I was smart enough (lucky is more like it) to keep my old transister radio...with the 1-ear plug-in "headphone..haha) intact and in my closet for these last decades. It's in mint condition. Won't get rid of it, ever. God, I remember every other kid on the school bus back in the 60's had one too. Yeah...we were "hip" back then....all plugged in..haha. All of us kids would sing those hits out loud on that 45 min. bus ride. Man...to have those old innocent feelings back again...I'd pay anything.
Because Mary Wells left Motown for 20th Century Fox Records immediately after her #1 smash: "My Guy"......Motown says there never was a follow-up. I disagree! Jackie Ross' hit "Selfish One" technically was the follow -up to "My Guy". "My Guy" opened with instrumental strains of "Canadian Sunset"; "Selfish One" opened with "Tenderly" Both were delivered in Mary Wells' vocal style!
@BobbyLauser Right you are! That's whats so good about the "Tube". . . I've always recognized the two similarities, but never put them together - good post. I really enjoy the rich, rich history behind all of this music and particularly the MoTown phenom -
A true gem.
mburtonsr 5 hours ago
Anybody have any ideo who the other cats were that were playing behind Jackie on this gem? Thanks.
WickedTornado 1 month ago
I was smart enough (lucky is more like it) to keep my old transister radio...with the 1-ear plug-in "headphone..haha) intact and in my closet for these last decades. It's in mint condition. Won't get rid of it, ever. God, I remember every other kid on the school bus back in the 60's had one too. Yeah...we were "hip" back then....all plugged in..haha. All of us kids would sing those hits out loud on that 45 min. bus ride. Man...to have those old innocent feelings back again...I'd pay anything.
WickedTornado 1 month ago
I loved this song. Wonder what happened to her?
Mercedes0430 2 months ago
@Mercedes0430 -Hi Scroll thru you tube and you will see her singing this classic in 2009. Still beautiful and elegant
theladycandraw 6 days ago
Because Mary Wells left Motown for 20th Century Fox Records immediately after her #1 smash: "My Guy"......Motown says there never was a follow-up. I disagree! Jackie Ross' hit "Selfish One" technically was the follow -up to "My Guy". "My Guy" opened with instrumental strains of "Canadian Sunset"; "Selfish One" opened with "Tenderly" Both were delivered in Mary Wells' vocal style!
BobbyLauser 2 months ago
@BobbyLauser Right you are! That's whats so good about the "Tube". . . I've always recognized the two similarities, but never put them together - good post. I really enjoy the rich, rich history behind all of this music and particularly the MoTown phenom -
Palmerbeepee1 1 month ago
This is and was the hit back in the day.... check out the transistor radio as they lay on the beach
Olevia53 2 months ago
I love this song, I first heard Diana Ross do it...but this is just as good.
OctoberLibra1 2 months ago
Awesome song and a pretty girl. To bad she didn't do more.
snowsbeau 3 months ago
this was her only great hit...to bad she left Chess..
elisa412 7 months ago
Great tune. I've always liked this song, and haven't heard it in years. I think I have it somewhere on a 45.
maynardcat 8 months ago
Fantastic Song!
Thanks
this was also a great cha-cha
cynthia6637 8 months ago