Five Things I Saw & Heard This Week
Transcripts from the everyday world of music by Martin Colyer
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
From the pens of Gloria (“Tainted Love”, Marc Bolan, go-to 1970s LA backing singer) Jones and Pam (songwriter at Motown, “Love Child”) Sawyer, a brilliant version of a brilliant song. There are a few other covers, most notably Carleen Anderson, but nothing really catches fire like Marvin’s.
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