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December 21, 1964
- Released December 21, 1964 (1964-12-21) Recorded September 25, November 10 & 17, 1964
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"My Girl" is a soul music song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy record label. Written and produced by the Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, it became the Temptations' first U.S. number 1 single, and is considered their signature song.
The song became a hit in late 1966 and early 1967, reaching number one in Australia and number three in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was the Seekers' highest charting single, reaching number one on the Cash Box Top 100.
Dec 20, 2019 · 'My Girl': The Temptations' Hit Song Was Released on December 21, 1964. Music. ‘My Girl’: See Cast of Broadway’s ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Sing the Temptations’ Hit on NYC Subways. Motown released...
- A Keystone Soul Song
- A Song That Had Hit Written All Over It
- Great Tenderness, Controlled Power
“My Girl,” written bySmokey Robinson and Ronnie White from The Miracles, and introduced by that beautiful guitar phrase from Motown session player Robert White, is one of the keystone soul records of the 60s. It made The Temptations, a gifted vocal quintet that had been cutting records since 1961, major stars. Before “My Girl,” the group had scored...
Smokey saw Ruffin as an untapped major resource for The Temptations. He wrote “My Girl” as a kind of answer record to his own song“My Guy”, which had been a smash for Mary Wellsin 1964, and its lyrics were inspired by his wife, Claudette, who also sang in The Miracles. Their song had “hit!” written all over it, and there was a chance Smokey could h...
Robinson’s understanding of what David Ruffin was able to deliver was key to the song’s success: capable of great vocal tenderness, yet with impressive controlled power, “My Girl,” released on December 21, 1964 enabled him to deploy both aspects of his singing talent. Billboard rated the song as the tenth biggest hit of 1965, and it was a pivotal t...
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Based on Donald Spoto's book The Girl details Alfred Hitchcock's specific obsession with and abuse of "the girl": Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller). Starring in The Birds and Marnie , Hedren fended off Hitch until she couldn't stand him any longer.
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Aug 23, 2023 · Jessie’s Girl was released as a single in February 1981. Thanks to an instantly memorable chorus, and a video that gave a skinny-tied Springfield a chance to show off his acting chops, it was a huge hit in the US (in fact it was No.1 the week MTV was launched, in August 1981).
Mar 15, 2008 · ‘Girl’ was recorded on the evening of 11 November 1965, on the final night of recording for Rubber Soul. The rhythm track was completed in just two takes, with a number of overdubs then added. These included a fuzz guitar part played by George Harrison , which was left off during the mixing stage.
