Marvelettes, The - I'll Keep Holding On Lyrics

Not sure if this has already been mentioned in the 300 comments, but just in case it hasn't.... This was covered in the UK by Paul Weller's favourite group The Action. Wasn't a hit for them either unfortunately.

MotownMagic1959
Now that about Paul Weller, I didn't know Stephen, this track by The Marvelettes was certainly very popular anyway. Cheers. JOHN

perfect

MotownMagic1959 to Lil Peaches Ali
Certainly was! They were so perfect in their singing weren't they? A very favourite group here in the 60's I've always loved them! Cheers, JOHN

the marvelettes... lucky to have 2 lead singers, gladys and wanda both super vocalists, shame berry gordy didnt see the talent florence ballard had as the supremes had so much more to offer than diana ross

MotownMagic1959 to divine williams
Yes, that was certainly true, The Marvelettes were certainly all talented, and in the beginning when The Supremes were The Primettes Florence Ballard was the lead singer!! Berry was very fond of Diana as many will know! I thank you. 👍🏻 JOHN

@John G Byrne well, florence wasnt the only lead singer in the early days, the leads were shared depending on the type of song, florence was soulful, mary was great on bluesey and ballads, diana was great on the light more pop type stuff. she was perfect for the songs HDH were writing for them, but both mary and florence should have been allowed more leads

MotownMagic1959 to @divine williams

That's very interesting, that's very true, they were certainly very talented weren't they? It's a bit like the Temptations only they DID change leads didn't they? Opportunities missed indeed. Thanks for that Divine. JOHN

what is a vandella, just thinking. Great band.

One of those amazing groups that never made a poor or ordinary record and never sang a dud note. Wonderful loved this then and still do now .

MotownMagic1959 to Richard Harries
Yes, I often like to look back and we'll remember those times, Richard, even if you're too young to remember the 60's it was a really great time for music eh? I'll always have fond memories of those days. Cheers, JOHN

@John G Byrne If you google rcpoms plus Motown you will see my poem on the subject!

Marvelettes classic should have been a #1 Blockbuster but didn't receive exposure, had 45rpm played endlessly and blazing Motown Anthem still sounds great today, better than anything on the radio now with a dynamo driving rhythm & passionate soulful vocal hits a home run...

I'm 21 and love these oldies thanks mom dad lol

MotownMagic1959
I'm so pleased to read that Samori, it's so nice to know that someone appreciates the sounds from Motown that I did when I was the same age!! I remember the enormous efforts they always put into producing perfection as Berry Gordy used to encourage competition between producers. Thanks for that. JOHN

Motown gettin down

Haunting sound that captures my mod days.. KTF

MOTOWN SOUND 2019!

Tanya Peterson MotownMagic1959
Yes, Tanya, I don't think The Marvelettes will ever go out of date eh? This was a big hit in that time too, I remember! Cheers, JOHN

Another atmospheric one from Motown that to this day makes the hairs at the back of neck stand up thanks for posting john !!!

One of my personal favorites from the Marvelous Marvelettes! Wanda Rogers sings her heart out on this track and I still cannot believe that these Motown pioneers are not in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame!

MotownMagic1959
How very right you are Robert! I do miss them a lot today, as they were like The Velvelettes, outstanding! but sadly forgotten a lot! eh? "Please, Mr Postman" August 1961, "Twistin' Postman" December 1961, "Beechwood 4-5789" July 1962, "Too Many Fish In The Sea" August 1964," "I'll Keep Holding On" May 1965, "Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead" July 1965, "Don't Mess With Bill" November 1965, "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" December 1966, "When You're Young And In Love" April 1967, "My Baby Must Be A Magician" November 1967, I picked just a few of my favorite originals from Motown's TAMLA catalogue Robert, they recorded so many really good singles didn't they? Thanks again Robert for your nice comment. :-) JOHN

MY FAVORITE SONG, BY THE MARVELETTES, BY FAR.

