The Valadiers-Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)

The Valadiers were Motowns first white group, originally an intergrated group Gordy told them to come back in one color, signed to the Miracle label in 1961, Greetings This Is Uncle Sam was thier first single, charting to #89 thier second 2 single were on the Gordy label, Greeting's was covered by The Monitors in 1966

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[gamblinfool5]

It was Marty Coleman singing singing lead on, "Take A Chance", "While I'm Away" "I Found A Girl" and "You'll Be Sorry Someday". Stuart Avig was the lead singer on "Greetings" and Jerry Light had the deep voice at the end of the song. Both Jerry and Marty have passed away.

[MotownMaster]

@gamblinfool5 thanks for the info, sorry to hear Marty and Jerry arent around anymore

[delano422]

What do you mean Barry told them to came back as one color? Why didn't he tell Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers to come back as one color? Barry never cared about color all he cared about was talent, I don't think he would ever say that to anyone

[MotownMaster]

@delano422 Because in the late 50's there were intergrated groups like The Del Vikings and others, but by 1961 they werent the "In" thing anymore, and by the time The Vancouvers showed up, it was about racial harmony and it was a totally different era

[hxo20292]

@MotownMaster I was involved in the mucis business in the early 60's and your answer makes no sense.

[MotownMaster]

@hxo20292 i just read somewhere Berry told them to come back in one color

[yourgrandmadarling]

The Crests were in NYC. Let Berry Gordy alone. Integrated were ok they were not the BOMB! I saw Santo and Johnny the Crests and the Del Vikings in person. So! But I also saw every othe black group who could sing, and dance as well as they could sing. For Black folks we expect OUTSTANDING performances. Because we have folks who could sing their asses off in church , in our homes and who are our relatives. So they better to SUPERLATIVE NEVER MEDIOCORE.

[ODonnellTommy]

Leave it to Berry Gordy! I'm glad he didn't record the Crests!! Inter racial Doo Wop groups are the bomb!!

[lexi4booksilovebenji]

the monitors versoin is way better not so slow

[srercrcr]

I'm surprised it only made it to #89. It was played as often as a top 40 song in Oakland.