The 100 Greatest Motown Songs (1960-1994) (Part 1)

Shortly after the release of "The Evolution of Love Songs," I began to start working on The Evolution of Motown Music (1960-1994). After finishing the first five or six songs, I ditched The Evolution of Motown Music (1960-1994) so I could finish the decade series. But here it is now, almost two months later. I hope you will enjoy the video!

Motown is a record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music by achieving a crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its soul-based subsidiaries were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as "The Motown Sound", a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence.

Songlist:
1960 Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1961 Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
1962 Do You Love Me - The Contours
1962 You've Really Got a Hold on Me - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1963 Fingertips (Part 2) - Little Stevie Wonder
1963 Heat Wave - Marthaa & the Vandellas
1964 Dancing in the Street - Marthaa & the Vandellas
1964 My Girl - The Temptations
1964 My Guy - Mary Wells
1964 Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
1964 Baby Love - The Supremes
1965 Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes
1965 The Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles
1965 Uptight (Everthing's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
1965 Shotgun - Junior Walker & the All Stars
1965 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
1966 Reach Out (I'll Be There) - Four Tops
1966 You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
1966 You Keep Hangin' On - The Supremes
1966 Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
1966 What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
1967 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
1968 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
1968 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pops
1969 I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
1969 Someday We'll Be Together - The Supremes
1969 I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
1970 I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
1970 ABC - The Jackson 5
1970 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
1970 The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
1970 War - Edwin Starr
1970 Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
1971 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
1971 Just My Imagine Running Away with Me - The Temptations
1972 Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations
1972 Superstition - Stevie Wonder
1973 You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
1973 Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
1976 Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
1978 Three Times a Lady - The Commodores
1980 Upside Down - Diana Ross
1981 Super Freak - Rick James
1981 Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
1983 All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
1984 I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
1984 Hello - Lionel Richie
1985 Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
1992 End of the Road - Boyz II Men
1994 I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men

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[richardpoindexter]

Im 63 years old ...Proud to say I knew all the words to every song here music was music

[judithcampbell]

Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Ritchie and Marvin Gaye are staples in music! Motown is the best of the best in music!! 🔥💜🔥 thank y’all for sharing xx

[ganymeade]

Best music ever. Takes me back to HS days. Still give me chills.

[MrPeclo]

Motown Sound the best of the World.
Motown, Tamla, Gordy, Soul, Vip, Chisa, Moest, Black Forum.

[pameladeloye]

Nothing like motown music to make u lose control and make u get up dance and sing the night away. It gets into your heart and soul for

[lhwebber]

my girl???? Needs to be number 1 always. Every surveys always knows that.

[maureenthomas]

A lot of classic motown❤ the best music ever ❤❤

[NathanielJordon]

Yes, motown music will never be forgotten.

[anastasiapezzuoli]

This was the very best music in history brings back memories of
what I was doing back then .

[sabrinablack]

They are all Wonderful, Classical songs. Diana ross, The supremes, The four tops, Rick james, Lionel richie, Stevie wonder, Smokey robinson and many more all had it going on back then. Songs like these don't die.

[kimberlysmith]

I am 62 years and love my life just the way it is, but if I could go back to the times when Motown was kicking them out constantly like this...I still can remember and do the choreography the Temps did to My Girl, Marvin Gaye and Tammy Brown..Al Green... the list is endless...I don't think I stopped dancing for years.Still dancing still remember the words to a lot of these songs and more.There will never be the plethora of great music as there was in this era of time.Good times...Great times.

[stephanebarnoud]

Happy music, happy years. . . Remember is always a pleasure !

[longeaglehottoddie]

I am so glad we all can relive these GREAT songs all over again!
Thanks for Sharing with all of us who LOVE These Songs & The Erra of The Years That were so GREAT !!! Bless You For Doing This !!!!

[marshallallensmith]

David Ruffin & Levi Stubbs were the best two singers out of the whole lot of them.

[karenstrycharz]

I adore “THE MOTOWN SOUND!” Just love this period of music & adored it “THEN” as I do “NOW!” “THE MOTOWN SOUND” is absolutely “THE BEST!” Oh....”THE MEMORIES!” Loved it back then( the magical ‘60’s) & love it now, as well. Isn’t it amazing how you here a “oldie” & all of a sudden, you are magically transformed back in time, to a teenager or whatever, back with special times & special people???? Love this incredible memories spent in such extraordinary times( love the disco music thrown in too ha! ‘70’s)! Love those magical

[feliciastrobhert]

Smokey forever! Best singer, song-writer, poet of our time. No one compares.

[sarahl]

The greatest Motown duet artists is Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye, I could listen to them any day.

[darrylfritz]

some of the greatest music if not the best on this earth. (MEMORIES)

[Robbythegod]

RIP Jimmy Ruffin, brilliant motown singer.

[cathycoleman]

As I draw to the close of my old life, I cannot tell you how much I appreciated listening to the golden years of Motown--- 1960-1968. Pleasant memories flooded over me as I heard the montage of songs from that again,