Four Tops ~ When She Was My Girl 1981 Soul Purrfection Version
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- The Four Tops, Levi Stubbs, Obie Benson, Lawrence Payton and Duke Fakir had been together since 1954, way before Berry Gordy left his job at a record store to start Motown records.
They had their first #1 R&B hit with "I Can't Help Myself" in 1965 and it spent nine weeks at the top, and two weeks atop the Hot 100. Their second #1 "Reach Out I'll Be There" came the following year and spent two weeks at #1 R&B and the Hot100.
They had many more hits including "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got),"Bernadette", "Standing In The Shadows Of Love" and their third #1 R&B, "When She Was My Girl" in 1981. The Tops were without a label but never lacked for work performing in clubs around the US.
Their manager Ron Strasner, met the wife of David Wolfert who knew her husband loved Levi Stubbs music and made the introduction. Soon they were signed to Casablanca Records where Wolfert was a staff producer. Wolfert knew Rich Chertoff (Cyndi Lauper) who brought songwriters Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte to him and their synth demo of "When She Was My Girl". There was no bridge so they completed the song and presented it along with other songs they had to the group, who welcomed the opportunity to work with them.
The song is a throwback to the doo wop era and is reinforced by the sound of the melodica solo, a kind of mouth organ with a small keyboard popular in the 60'S. The nuns at my school used the melodica to accompany the singing students and help us get the right key to sing in. All this nostalgia lent a certain charm to the song and it still resonates today.
Someone asked for a remix and I got on it right away for my 30 days 30 Remixes challenge. I hope you are enjoying this ride!
This was my first boyfriend's favorite group❤❤❤❤
I love the four tops the shadows of Love is my favorite song and sweet sugar pie honey bunch
I was 20yrs old when this came out ,oh the memories. RIP guys.
Discocat, my main cat. You're on a roll lately. Cool. And great! Thanks for all these beautiful uploads!
There will never be another like the original 4Tops.
Levi Stubb's could sing with the best, I put him right up there with David RUFFIN.
4 Tops were right up there with the Temptations.
Love this Song!!!
Four Toup one of the best group of soul and fucking music
I love the video they were dressed like they just a 9 to 5 job and then went to the studio and recorded the song and you can't go wrong with the harmony.
❤😂 These songs they make in the 20's now can't touch the oldest. There were meaning behind there songs and it wasn't hard to catch on to those meaning. Now all the good singers are going leaving these wanted be singers behind.
Beautiful music presented here from a time when many people can identify, personally, with this song. Thanks, You Tube, for bringing back my memories with this song.
I used to love the hell outta this song 😊👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿
I still do
Nice choice DJ you always hit the right spot with the tunes.
The day I got married, this song was on my Walkman playing over and over again as well as songs by the O'Jays. This really sparks memories for me and makes me want to cry as it reminds me of the good days when my Parents and family were still around
Me too. The Four Tops were my brother's favorite band. He died aged 19 in Vietnam. My father followed 21 years later, then my mom 22 years after that and my younger brother died just last October, 9 years following my mom. Just me here waiting my turn. Life is beautiful until your family is gone.
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I was in love 😍 with my first girl 👧 friend from Roma TX, wow but we went are different way 1981 time ⌚ goes by fast. God bless her, her family 👪.
Love, love love this song and the Four Tops! Miss them. 💔😪
The Four Tops was and still is 100 PERCENT CLASS !!! ❤ music city Tennessee 2022 listening !!
Beautiful track , love that sweet voice of Levi Stubbs 🥰
Thnx a lot for these great musical memories 🎶🎶🎶❤️
These heartbroken yet cheerful songs are my life
Wow …..keep ‘em coming my friend
A day without one of your masterpieces is a tough day
Your awesome
👍I did a double take, realizing how this beauty was made as late as 1981! 👀
Fantastic Quality Brother 👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹
Excellent song 🎶
I love this song by the Tops. Haven't heard this since I was a teenager!!
