Motown magic of the legends

Reporter: DAWN MARSDEN
Date online: 16 March 2010

BEATS:

MOTOWN fans are in for a real treat on Sunday when a quartet of musical legends descend on the Manchester Arena.

The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Drifters and The Three Degrees have come together for a very special UK tour.

The Four Tops helped define the Motown sound of the 1960s with hits such as “Reach Out”, “I’ll Be There”, “I Can’t Help Myself” and “Loco in Acapulco”.

The Temptations delighted fans with hits such as “My Girl” and “Get Ready”.

Founder member Otis Williams will be joined by Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson who between them have 88 years as The Temptations.

The Drifters are one of the biggest-selling bands of all time with a catalogue of hits including “Saturday Night at the Movies”, “Come on Over to My Place” and “Kissing in the Back Row”.

Four decades after forming, The Three Degrees can claim to be the longest running female group in history.

The show will feature all their biggest hits including “When Will I See You Again”, “Dirty Ol’ Man” and “Take Good Care of Yourself”.