From the early to mid 1960's Berry Gordy's Motown Record Company grew to be a major player in the world of contemporary popular music. With this success, Gordy envisioned his "Sound Of Young America" as a major force in international markets, and with that in mind, he had his top recording artists re-record a number of their domestic hit singles in foreign languages for distribution overseas.

 

This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a collection of rarely heard recordings by the Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder and others singing phonetically in Spanish, Italian and French.

Playlist

8:03pm

Where Did Our Love Go

Artist Name	The Supremes
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Motown 1060

8:06pm

Baby Baby, Wo Ist Usere Lieb

Artist Name	The Supremes
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	CBS 1719
Note	German release

8:09pm

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Artist Name	Marvin Gaye
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla 54107

8:12pm

We Schon Das Ist

Artist Name	Marvin Gaye
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	CBS 1840
Note	German release

8:15pm

Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

Artist Name	Stevie Wonder
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla 54188

8:18pm

Mi Ayer Tu Ayer El Ayer

Artist Name	Stevie Wonder
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla Motown M5077
Note	Spanish release

8:21pm

I'm Ready For Love

Artist Name	Martha & The Vandellas
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Gordy 7056

8:24pm

Yo Necesito De Tu Amor

Artist Name	Martha & The Vandellas
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla Motown M5076
Note	Spanish release

8:27pm

The Way You Do The Things You Do

Artist Name	The Temptations
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Gordy 7028

8:30pm

Sei Solo Tu

Artist Name	The Temptations
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla Motown TM8006
Note	Italian release

8:33pm

As Long As I Know He's Mine

Artist Name	The Marvelettes
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla 54088

8:36pm

Poisque Je Sais Quil Est A Moi

Artist Name	The Velvelettes
CD/Album	Velvelettes Motown Anthology
Record co./Cat #	Universal UK B0002Z9YGY
Note	UK release

8:39pm

Reach Out I'll Be There

Artist Name	Four Tops
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Motown 1098

8:42pm

Gira Gira

Artist Name	Four Tops
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla Motown TM8014
Note	Italian release

8:45pm

Blue Bird

Artist Name	The Temptations
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	CBS 1840
Note	German release

8:50pm

You Keep Me Hangin' On

Artist Name	The Supremes
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Motown 1101

8:55pm

Se Il Filo Spezzerai

Artist Name	The Supremes
CD/Album	no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #	Tamla Motown TM8004
Note	Italian release