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The Contours, the Glossary

The Contours are an American rhythm and blues group.^[1]

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1959 establishments in Michigan

A-side and B-side

The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings.

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Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. The Contours and Berry Gordy are Motown artists.

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Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.

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Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.

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Bobby Rogers

Robert Edward Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a founding member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death. The Contours and Bobby Rogers are Motown artists.

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British Phonographic Industry

British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association.

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Can You Jerk Like Me

"Can You Jerk Like Me" (Gordy G7037) is a 1964 R&B song by Motown Records group The Contours, issued on its Gordy Records subsidiary.

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David Ruffin

David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin;Ribowsky, p. 88 January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. The Contours and David Ruffin are Motown artists.

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Dennis Edwards

Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations for Motown Records. The Contours and Dennis Edwards are Motown artists.

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Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino.

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Do You Love Me

"Do You Love Me" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by the Contours in 1962.

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Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)

Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) is the only album issued by The Contours during their recording career at Motown Records.

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First I Look at the Purse

"First I Look At the Purse" (G7044) is a 1965 song recorded by R&B group the Contours on Motown Records' Gordy label.

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Four Tops

The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan. The Contours and Four Tops are American soul musical groups, Motown artists, Musical groups from Detroit and Northern soul musicians.

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Hit song

A hit song, also known as a hit record, hit single or simply hit, is a recorded song or instrumental that becomes broadly popular or well-known.

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard.

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Hubert Johnson (musician)

Hubert Johnson (January 14, 1941 – July 11, 1981) was an American singer and performer.

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Ian Levine

Ian Geoffrey Levine (born 22 June 1953) is a British songwriter, producer, and DJ.

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Jackie Wilson

Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer of the 1950s and 1960s.

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Joe Billingslea

Joseph Billingslea, Jr. (born November 14, 1937) is an American singer and performer.

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Joe Stubbs

Joe Stubbs (born Joseph Stubbles; December 9, 1942 – February 5, 1998) was an American R&B/soul singer who became the lead singer of four different groups throughout his recording career.

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Just a Little Misunderstanding

"Just a Little Misunderstanding" (G7052) is a 1966 song by Motown Records R&B group The Contours on the company's Gordy subsidiary label.

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Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, who released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. The Contours and Levi Stubbs are Motown artists.

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Martha Reeves

Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and pop singer. The Contours and Martha Reeves are Motown artists.

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Mojo (magazine)

Mojo (stylised in all caps) is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer.

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Motorcity Records

Motorcity Records is a British record label formed by producer Ian Levine in 1989.

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Motown

Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. The Contours and Motown are 1959 establishments in Michigan.

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Music recording certification

Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units.

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Official Charts Company

The Official Charts Company (OCC or Official Charts; previously known as the Chart Information Network, CIN, and the Official UK Charts Company; legally known as the Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organisation that compiles various official record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France.

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Record chart

A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period.

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Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African-American communities in the 1940s.

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Shake Sherry

"Shake Sherry" (sometimes spelled on record as "Shake Sherrie") was a 1962 R&B song by Motown Records group The Contours, issued on its Gordy subsidiary label (Gordy 7012).

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Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. The Contours and Smokey Robinson are Motown artists.

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Soul music

Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African-American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Sylvester Potts

Sylvester Potts was a singer and composer as well as an off and on member of The Contours and a one time member of The Four Sonics. The Contours and Sylvester Potts are Motown artists.

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That Day When She Needed Me

"That Day When She Needed Me" (also known as "I was a Thousand Miles Away That Day When She Needed Me"), is a 1964 R&B song by the Motown Records group The Contours, on the label's Gordy Records subsidiary imprint.

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The Miracles

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and most influential groups in the history of pop, soul, R&B and rock and roll music. The Contours and the Miracles are American rhythm and blues musical groups, American soul musical groups, doo-wop groups, Motown artists, Musical groups from Detroit and Northern soul musicians.

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The Temptations

The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s to mid 1970s. The Contours and the Temptations are American soul musical groups, Motown artists, Musical groups from Detroit and Northern soul musicians.

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UK singles chart

The UK Singles Chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.

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Whole Lotta Woman (The Contours song)

"Whole Lotta Woman" is a 1961 single recorded by the Contours for the Motown Records label.

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100 Proof (Aged in Soul)

100 Proof (Aged in Soul) was an American funk/soul group, who formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1969. The Contours and 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) are Musical groups from Detroit and Northern soul musicians.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Contours

Also known as It's So Hard Being a Loser, The Countours.

The Contours, the Glossary

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1959 establishments in Michigan

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