Sylvester MotownMagic1959
You certainly know how to pick the best there, Sylvester, thank you for listening to these great songs and of course The Marvelettes. Maybe you would like along with anyone who likes The Marvelettes, about a dozen more by them that I added over the years, in the search above, just add my prefix numbers eh? MM019, MM032, MM038, MM043, MM048, MM055, MM164, MM168, HD#401, HD#554, HD#569, and HD#589, they should work! 👍🏾 😃 Cheers, JOHN

Sylvester MotownMagic1959
PS
If anyone has a problem with finding my additions, like say MM038, try putting MM038.TheMarvelettes with a dot after the number plus TheMarvelettes without a space and squashed up, the search is VERY specific to the original that I've added, and on the oldest MM prefix I had to squeeze the title in when In the early days!! 🙂 I thank you. JOHN

Damn I didn't know Detroit Cobras weren't the original authors!

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MotownMagic1959
I'm baffled by this comment, as I know the picture is certainly The Marvelettes members, I should know after more than 50 years! So Please explain more detail my friend? JOHN

Well a rock band called The Detroit cobras made a cover of this song in 1998, which I really like, and for a long time I thought that their version was the original one, and not the Marvelette's one! So as I was searching for "I'll keep holding on" on the research bar I stumbled upon this video, and this is how I learned about it.

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MotownMagic1959
Ah! Now I see, apologies, I misunderstood what you meant! 🤔 this recording is certainly the original indeed, I'll be surprised if you didn't know of "Please, Mr Postman" from The Marvelettes in 1961 or "When You're Young And In Love" in 1967 for example, there are so many by this amazing group over the years, many thanks my unknown friend for that one. Cheers, JOHN

Sorry if I didn't explain correctly! Cheers to you too

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MotownMagic1959
Yes, I'm glad you liked the song even though it was not from The Marvelettes! It was written by Motown writers William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter too! 😀 just shows that even The Beatles recorded some Motown songs in those times!! JOHN

Ooh, they were so sweet.

Nice Guy MotownMagic1959
Weren't they just? Great songs too eh? Cheers, JOHN

@John G Byrne I didn't know how young they were when they started. Pretty amazing.

Nice Guy MotownMagic1959
I think that applied to Motown in general in the early 60's, take Stevie Wonder for example he was called "Little Stevie Wonder" as he was only 13 when he first made those singles, even The Supremes as The Primettes were very young then! A great story behind every record don't you think? JOHN

Outstanding, timeless song!

John Crenshaw Jr. MotownMagic1959
Indeed it is, John, remembering all their hits, in the 60's they certainly became "timeless" songs eh? It can be very nostalgic of those times!! JOHN

I remember dancing with a girl I had a crush on at a house party to this song.

MotownMagic1959
It's so good when you hear songs that remind you of an event from years ago isn't it? that's the magic of music isn't it? glad it reminded you Gerald, and thanks for your comment! Cheers, JOHN

What a killer bassline/drum in this one!

HEY NOW

MotownMagic1959
Not THE Sammy Davis? I bet you've heard that one millions of times? This was such a hit for The Marvelettes in those days! Cheers, JOHN

I love this but I bet if Martha Reeves had sung it, it would have been a huge hit. It has a Vandellas sound, rather than a Marvalettes.

MotownMagic1959
Now that's fascinating as I wouldn't mind betting that Martha has a copy in the vaults!! they had a practice of recording a song amongst the artists quite often, they all tried to do their upmost best in those times. Mind you I still loved The Marvelettes brilliance also. Thanks Kirby. JOHN

This is one of those special tracks that pulls me back to the age on innocence, I was 14 when this
was a hit and whenever I hear it I go right back there once again! More Marvelettes' Magic!

Yes, I was 4 years old in1965 back then, My mother use to play Motown in the house all the time.

