Spotify Release Info
Track: If You Were Mine
Artist: The Andantes
Album: The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964
Artist Bio
Name: The Andantes
Spotify Genres: northern soul, motown
Followers: 359
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Biography
Prolific female sessions group/background singers at Motown Records during the mid-60's to the early 70's. Group Members: [a653115] (soprano), [a653114] (first alto), and [a653117] (second alto). Marlene and Jackie attended Northwestern High School with pianist Richard Wylie who brought the Andantes to Motown in 1960. Wylie had already landed an audition and wanted the girls to be his backing group. Things didn't work out for Wylie, but the girls were invited to stay. Emily got married and her husband didn't want her to sing so she left. It was at this time that Louvain Demps was invited to join the Andantes who historians say appeared on more than 20, 000 recording sessions. At first they took a back seat to the Rayber Singers who consisted of Raynoma, Berry, Robert Bateman, Brian Holland, and anyone else hanging around. When running Motown escalated, Louvain took Miss Ray's place in the Rayber Singers who disbanded around 1962 when the Temptations, and the Supremes started doing sessions. Early Andante assignments included Eddie Holland's Jamie and Mary Well's "Laughing Boy." The group sang background vocals on numerous Motown recordings, including songs by [a292376], [a28332], [a18956], the [a86093], [a86092], [a100591], [a17966], [a18984], among others, along with the occasional non-Motown recording. The Andantes were used as vocal substitutes for Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong on many of The Supremes' recordings done in 1968 and 1969. They were also called upon to overdub and smooth out [a86097] background vocals records.
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1.Girls Are Out to Get YouNorthern Soul Sensations
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2.Like A NightmareThe Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964
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3.If You Were MineThe Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964
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4.All Around the MotorcityNorthern Soul Keep the Faith
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5.The BossDetroit Soul, The Motorcity Years, Vol. 3
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6.If You Really Love MeHitsville
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7.Will You Always Be ThereDetroit Soul, The Motorcity Years, Vol. 4
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8.Like A NightmareSoul Train
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9.Why am I Loving You?If You Really Love Me - The Best of the Andantes
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10.Just a Kiss AwayIf You Really Love Me - The Best of the Andantes
Discogs Release Info
Release: The Andantes - (Like A) Nightmare
Year: 1964
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul