Oscar Dilemma Nov 11, 2008
Among them Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson (wrote most of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell s hits), Gladys Knight (who really discovered the Jackson 5 and sent them to Bobby Taylor), Claudette Robinson (ex Mrs. Smokey, member of the original Miracles), and Supremes founder Mary Wilson (whose bestselling memoirs tell the real Motown story) Nice, though, that Suzanne dePasse got the credit she deserves. Thanks to music trade shill mag Billboard: they posted a "new" story on Friday, November 7 at... (Fox News)
Motown Collects Every No. 1 On Boxed Set Oct 16, 2008
Naturally, , the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, the Four Tops, , Mary Wells, the Temptations and are represented throughout "The Complete No. 1s.". Ten bonus tracks round up original versions of Motown songs that reached the top of the charts via cover versions from acts such as Vanessa Williams, Jodeci, Coolio featuring L.V., and David Bowie and Mick Jagger. (Billboard.com)
Beyonce's New LP, Featuring Justin Timberlake, Due November 18 Sep 13, 2008
The two sang together on a cover of the 1968 Marvin Gaye/ Tammi Terrell hit "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" at the concert in New York last weekend. outside the show, "I'll be in the studio this week with Beyonc?. Who knows what will come out of that?" according to MTV News U.K.. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Stars Strut Their Style at 'Fashion Rocks' Sep 7, 2008
A highlight was Timberlake and Beyonce's sizzling duet of "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," which channeled the soulful sound of the classic song's original singers, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Stars mingled and sipped cocktails backstage in the green room, where Leighton Meester of the CW teen drama "Gossip Girl" and her actor-beau Sebastian Stan hung out before she introduced Duffy's performance of "Mercy.". (Fox News)
Ashford & Simpson - definitely the real thing May 9, 2008
At Motown, they wrote a string of hit duets for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," which Diana Ross would adopt as a personal anthem. The 1972 "Valerie Simpson" solo album on Motown has always been a cult favorite and 50 Cent in 2005 sampled "Silly Wasn't I" from that album on his "Best Friend." Although the Detroit label gave them more work than they could handle, they never left New York. (San Francisco Chronicle)
TV Lookout: highlights for the week ahead, May 4-10 May 3, 2008
Gaye's early hits included "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," as well as romantic duets with Tammi Terrell, who died from a brain tumor in 1970 after collapsing in his arms on stage during a concert. This tragedy drove him to write and record his seminal album "What's Going On" (1971). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Eddie Money headlines Rock 107 bash Mar 18, 2008
The CD finds the singer interpreting 60s classics like Jackie Wilson s Higher and Higher, Sam and Dave s Hold On, I m Comin, and Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell s Ain t No Mountain High Enough, which Mr. Money performs as a duet with his daughter, Jessica. These songs, it turns out, were performed by the Grapes of Wrath, the first band Mr. Money played in as a teenager in Brooklyn, N.Y. During that period, Mr. Money was considering following his father into the New York City Police Department. (Scranton Times, PA)
Honoring Jimmy Jam Feb 9, 2008
The song Medina insisted they close the luncheon with - Motown s Ain t No Mountain High Enough, by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Name your favorite Motown and Jam and Lewis creations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More of this story Feb 4, 2008
Edward added a little soul to the night with Terence Trent D arby s Sign Your Name and Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell s Ain t No Mountain High Enough. Pendleton showed his sensitive side with Must Be Doin Somethin Right by Billy Currington. (Atmore Advance, AL)
FULL STORY > Jan 14, 2008
Instead, she entered her New Hampshire victory party to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. But now she's using the Big Head Todd and the Monsters rock song "Blue Sky." The lyrics go: "Yes, you can change the world, true love discovers. She stands, and she won't back down. Oh, yes, you can change the world. There is no other one. Just see if you can find blue sky.". (New York Post -- Gossip)
Ashford & Simpson to perform at Presidential Gala Oct 18, 2007
While at Motown, they wrote and/or produced all but one of the late 1960s singles Marvin Gaye recorded with Tammi Terrell. The list of artists Ashford & Simpson has worked with spans decades and includes Diana Ross, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Teddy Pendergrass, Chaka Khan and, most recently, Amy Winehouse. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Haven't you heard these before? Aug 16, 2007
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Haven't you heard these cover songs before? Aug 15, 2007
Highlights include an energetic duet with Toby Lightman on Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's If I Could Build My Whole World Around You ... e Tammy Montgomery (later Tammi Terrell) and that's just the first three tracks. (USA Today -- Life)
The Best in Rhythm and Blues Graces the Stage for Sheffield Center's Benefit Concert Jul 25, 2007
The two met in 1964 and scored their first songwriting hit in 1966 with Ray Charles' recording of their "Let's Go Get Stoned." After a period at Scepter Records, they moved to Motown, where they wrote hits for the duo of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By." Their own performing career was launched in 1973 with "Keep It Comin" on Motown and "Gimme Something Real" on Warner Bros. Their first success came in 1977 with the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Summer of Love: 20 albums that defined an era Jul 18, 2007
United Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. Flashback : The soaring Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Your Precious Love, both Ashford & Simpson compositions, grace this first and best of the duo's three albums. (USA Today -- Life)
Chaka Khan Rocks the Waterfront Jun 27, 2007
They have demonstrated their musical chemistry with remakes of classic love songs like ``Is it Still Good To You'' (Ashford and Simpson), ``You're All I Need to Get By'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell), ``Make it Last Forever'' (Keith Sweat). Their commitment to marriage is clear in their Invitation 2 Love Again, a series of marriage conferences they hosted in May 2007. (Primezone Releases)
It starts with the right duet partner Apr 9, 2007
"But Molly and I didn't sing well together. She's got that big contralto voice, and it sits right in my range. And duets -- especially boy-girl duets -- are usually most successful when there's a little difference between the voices. Think Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: One voice can carry the melody, and the other has the range to get on top of it with the harmony.". Eventually, he thought of Dione Taylor, a bright young singer he had met through an old friend, keyboardist Doug Riley. (Globe and Mail)
JT hits studio with Britney to record duet Mar 29, 2007
JT and Brit are planning to re-record the Motown classic "You're All I Need to Get By", originally a hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1968. Timbaland will be there to do what he does best make it a hit. (Ninemsn)
Britney, Justin set to reunite Mar 28, 2007
The pair are planning to visit a Los Angeles recording studio this week with producer Timbaland to re-record the Motown classic You're All I Need to Get By, originally a hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1968. Earlier this month, Timbaland approached Justin to plead for him to help propel Britney back to the top of the charts. (Stuff.co.nz)
Today in Entertainment History Mar 17, 2007
On March 16th, 1970, singer Tammi Terrell died of a brain tumor in Philadelphia at age 24. The tumor was diagnosed three years earlier when she collapsed during a concert. (WSJA.com, AL)
