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Nitty Gritty in Bloomington, MN
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Though
Gladys Knight
questioned the wisdom of singing on with
Motown
in the mid-'60s, their tenure transformed them into consistant hitmakers. One of the reasons was their association with writer/producer
Norman Whitfield
, whose grittier, funkier style proved to be a key to
's counterattack to the rawer soul sounds that emerged in the latter part of the decade. A tough, funky reworking of
Shirley Ellis's
"The Nitty Gritty"
and the social-consicousness classic
"Friendship Train"
gave them a pair of Top 20 pop hits in 1969, and they anchor this sturdy collection of fine soul and R&B tracks. ~ John Lowe
Gladys Knight
questioned the wisdom of singing on with
Motown
in the mid-'60s, their tenure transformed them into consistant hitmakers. One of the reasons was their association with writer/producer
Norman Whitfield
, whose grittier, funkier style proved to be a key to
's counterattack to the rawer soul sounds that emerged in the latter part of the decade. A tough, funky reworking of
Shirley Ellis's
"The Nitty Gritty"
and the social-consicousness classic
"Friendship Train"
gave them a pair of Top 20 pop hits in 1969, and they anchor this sturdy collection of fine soul and R&B tracks. ~ John Lowe
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