How I loved the Marvelettes. Their performance on stage was superb. They did that house party dance. I miss those days at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia. The D Jays in those days were great. R.I.P. Georgie Woods the guy with the goods

MotownMagic1959
It certainly brings back memories of a great time doesn't it, Maxine? I'm so glad you enjoyed those brilliant Marvelettes, I was always a great fan of them, such superb music they produced! I wish they were around today!! I have added quite a lot of their records on here also. Thank you for adding that comment Maxine :-) Cheers, JOHN

a true up beat classic

MotownMagic1959
It was indeed Lois, a great hit in it's day I well remember, I was always a big fan of The Marvelettes, they rarely made a bad record, eh? I miss them a lot nowadays, I wish they were still there making those brilliant records, ;-) like all the other Motown artists, when you fancy a change, you can look up my collection on here can't you? :-) Cheers, Lois, JOHN

Class then....................class today

Far better singer than Diana Ross

Mike Hughes
MotownMagic1959
I used to like all The Marvelettes, they never made a bad record I thought! Thanks Mike. JOHN

Almost every female singer at Motown was better than Ross in my opinion

@Denis Boswell Prob not wrong there hahaha

Should've been a huge hit, but it was pushed aside by Motown in favor of new Supremes single "Nothing But Heartaches."

A great song by a very talented group. The song has been recorded by others over time and I don't think there ever was a bad version by anyone.

MotownMagic1959
This is their original recording, and it was written and produced by the great, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy "Jo" Hunter do you know I've never heard it by any other person too!! but as you say it's a great song and I well remember just how popular it was back in the 60's. Thank you for that Sands of time, :-) Cheers, JOHN

+John G Byrne Thanks John, for the get back. I didn't know who wrote the lyrics for this song. The lyrics are simple, nothing fancy ,just excellent with a great hook. Those years (60's) were magic ,new music every week, we thought the party would last forever. I hope you have a safe happy holiday season

From 1:34 to 1:50 is worth it for me. .

Fantastic The Marvelettes.

my favorite marvelets song .dident get the attention it should have.

Sam Tenuto MotownMagic1959
Yes, one of their great favourites with most people in the 60's indeed Sam. Thank you for listening in! JOHN

I was singing along, and suddenly realized how borderline "stalker-ish" the lyrics are.
"No matter where you hide"... "You'll never get away". :o

It's obvious Diana Ross had B. Gordy's ear and The Marvelettes would never get promoted  fairly. More
talented than the Supremes IMO!

"Never get promoted fairly" is an exaggeration" The Marvelettes were the company's first star group and were heavily promoted from their debut in 1961 until the Supremes hit big in 1964.

Why do people always make the other artist at Motown a victim of Diana and Berry ...no way in the world was the marvellettes better then the Supremes...stop scapegoating Diana..
She took everyone at Motown to another level...and open doors that everyone st the label walked through...hater

@Mic ... many people do this because it's hard for fans of other groups to believe that the groups themselves could possibly be partly responsible themselves for their lack of success. It's easier to blame it on Diana. People also think the music industry is a democracy where everyone has a fair chance. Motown was Berry Gordy's company. He set the direction of the company. If anyone is to be blamed it should be him, not another singer.

Martha and Vandellas/ Marvellettes were MUCH better singers than the Supremes,...

I agree 💯😇👍 Whole 💓 ly

exellent oldies john

MotownMagic1959
I thank you again, it's nice to know they are still liked after so long, they will always be top of the charts in my books. Countless gems from The Marvelettes, they even pop up on TV adverts today don't they? So great were they!! JOHN

Absolutely love this number, played it on Saturday night at our Motown & Soul Night here in Basingstoke.  Went down so well.

A great song to represent the "Motown Sound!!"

