “I Want Her Love”
SOUL 35035 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
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—STEVIE WONDER—
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Released June 24, “I Was Made To Love Her” peaked at #1 (4 weeks; charted 15 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1967. B-side: “Hold Me”
TAMLA 54151 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
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—THE FOUR TOPS—
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Released August 15, “Baby I Need Your Loving” peaked at #4 (14 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1964. B-side: “Call On Me”
MOTOWN 1062 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
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—CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS SONG—
“Children’s Christmas Song” was written by Isabelle Freeman, co-written by Harvey Fuqua and was released on Motown Records in November 1965. Two originals, taken from the ‘Supremes Merry Christmas” album,”Children’s Christmas Song” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me”, were issued as the sides of a late 1965 Supremes holiday single. The former was thought to feature background vocals by Berry Gordy’s children — Joy, Berry and Terry — the inspiration for Motown’s publishing division JoBeTe — as well as Diana’s youngest brother, Chico. Background by the Andantes.
(Source: WiKipedia)
— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
THE SUPREMES * DECEMBER 1965
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THE TEMPTATIONS * DECEMBER 1968
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THE SUPREMES * DECEMBER 1965
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MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
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Released November 12, “I’m Ready For Love” peaked at #2 for one week (11 total weeks) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1966. B-side: “He Doesn’t Love Her Anymore”
GORDY 7056 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
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THE TEMPTATIONS
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Released August 30, “I Can’t Get Next To You” peaked at #1 (5 weeks) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1969. B-side: “Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You)”
GORDY 7093 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
AN ARCHIVED SELECTION: CAROLYN CRAWFORD 1965
CAROLYN CRAWFORD
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Released February 13, 1965, “My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down)” peaked at #39 (1 week) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1965. B-side: “I’ll Come Running”
MOTOWN 1064 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
Note: Carolyn Crawford was the 1963 winner of the Tip Top Talent Contest promoted by Detroit soul radio, WCHB. The prize? The then 14 year-old talent was awarded an audition to record with Motown Records!
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MARVIN GAYE
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Released November, 1964. Recorded at the Graystone Ballroom (owned by Berry Gordy), Detroit, 1964. A demo record single, “This Is The Life” was released to promote Marvin Gaye’s fourth career Tamla LP 259 ‘Hello Broadway’ (Side 2; Track 2).
Never having charted, this audition Tamla demo recording was not slated for the Billboard Pop or the R&B singles charts.