Thanks for the great memories, Cat!! ❤
Very good song
I love this list because it has all my favorite songs by him
four tops musical icons talent unsurpassed love ❤️ them jamie
How can anybody go wrong with the Four Tops… Great mix love your music keep it going
Love your channel bro, been subscribed for a long time, great music
Me, too!! 🙂🙂❤❤
The Four Tops..yeah, very nice. 💕😊
Those memories gosh if there was a way , ITS was MY Dream to ho back to those days again#3!!!
Very special!
Great music ❤
A LETTER A MARINE OUR LETTERS BROTHERS HOME
Bum ba bum bum...
SMOOTH....downtempo ❤️
Thank you Disco Cat for this much longer version. It gets my week off to a great start. Again, thanks Disco Cat.
Very,very,very,very good! Thanks, DJ Discocat!
Great ballroom dance music. Classic
Very nice...
Merci beaucoup, c'est merveilleux
A very beautiful classic i use to be his girl long time ago ❤❤❤❤
KOOL !
bravo well done thks
Melodia excelente, parabéns!!
One of them sad loving songs 😢💖🌟
BEST DECADE FOR MUISC....
😎👍 Purrfect!...
Love, love love this! Wow what a beautiful time in my life.
Matando sdds .Coisa boa demais 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏♥️
Totally awesome remix of one The Four Tops best tracks
...and one Diamond!!!
I have not heard this one in a long time I love this song thanks Dscat
Exelente"..
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
awsome
Awesome rendition of timeless song. It would be great to see more four tops remixes!
Maravilha de músicas, que lembranças , vc acaba lembrando, diferente dos dias de hoje🏙️
Wonderful!!!
Wow. I forgot about this one. Haven't heard for years. Thanks for posting
So far you haven’t met me down👀 hit it👀 Beautiful👀 don’t stop💕👀 keep it coming💕💕
Brilliant song and download mix. Thanks.
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over 800 Purrfections...wow! love your channel...
DJ Disco Cat always bringing back the amazing memories and telling great stories about the artists. Thank you!!
Linda música, curti muito. Muita saudade desta época.👏👏👍
can’t you just tour all around the world and play your remixes for us all???? please, been a fan since a long long time. we need great party where you‘re the DJ 🥺🥺🥺
In 1979 the first Digital Keyboard 🎹 Synthesizer (Yamaha DX7) was created.
I own a DX7 (Digital 7) Keyboard
In the 80’s the music 🎵 changed because of this powerful Digital Keyboard!
Disco Cat , i’ve been meaning to suggest an obscure challenge to you , back in …. 1976 ….remember Lonely Boy by Andrew Gold ?
Well , in my humble banana republic , my still fav radio station got a “mislabeled” 45rpm single , and ended up playing the b-side !!!….“ MUST BE CRAZY’!!! give it a listen , check out the bridge’s decadance between the Congas and the Bass man! , i’d really hope you consider it for your new , “never heard of it “ category ! 🤞…. btw , what can i say , love the Four Tops , and ready for another serving 👌🙏
Tulsa Oklahoma, OTIS MY DEAR FRIEND , GOSH ITS BEEN AGES , HOLY I MISSED HIM , MY PATRNER DANCER IN JOB CORP#3!!!
Love the Topps and the Tempts
“Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me”by the Three Degrees please 🥰
Awesome song!
The best music i love it❤❤❤❤
A great song and your remix is perfect. Haven't heard this for a long time. Many thanks..😊
pura perfeccion 👏👏👏👏👏👍🖒
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hell of a voice////
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I already remixed Pillow Talk
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This is one of the songs and my parents were playing When we were gone Sunday dinners at Granny’s house and if you seen your Plan B a wish what do you wanna record player that’s my family in music with music
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#1 WOMAN IN HIS WORLD
Hi Djdisco, please make an Alan Parson's project - I wouldn't want to be like You purrfection, please!!
Suggestion" A mash up of this with the OJAYS "Used To Be My Girl". I know you can do a masterful job. I look forward to it!
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Ain't No Woman like the one I got. PLEASE PLEASE can you do this?
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Chris i prépare MITiTEI
Que voix harmonica
Vive voa rfe de 208 my
Grandmother
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please remix the sun ain't gonna shine
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Stop it😠
Nice choice DJ you always hit the right spot with the tunes.
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