MotownMagic1959
They were the greatest weren't they? they had so many records at the top of the charts back in the 60's I remember! rare today!! :-) JOHN

I dare everyone that sees this comment to comment MARVELETTES RULE and your fav song from them on a popular ytubers channel r u up 4 the challenge

MotownMagic1959
As I've said before, The Marvelettes, have never made a bad record as far as I am concerned, they were always surprisingly good, going right the way back to the beginning of Motown. JOHN

Fiery passionate performance from Wanda is hauntingly brilliant, truly classic Motown at it finest!!!

MotownMagic1959
You couldn't get better than The Marvelettes could you? Wanda was a brilliant singer too wasn't she? sadly no longer here. I'll always have a fondness for them. John

Wanda is still alive.

MotownMagic1959
I'm back from the holidays, and thanks Andy for that, those girls had such great sounds in their day didn't they? Sad that they are not all around today! What a voice Wanda had, so distinctive on The Marvelettes eh? Many thanks for that m8! JOHN

@John G Byrne wanda is still with us and people still enjoying this blazing anthem...

love
the minor notes in this song...

MotownMagic1959
Weren't they superb The Marvelettes? I have a huge number of their tracks on here as they were so popular especially in the UK too! you can tell by the number of views just how good they were, and The Velvelettes too! all good. Thanks for that CanadaguyRudey1 :-) Cheers, JOHN

Yes john,I was too young to enjoy Motown and Stax in it's prime but those classics by Otis,Marvin Gaye,Booker T,the Supremes will always stand the test of time!!!!

MotownMagic1959
Yes William all that matters is if you like them of course, and they stand the test of time don't they? yes, I go back as long as Motown does, and like me, it's still going ha! ha! :-) JOHN

@John G Byrne my all time favorite soul singer john was Sam Cooke,my Mother was a fan of his early on and had me listening to him when I was real young,a unique and extremely talented singer who died way too young,I wish someone in Hollywood would so a biopic of Sam,but the unsavory way he died would make for a very sad ending.

MotownMagic1959
I'm surprised they haven't made a film about Sam Cook, William, I think it was his girlfriend who shot him if I remember?? he was a superb singer indeed. JOHN

Long live Motown(and Stax also!!!!!)

MotownMagic1959
Yes indeed, I was a fan of Stax too in the 60's! Booker T & The MG's, Otis Redding, etc a little Motown in Memphis, Tennessee, eh? and what can you say about Motown, I still hear the songs on TV adverts, but versions usually (not as good!) Good days! JOHN

Pure soul That's That Old Motown Sounddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!

MotownMagic1959
Sure is, a great classic by The Marvelettes. JOHN

Wanda Young-Rogers, one of the greatest vocalists EVER!!!!

MotownMagic1959
She certainly had a remarkable voice I always thought, they were such a good group in the 60's etc Thanks. JOHN

michael swanson

One of three incredibly dark, moody, funky singles (among others) that this great group recorded, this one composed by the same songwriting team that wrote "Dancin' In the Street" for Martha and the Vandellas.
(The astonishing rhythm section layin' it down is The Funk Bros., of course.)
By my reckoning, this is Musique Noire.

+tuxguys MotownMagic1959
I've always thought they were outstanding, along with those great writers, I wonder if there's a track I've added that you've not heard? it's great when you hear one that you've never heard before isn't it? I've got 24 by The Marvelettes on here too! :-) so you're welcome to listen to them. Apart from Holland, Dozier, and Holland, my favs were, James Dean and William Weatherspoon, William "Smokey" Robinson, Ivy "Joe" Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Barrett Strong, and Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, amongst others. Thanks for that. JOHN

This song by the Marvelettes in 1965 was not a big song but in their live shows in the 1960's always sang this song!

Superb Marvelletes !

+Stephen Hart MotownMagic1959
The one and only, The Marvelettes have long been at the top of my chart!! Thanks Stephen for that. JOHN

Great song. I believe that someone, somewhere on this planet is playing a Motown song...

+smokestack29 MotownMagic1959
Or in the Universe ha! ha! many thanks for that smokestack29 :-) JOHN

Singapore September 2018.

