Road To Motown Song List

WEEK 1: RHYTHMS

Grizzly Bear – the video starts with Alan Lomax, who recorded the song being sung by African-American prisoners.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett

WEEK 2: ALL YOU NEED IS MUSIC

Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry

Blame It On the Boogie – The Jacksons

Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas

WEEK 3: THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS

Nobody’s Fault But Mine – a version by the Blind Boys From Alabama

What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted? The first video is Jimmy Ruffin’s original version. The second is a stunningly emotional rendition by Joan Osborne.

The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

WEEK 4: MEN SINGING ABOUT WOMEN

See See Rider – The origin of the song is unclear. This is a very raw version by Leadbelly. We’ll do it slightly differently.

Baby I Need Your Loving – The Four Tops. Yes, this will be “challenging” to do with a choir, but should be fun.

Thirty Days – Run-DMC. 1980s hip-hop.

WEEK 5: WOMEN SINGING ABOUT MEN

A Good Man Is Hard To Find – Bessy Smith

Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles

Touch Me In The Morning – Diana Ross

WEEK 6: FINDING THE LIGHT

Follow the Drinking Gourd – this is a version by Eric Bibb

People Get Ready – The first video is the original by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions. But I had to show you Eva Cassidy’s version as well. Just beautiful.

Happy – Pharrell Williams

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