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THE CHOKER CAMPBELL ‘BIG BAND’ MOTOWN SOUND!

CHOKER CAMPBELL 16 PIECE ORCHESTRA * “Baby I Need Your Loving ” * 1965

THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’66

“REACH OUT” (INSTRUMENTAL) * The Four Tops * 1966

THE ESSENCE OF ‘SOUL’ 60S GENERATION: ’65 DEFINED!

**EDWIN STARR * 1965**

— BILLBOARD: Peaked #21 October 2, 1965 —

A MCRFB Note: When Ric-Tic Records first released “Agent Double-O-Soul” in Detroit in the fall of 1965, many thought this was another Motown single. While it was not — in a sense — it was.

Notice the distinct Motown sound. At time not obligated nor legally bound solely to Gordy’s Motown stable, the Funk Brothers, the likes of James Jamerson (bassist), Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin (drummer) Robert White (guitarist), et al, would “moonlight” their talents inside the recording studios of Golden World and Ric-Tic Records.

Hence, outside the boundaries that was confined Hitsville, U.S.A., that “Motown sound,” in essence, had been produced for this label’s Edwin Starr release. The Funk Brothers plied their trade as well, at several other independently-owned recording studios in the 1960s. Such as D-Back Records and the Detroit United Sound Studio.

THE ESSENCE OF ‘SOUL’ 60S GENERATION: ’66 DEFINED!

**EDWIN STARR * 1966**

— BILLBOARD: Peaked #48 March 26, 1966 —

A MCRFB Note: When Ric-Tic Records first released “Stop Her On Sight” in Detroit in early-1966, many thought this was another Motown single. While it was not — in a sense — it was.

Hence, outside the boundaries that was confined Hitsville, U.S.A., that “Motown sound,” in essence, had been produced on this label’s Edwin Starr release. The Funk Brothers plied their trade as well, at several other independently-owned recording studios in the 1960s. Such as D-Back Records and the Detroit United Sound Studio.

THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!

NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’65 * The Supremes * WEEK OF 6/6 – 6/12/65

ELEVEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Back In My Arms Again” by The Supremes peaked No. 01 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100 week of June 6 through June 12, 1965. (source: Billboard).

MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.

THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD: ‘HOT 100′ 06/1965

BILLBOARD HOT 100 WAS COMPILED BY NATIONAL RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 16 IN U.S.A. * Gene Pitney * WEEK ENDING 6/12/65

BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 27 IN U.S.A. * Chad Allen & The Expressions * 6/12/65

BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 51 IN U.S.A. * Ian Whitcomb * WEEK ENDING 6/12/65

BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 56 IN U.S.A. * Esther Phillips * WEEK ENDING 6/12/65

BILLBOARD HOT 100 WAS COMPILED BY NATIONAL RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

A MCRFB VIEWING TIP: To fully appreciate this Billboard Hot 100 June 12, 1965 chart feature click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.

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These were the records you bought. Many went on to become the most popular record hits you first heard played on your favorite AM Top 40 radio stations in Detroit, 1965.