Yeah WE are!

So lucky to have lived in Detroit during those early Motown songs!! Motown music everywhere!!! Love those memories

+LHartman1 MotownMagic1959
Although I live in England, I grew up with Motown the same and here in the UK in the 60's Motown was in the top 10 with at least 5 or more tracks almost every week for years!! Very fond memories for me too! :-) JOHN

this is the twisted wheel

John Longley AbsolutelyJohn. Safety matches here😂😎🛵

one of the greatest groups of all time !!!

Brilliant.

+David G Croft MotownMagic1959
The Funk Brothers used to play so well in the background too didn't they? The Marvelettes never made a bad record I thought! JOHN

John I'll say it again mate f'ckin Awsome never tired of hearing this classic tune.

+Owen Mullarkey MotownMagic1959
It's so nice that you and so many others like this song, Owen, all of The Marvelettes tracks I like too! Many thanks for commenting. Cheers, JOHN

Love this track. So full of joy of life.

Nice one a very upbeat one...

@Mary Denise MotownMagic1959
They had a great knack of sounding like winners to me! all their great songs sound really good, I've tried to add a lot of them too! Another note, I've changed my catalogue prefix: (as above) to MM (Motown Magic) plus number so it's easier to find them amongst the 545 or so I've added so far!!! Cheers, JOHN

This real deal, another whitworth St. Manchester twisted wheel club brilliant sound, you're right mate doesn't get played much,thanks for the memory.

absofreakinglutely awesome!

Listen to the drum beat on the song. I love it.

Why was this not platinum?! One of the greatest records EVER, Motown and otherwise.

@Al Gardner MotownMagic1959 I totally agree Al they made so many superb records didn't they? Cheers, JOHN

Al Gardner I can't agree more!

Al Gardner love

awesome tune just awesome love it bet you cant listen to this without singing a long

MotownMagic1959
The Marvelettes were one of Motown's greatest groups and Freddie Gorman of The Originals wrote their first hit, "Please Mr Postman" did you know he was once a postman??  So many thanks Adrian it's a lively jolly tune isn't it, as are most of Motown's great songs.  JOHN

go for it life is to short 

Three musicians stand out here...Benny Benjamin's bass drum-heavy, rock solid rhythm, James Jamerson's gliding bass guitar line, and Jack Ashford's crisp, snapping tambourine accents. All while The Marvelettes handle a tricky, two-level vocal well!

MotownMagic1959
Indeed, the magical talent of all those Funk Brothers along with the equally magical Marvelettes, rarely heard nowadays, but occasionally I hear it on the radio here in the UK where it was very popular in the mid 60's as many will remember. :-)  Just think, and all in that tiny "Snakepit" ha! ha! that was Studio A (Hitsville U.S.A.)  JOHN

3 1/2 stars...

Yeah. Seriously. Why ain't this ever on oldies stations?! It's a sin!

Gutless, powerless PDs and MDs who don't even do their own music reporting-some consultant somewhere, who is also clueless about classic music, does it for them. Hell, I could sit down right now and program an all-MOTOWN station and not repeat a hit for days-this Marvelettes song would certainly be on my playlist.

THAT'S WHY WE HAVE U TUBE

Oldies station are idiots to overlook this fiery blazing anthem, when visiting loop play this many times, incredible track...

Sort of a twist on Martha and the Vandellas' "Nowhere To Run" -- and just as good a record!

MotownMagic1959
This one was very well known, and even used for a TV advertisment at one time! Cheers,  JOHN

Another brilliant Motown track, we used to dance til 7am down at the Leduce in Soho during the 60's, and we played nearly all Motown xx

LeDuce club - that takes me back!

Great aren't they Wow!!!    Memories of the Scene Club and Ham Yard.............dear dog ...wake up.

MotownMagic1959
When you hear them you are reminded of old times and much nostalgia, aren't you?  :-)  JOHN

This song should have been in the top 10.    One of their best!!!!!!!

