This weekend's musical treat

Travelling ahead one decade from last weekend would find us in the 560s. That was the decade of the the Beatles and the Stones as well as a host of others like Jimi, Credence, the Dead, the Beach Boys etc. But, there was more to the 60s than those folks.

Shotgun · Jr. Walker & The All Stars (They wrote the song)
Released on: 1965-02-03 by Motown Records
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Wilson Pickett-
Writer: Steve Cropper Writer: Wilson Pickett
released in by 1965 Atlantic Records
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Marvin Gaye wrote this one.
Also from 1968 and Motown Records
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I cannot forget the female acts, it would not be right.
So here is Martha and the Vandellas
Nowehere to Run (Thankyou Wiki for the below.)
"Holland–Dozier–Holland, often abbreviated as H-D-H, was a songwriting and production team consisting of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland.[1] The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s.
Released on: 1965-01-01 by Motown Records"
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And perhaps one of the all time great tunes
Otis Redding
(It was not all Motown) 1968 Atlantic Records
Composer: Otis Redding Writer: Otis Redding
Composer: Steve Cropper Writer: Steve Cropper
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(edited to get the credits correct)
 
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