02/01/2007 11:49:51 AM
MARTHA REEVES - REEVES: 'MOTOWN CLASSIC WAS INSPIRED BY ANGER'
Motown legend MARTHA REEVES has revealed the secret behind her fired up vocals for classic song DANCING IN THE STREETS - the soundman forgot to turn the tape on when she first recorded it.
The studio mistake turned to be music's gain, however, because the MARTHA + THE VANDELLAS singer let rip her anger on the second take in what became one of soul's defining moments.
The 65-year-old singer explains, "The first time I recorded (it), they forgot to turn the tape on. The fire you hear in my voice is the anger at being asked to do it again."
02/01/2007 11:49:51 AM
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