MotownMagic1959
How right you are! they were consistently brilliant in the 60's weren't they?  :-)  JOHN 

The definitive sound of 1965:  Nothing But Heartaches-Supremes; I'll Keep Holding On-Marvelettes; Take me in Your Arms-Kim Weston...The driving beat of Motown! 

William LaBossiere dont forget Tracks of My Tears by Smokey and the Miracles

I LOVE MOTOWN! simon4186

What a great sound and song. The Marvelettes version is the best  by far.The Action's version is pretty good, though can't compare to this. The Chords' (mod, punk outfit of the seventies) take on this song doesn't make it for me at all.

I had this record YEARS after it was a hit.  I played this at a party once when I was a teenager and everybody loved it, though they didn't know who it was.  ("This is the Marvelettes?  It's so aggressive.")

MotownMagic1959
Yes this has been popular for years, they made so many really great recordings I thought but were not as appreciated as I reckon they should have been! Thanks for that. JOHN

From the comments, it seems that some who say "we love Motown" expend a lot of energy trying to rewrite the story to damage reputations unfairly and constantly want to pit artist against artist.  Fifty years later, they insist that legendary artists have less talent than others despite the reality that the "less talented" artists sold more records, have more chart success, sold more tickets, became more famous and more imitated and sustained careers decades longer than the others "who were better."  Some also love to criticize Mr. Gordy and blame him for cheating artists or preventing them from greater stardom.  A closer look, though, shows that the artists' own decisions, erratic behavior and limited appeal had far more to do with their career disappointments.  I love Mary Wells, but blaming Mr. Gordy for her lack of international stardom is ludicrous.  After her initial hits, it was Ms. Wells who left Motown and Mr. Gordy -- she thought her career too big and the company too small to guarantee her greater success.  Mr. Gordy did not choose Diana Ross over Ms. Wells.  Ms. Wells made the decision to leave, and then found that those other companies were unable to showcase her as Motown could.  At the end of her life, it was Mr. Gordy, Ms. Ross and a few others who quietly gave her considerable monetary gifts to ensure her care.  Motown produced great music, created a unique sound, and found and developed stars -- wisely providing them each with specific trademark styles.  Instead of endless accusations and dramatic reinventions, we should just celebrate the music, the artists and the forward-thinking man who spun it all into pure gold.

Fantastic comment. Maybe Gordy made 2 or 3 mistakes but who doesn't. It was too much talent at the same time at the same spot.

MotownMagic1959
Kenneth and Frankie, if I may add my comment, as that's exactly what I've always thought, the number of times I've heard about instances of Berry helping former artists, and even though nobody is perfect, there were some dispute problems with The Isley Brothers wanting to be paid quicker in those days!! there was much more of a family like atmosphere at Hitsville then, especially as Berry's relations were all involved with helping in some way, as you said Frankie, there was SO MUCH going on at the same time, I don't know how they managed it all to be honest, anyway, it resulted in all those hit records, all down to the Motown family eh?  Cheers,  JOHN 

frankie hunter GOTTA BE ONE OF THE BEST STATEMENTS EVER MADE

Well Said.....

That's a fair assessment !

A wonderful record and it was noticed by all the disc jockeys and got great radio play.  But it was not a big hit.  It is a mystery.

MotownMagic1959Yes, they rarely made a bad record did they, in those days?  Thanks for listening to them too!  JOHN

@John G Byrne
Because I was a journalist writing about Motown, and knew people in the company, I got to hear a lot of unreleased records.  I was always proud I never let anyone listen to them, never copied them, never sold them and would have returned them if asked.  I was never asked.  I did liner notes for one Marvelettes album that never got released.  I was sent a tape of the album but was never asked to return it.  It was a collection of singles.  What amazed me was the TONS of unreleased Motown music that was every bit as brilliant as what WAS released and that includes the Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Live at the Copa album which was sensational.  I do believe one day it will be released.

