The Andantes
The Andantes were an American female session group for the Motown record label during the 1960s. Composed of Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps, the group sang background vocals on numerous Motown recordings, including songs by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin, Edwin Starr, the Supremes, the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, among others. Barrow also substituted for Florence Ballard of the Supremes in concert on several occasions.
The Andantes provided back-up singing on Motown singles starting in 1962. The group was most prominently used on all of the Four Tops' Holland–Dozier–Holland-produced hits, including "Baby I Need Your Loving", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "Reach Out I'll Be There", and more. The Andantes were used as vocal substitutes for Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong on many of the Supremes' recordings done in 1968 and 1969. They were also called upon to overdub and smooth out the Marvelettes' background vocals records beginning in 1965.
The Andantes
ALBUMS
- The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 4: 1964 released: 2006
- The Motown Box released: 2005
- You Didn't Say A Word released: 2000
- Detroit Dance Masters released: 1998
- This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound, Volume 1 released: 1998
- 101 Hits: Car Classics released:
The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 4: 1964
Released 2006- Castles in the Sand
- Thank You (For Loving Me All the Way)
- Live Wire (commercial version)
- Old Love (Let's Try It Again)
- Live Wire (promo version)
- Shambles
- Beautiful Women
- The Way You Do the Things You Do
- Just Let Me Know
- If Your Heart Says Yes
- I'll Cry Tomorrow
- He's a Good Guy (Yes He Is)
- Goddess of Love
- How Can We Tell Him
- Better Late Than Never
- Run, Run, Run
- I'm Giving You Your Freedom
- After the Showers Came Flowers
- Don't Be a Cry Baby
- (You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- Heartbreak Road
- Only You
- Right Now
- Give Me a Kiss
- She's My Baby
- You're a Wonderful One
- When I'm Alone I Cry
The Motown Box
Released 2005- Shop Around (hit version)
- Please Mr. Postman (extended mix)
- Do You Love Me (hit version)
- Two Lovers
- You've Really Got a Hold on Me (extended mix)
- Hitch Hike
- Fingertips, Part 2
- (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave (single version, extended stereo mix)
- Quicksand (extended mix)
- Mickey's Monkey (extended mix)
- Can I Get a Witness
- Too Many Fish In the Sea
- Baby I Need Your Loving (extended mix)
- The Way You Do the Things You Do
- When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
- Where Did Our Love Go (extended mix)
- Don't Look Back
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
- You're a Wonderful One
- Come See About Me (extended mix)
You Didn't Say A Word
Released 2000- You Didn't Say a Word
- You Are My Destiny
- My Heart Keeps Beating Faster
- Look Back Over Your Shoulder
- Talk of the Grapevine
- Time Marches On
- Promises to Keep
- All Around the Motorcity
- Cafe Regios
- It'll Never Be Over for Me
- Find My Way Back
- Good Luck
- Whatever Happened to Our Melody
- Forever
- West Coast Shingaling
- Don't Wanna Be a Fool
- Fire Alarm
- One Drop of Rain
- You Tore Apart My Broken Heart
- Day by Day
- Hurt the One You Love
- Hopelessly
- Working on a Building of Love
- Soul a Go-Go
Detroit Dance Masters
Released 1998- Baby Love
- Reflections
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Helpless
- Love Is Here and Now You're Gone
- Reach Out I'll Be There
- Where Did Our Love Go
- Shake Me, Wake Me
- Jimmy Mack
- My World Is Empty Without You
- Baby I Need Your Loving
- Heatwave
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
- Come See About Me
- Stop! In the Name of Love
- Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart
- You Can't Hurry Love
- You Keep Me Hanging On
- I'm Ready for Love
- How Sweet It Is
- I Can't Help Myself (feat. Levi Stubbs)
This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound, Volume 1
Released 1998- Suspicion
- Your Love Can't Save Me
- Just Ain't Enough Love
- Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I
- Lonely Boy
- Baby Come Home to Me
- I Gotta Let You Go
- When I Feel The Need (a.k.a. It's Me Baby)
- For the Love of Mike
- Baby Hit and Run
- Tune Up
- My Weakness Is You
- One Way Out
- I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
- Tell Me It's Just a Rumor, Baby
- Two Can Have a Party
- My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)
- Oh I've Been Blessed
- I'll Always Love You
- These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
- This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
- A Bird in the Hand (Is Worth Two in the Bush)
- Sweet Thing
- Lonely Lover
101 Hits: Car Classics
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Take Good Care of Yourself
- My Guy
- Going Back to My Roots
- There Goes My Baby
- Never Ending Story
- Stop Her On Sight (SoS)
- London Town
- Peter Gunn Theme
- Running Bear
- Stagger Lee
- Long Tall Sally
- Devil Went Down to Georgia
- Emotions in Motion
- Tobacco Road
- That's All Right Mama
- Truck Stop Rock
- The King of Oak Street
- Next Stop Paradise
- Bony Moronie
- Cadillac
- Queen of the Ghetto
- All Around the Motorcity
- Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
- Carolina's Coming Home
- Knock On Wood
The Nightwinds
Through the nightwinds as demons rips the sky.
A somber field arises. In blackened night,
my body is possessed. The earth; aflame for Satan.
Firestorm; over empires forlorn.
Darkness calls, the demons rejoice.
Through the nightwinds... Satan; in hell awaits.
The angel dies as Satan devour their blood.
The hordes of hell rejoicing, as daylight dies the soil turns red;
aflame. Creation ends for Satan...
Satan through flames arrives-darkness prevails.
Omniscient Lord-creation ends in pain.
When the night cloaks my thoughts, and by nightwinds,
I'm embraced. When the mist is coloured red,
and the moon is on the rise.
When the chill bites my skin, I ride the winds of death.
When the shadows haunts the night, I'm the sword of Satan.
Satan; thine throne set upon earth.
Omnipotent Lord; The darkness claps the world,
Infernal; thy flame - the world set aflame,
Infernal; thy flame - the earth set aflame.
Through the nightwinds as demons rips the sky.
A sombre field arises, In blackened night my body is possessed.
My soul aflame for Satan.
Firestorms; over empired forlorn
Darkness calls, the demons rejoice.
Through the nightwinds... Satan; in hell awaits.
He arrives from shadows - He descends from gloom.
Through the flames arising - though the fainting moon.
Cast aside; the heavens cast aside; its corpse.