Sunday Drive: Dancing in the Street

Summer's here!  Martha and the Vandellas perform their big hit on Where the Action Is, 1966:

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Sunday Drive: Reach Out, I'll Be There

Something to take your mind off the troubles of the world for a few minutes:  Studly Levi Stubbs leads the fabulous Four Tops in one of their big hits on the Ed Sullivan show in October, 1966 - 56 years ago.

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Sunday Drive: I Wish It Would Rain

Here in Texas, we are eagerly expecting some much-needed rain later this morning.  What a long hot summer it's been!  At times, almost too hot to even think, let alone do anything else.  Hence my selection of today's song by the fabulous Gladys Knight and the Pips, which I listened to many times on their Greatest Hits album, back in 1970-71.  Gladys was one of the few soul singers who could give Aretha a run for her money. 

 

Bonus:  Here's Gladys, pretty in pink, singing a medley of hits with the Pips on the Ed Sullivan Show, February 1968: 

 

And finally, if you want some real rain-dance music, here's one of their biggest and bestest hits from 1967. If this doesn't make you want to tap your feet and shake your booty, there's something wrong with you, bud.

P. S.:  It rained - and how!

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Sunday Drive: Dancing in the Street

As performed on the Ed Sullivan Show by Martha and the Vandellas, 1965:

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