Hello Stranger - The Supremes & The Four Tops

Here is another outstanding cover from the third duet album from The Supremes & The Four Tops entitled "Dynamite" from 1971. Aside from Barbara Lewis' 1963 original, I think this version is the best of all the covers ever done of the song. It is musical perfection.

Written by: Barbara Lewis
Produced by: Bobby Taylor and Frank Wilson
Track recorded: May 3, 1971
Additional overdubs, strings and horn sessions recorded in Los Angeles: Dates unknown
Levi Stubbs lead vocal recorded: June 5, 1971 & August 17, 1971
Four Tops background vocals recorded: June 9, 1971
Jean Terrell lead vocal recorded: June 10, 1971
Supremes background vocals recorded: June 24, 1971

This version is the best song on the entire LP and one of the best duets the groups did together over the three albums. Motown was foolish not to release this as a single. It screams hit and would have been one had Motown promoted it, but at the time The Supremes and The Four Tops were no longer Motown's top priority. Nonetheless, it still remains an incredible cover.

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Music

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• The Supremes
• The Four Tops
• Motown
• Soul
• Levi Stubbs
• Jean Terrell
• Duke Fakir
• Lawrence Payton
• Obie Benson
• Mary Wilson
• Cindy Birdsong

[RubenAlcobia]

No Diana No Supremes.

[MotownConnoisseur30]

@RubenAlcobia  I think you'll find many who disagree with you

[RawNuTube]

Hi,

I'm confused (I confuse easily:) I looked for Diana Ross's face and didn't see it. I didn't know that the Supremes continued without here; but I guess that they did, eh?

Ragards/Rawnu SUPREMEs SOVIET REPUBLIC

[MotownConnoisseur30]

@RawNuTube Diana Ross left the group in 1970 and the group continued to 1977. They were actually more successful in terms of charting hits than Ross for the first 2 years after she left the group. They recorded a lot of great material in the 70's and are worth checking out.

[DetroitLives313]

They sound so, so goooooddd! This is music that is timeless! Thanks for posting.

[LURQUIZA]

All three albums (The Magnificent Seven, The Return of the Magnificent Seven & Dynamite are good from back to back, great teaming of pure unadulterated talent! Jean, Mary & Cindy together with Levy and the boys prove to be a success! Diana was not missed!

[oakland1983]

@MotownConnoisseur30 I Agree with you.

[angelruizsj]

@motownsoulboy Jean Terell Is one of the best.

[angelruizsj]

@MotownConnoisseur30 Yes they rocked the 70's with great music!!

[angelruizsj]

Your so wrong! better without Diana!!

[RubenAlcobia]

@MotownConnoisseur30 just my opinion, worth what worth.

[motownsoulboy]

@boomerang905 jean terrell

[motownsoulboy]

@RubenAlcobia i for one dont agree at all when she left she went down hill ,and this is one great track from a fab lp if you see it for sale grab it

[boomerang905]

@boomerang905 Wait a minute is it Jean Terrell? She's really doing a good job.

[boomerang905]

The Four Tops really boosted this version of "Hello Stranger". It's a beautiful song and I can appreciate the performance. I forget the ladies name who took Ms. Ross's place though. Back in the day, it was important for me to keep up with these groups but it seems kinda like a mighty long time since I've heard this. Thanks for the upload. It's really cool! : D Go Levy, go Tops!