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My pick for today is a song by one of my favorite #Motown artists, Brenda Holloway. The record was only a minor hit for her, but this is still a gorgeous performance, followed by a short interview with Dick Clark:

Brenda Holloway: I'll Always Love You (The American Bandstand, September 12, 1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30HmJSDvkG0&list=RD30HmJSDvkG0

#music #brendaholloway #tamla #americanbandstand #dickclark #edcobb

Brenda Holloway "I'll Always Love You"

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50+ Music Mar 27, 2025

"Tainted Love" is a #song composed by #EdCobb, formerly of American group #theFourPreps, which was originally recorded by #GloriaJones in 1964. In 1981, the song attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British #synthpop duo #SoftCell for their album #NonStopEroticCabaret. The song has since been covered by numerous groups and artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCTBuOheUpE

Soft Cell Tainted Love (1981)

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50+ Music Feb 20, 2024

"Tainted Love" is a #song composed by #EdCobb, formerly of American group #theFourPreps, which was originally recorded by #GloriaJones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British #synthpop duo #SoftCell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists. A version by Impedance reached #14 on the #Canadian Dance charts, April 14, 1990.
https://youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8

Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Official Music Video)

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50+ Music Feb 9, 2024

"Tainted Love" is a #song composed by #EdCobb, formerly of American group #theFourPreps, which was originally recorded by #GloriaJones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British #synthpop duo #SoftCell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists. A version by Impedance reached #14 on the #Canadian Dance charts, April 14, 1990.
https://youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8

Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Official Music Video)

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