Yes.  It mystifies me, too.  I consider this a classic of the era.

You really can not appreciate the brilliance of a lot of Motown music without a decent 1st class sound system. Transistor radios , car radios, and compact vinyl players will do justice to the majority of Motown recordings. I think that is why there is a more appreciation of Motown music today because people today are now hearing it as it sounded in the studio when it was recorded.

The Pride of Inkster, Michigan!

RiseAboveFireTraining right Straight Outta Inkster

a native detroiter NEVER forgets Motown sounds
second to none sexy girl vocals always straight up
tempting siren music back up
as good as it gets shut uo

MotownMagic1959
Yes, they are really my favorites from my DJ days really, as I was always a Motown fanatic :-) I knew that if it was Motown it would be a really good song and ALL the artists sounded good!! JOHN

you sure have some fantastic music it never feels dated always fresh sounding I love it thanks john

MotownMagic1959
yes indeed, those were the days weren't they? I used to collect all these Marvelettes singles in those days along with the other 500 or more singles I've got on Motown!! :-) JOHN

MotownMagic1959
I could never find fault with the Marvelous Marvelettes, as they used to say "it's what's in the grooves" JOHN

Motown at it's BEST!

MotownMagic1959
It could well be Wanda, did you know she was married to Bobby Rogers of The Miracles!! and I used to love her voice, and Gladys Horton's too just as much, they both did lead vocals at different times and were really brilliant singers. JOHN

MotownMagic1959
This is the type of story I like to hear, as I was very similar back in the 60's and later when I was a DJ in the 70's!! you will well know then why I'm such a Motown fan really!! :-) Thanks for that. JOHN

One of my favorites! I was 14 in '65 and me and a buddy would sneak into an r&b soul club across the street from The Whiskey on The Sunset Strip and the place would JAM when this came on! I just got back from NYC to see Motown the Musical on Broadway...IT WAS FANTASTIC!! and a must see for every Motown fan when it comes to your area!

the vrion by The Action is well worth a listen, guys and girls. Top mod band of the 60s who were sadly neglected.

this is Wanda right?

MotownMagic1959
That's fascinating!! JOHN

Brilliant song by The Marvelettes. Played every time at Heywood Civic motown nights and always packs the floor. Last time, I was sitting with about eight 25 year old girls and they all said they wished they'd been around when this stuff was first released back in the 60's. Have to admit, that's not what I was thinking ha ha!!
Keep the faith, people!

MotownMagic1959
Isn't it just :-) I've added quite a few others by The Marvelettes, a great Motown group eh? JOHN

SUPER!....SUPER!...AWESOME!......TUNE!

MotownMagic1959
54 years now since the beginning!! and unique I think. JOHN

MotownMagic1959
It was even added to a TV advert here in the UK recently, The Marvelettes and The Velvelettes have always been at the top of my list for girl groups too! JOHN

MotownMagic1959
Thanks for listening to it, they are superb singers aren't they? you'll like the others I've added, I've lost count! :-) JOHN

My number 1 Marvelettes song. I may not had around when this song came out. I heard it on the radio in fall of 1989 as a 13 year old. I have it now on CD and my favorites. Great tune from 1965.

Just Love this music, Motown lives on for ever!!!!

MotownMagic1959
Glad you like it, you'll like the others I've added too by The Marvelettes I think, :-) JOHN

Classic Northern Soul, absoutely "Brilliant"
wonderfull track, thanks for that

MotownMagic1959
Thanks for listening, you'll like all the other Marvelettes tracks I've put on here too I think! :-) JOHN

MotownMagic1959
That's fascinating, this track was used so many times in TV adverts too!! JOHN

Remember this the first time round,when in a touring Soul band in the sixties. Dustbin lid drums great .

that beat killin em they killin them drums one of the best far as motown drums by far

Cheers mate.........;-)

Perfect Northern Soul beat.