These two men with collaboration from The
Funk Brothers, Detroit Symphonic Orchestra and The Andantes
(Motown Records background singers) created "The Sound of Young America"
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Russ Terrana was the Motown recording
engineer who recorded and/or mixed down 89 number one records in America with
the legendary Paul Riser conducted
strings arrangements on majority of the
number one hit records.
Terrana also mixed and recorded three
singles released by Motown Records in the UK during 1960s which made it to
number one on the UK official singles Pop chart.
“Baby Love”, peaked at Pop number one on
19th November 1964 (2 weeks), performed by The Supremes.
“Reach
Out I’ll Be There”, peaked at Pop number one on 27th
October 1966 (3 weeks), performed by The Four Tops
“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, peaked at Pop number one on
26th March 1969(3 weeks),performed by Marvin Gaye. The song was also
induct
ed into
the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical,
artistic and significant" value.
Each of these above mention recordings sold in excess of
quarter million copies in the UK during each particular chart run at the top of
the UK Official Singles Chart listings.
Researched and
compiled by
Mr K Tomlin Music Historian
©RCM Music/Signaturesoundsonline 2013