Ann Bogan & The Challengers-Honey,Honey,Honey

One of the most under appreceiated voices at Motown was Ann Bogan, Starting off on the Tri-Phi label in 1962 she sang lead on both Challengers 45's and a duet with Harvey Fuqua on the Harvey Label, it was Ann who sings lead on the Andantes "Like A Nightmare", she was a member of The Marvelettes in the late 60's and New Birth in the 70's

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• Motown
• soul
• Marvelettes
• oldies

[redeye007]

where can i download a mp3 of this song im making a cd for my mom with rare oldies that she has never heard in years or at all

[MotownMaster]

@redeye007 if you got an email i can email the song to you

[MotownMaster]

Well next time you talk to Ann she has lots of fan all over, i hope she see's this video one day, ive posted several songs she sings lead on, including the other Challengers single "Everyday" and a song she sang lead on with the Marvelettes, i love Ann Bogan

[MotownMaster]

This is such a bad ass song

[dpohunter]

Really good song. This should have at least scored very high on the R&B charts in '62. I wonder what the record's chart success was. Thanks for posting this great Soul sound!

[BKagent22]

Ann & the Challengers III "Honey, Honey, Honey" was huge in Cleveland. We called it Honey 3 Times. Ironically, Ann doesn't remember cutting "Everybody Knows But You" for the Marvelettes but does remember "I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can." She also fronted two early sides attributed to the Andantes.

[MOOGAH64]

Love this song. Had the record long ago. Nice to hear it again after all these years. Thanks for posting.

[sameeh109]

Thank You!!! This is another song that has rolled around my memory from back in the day! Mike The Lover would play this song 3 or four times in a row on his morning show. I believe Ann was from Akron? Anyhow, this is one of the best 60's soul tunes that never got its due. Thought I'd never find it. Alright for the MotownMaster!!! It was the shear amount of great singers that forced Motowns hand in many cases. History was not kind to the Bogans or the Emmanuel Laskey's

[MarvelettesDude]

wow she is sooooooo good she got that voice that would be great if her and Florence Ballard did a song together

[rxs98]

Thank you so much for posting this song! I have this record and I never knew Ann Bogan was the lead singer on this record. If Ann is listening, you sang beautifully!!!

[LeatherMaster01]

Exactly! Like Motown steamrolled over so many talented groups due their want to cross into the mainstream media at any cost. Resource management was more of an issue then. Especially with the level of talent Motown possessed and underutilized!

[2breal08]

Wow Ann Bogan is very underrated. She probably didn't have much success with Motown because was pushing towards the commercial mainstream pop market. Ann Bogan has that strong black gospel sound which Motown was trying hard to get away from. That's the reason Diana Ross was chosen to be the lead of the Supremes instead of Florence Ballard. Diana Ross had the pop sound. Florence had the soul churchy sound.  Somebody need to post Ann Bogan other group Love, Peace, and Happiness.