THE CONTOURS - JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING (RARE VIDEO CLIP)

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THE CONTOURS - JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING (HY LIT SHOW). RECORD LABEL: GORDY 7059 YEAR 1966. COUNCIL GAY MIMING TO THE LEAD WHICH IS INFACT JOE STUBBS VOCALS ON RECORD, OTHER MEMBERS ARE DENNIS EDWARDS (WENT ON TO JOIN THE TEMPTATIONS) SYLVESTER POTTS AND JERRY GREEN.

[@markus8696]

If you are here it means you have impeccable taste for good music!

[@eugenethompson8078]

The great Dennis Edwards singing in the back. The Contours were a fantastic group...!!!

[@brennenlancashire2465]

I absolutely love this song, it makes you want to get up and dance whenever you hear it 🎶 that’s why it’s now a Northern Soul dance Classic, I’m now 71yrs old and still Keeping The Faith 🤘🏼anyone else listening in 2023 😎👍🏻

[@Rodin99]

same age buddy...almost....and love this music and can't stand today's with few exceptions. good for you in the UK.

[@gnomely1]

@@Rodin99 I'm knocking 76 and I remember when this was originally released in 1965. the B side was First I Look at the Purse, equally good. Keep the Faith.

[@Rodin99]

@@gnomely1 first I Look....was known to me thru J Geils Band when I was in college.

[@gnomely1]

@@Rodin99 I met J Geils in 1982 when his band was supporting the Stones at my local football stadium ,St James's Park in Newcastle. He hired a classic motor bike from a friend and gave us tickets for the show. Great result all round. It's good to have corresponded with you and I hope we're both around for a lot more years. My wife and I lived in N Carolina during the 70s, north of Fayetteville. Had a great time. Keep well and keep the faith.

[@Rodin99]

@@gnomely1 Wow...thanks for the memories. and the nice thoughts.

[@carrienixon6663]

Still sounds good in 2022. Look at the young Dennis Edwards.

[@lisainger6751]

I am 71 Years old and am listening using my ear phones, this is great.

[@paulnash7630]

Greatest musical era ever, thank god we have KZbin to remind us all these great tunes.

[@user-yt8yn8xg7m]

Love this tune, I am 84 and go Northern Souling with two of my daughters, keeps me young.😊

[@jerryferko8309]

dennis edwards ........moving and grooving ........ LONG LIVE THE FUNK BROTHER MUSIC !!!

[@michaelineson1454]

The Contours just below me away tears running down my face as I listen fabulous

[@hopediamond4real]

Love seeing Dennis Edwards in his pre-Temptations days.

[@acaunce8213]

A Monumental Belting Northern Soul Classic From These Amazing Guys. Thank You For This Great Majestic Memory.

[@3912James]

Dennis went from dancing from the back (from most of the KZbin clips that I've seen) with the Contours to singing lead with the Temptations.

[@DavidSmith-cx9cu]

He sang lead on the songs that wer4 recorded while he was actually with the group

[@christinemcgough8111]

Yes he was very good but no one comes close to David Ruffin..forever loved .

[@3912James]

Both of you have strong arguments.

[@christinemcgough8111]

One of the best songs to come out of the Motown stable .The contours were so under rated by the powers that be .Joe Billingslea voice was made for Motown songs .Love him .

[@user-kv9xw3ni5q]

The lead singer on this song was Joe Stubbs(Levi's Brother), who had already left the group before this appearance.

[@pauloughton6816]

A Mega dance track on the Northern soul Scene in the UK - Never Ever tire of the fabulous Classic -Love the Contours!

[@jonphillips5232]

Not northern

[@philwearmouth1102]

@@jonphillips5232 from the Northern Soul Top 500 >> 211. Contours - Just a Little Misunderstanding (Gordy)

[@theramden6025]

Still listening in 2023

[@besmith7093]

Me 2

[@STEVO-hn5su]

Always loved the "our love surely can be mended" action.....Motown choreography at it's height...

[@stuartbrixton6260]

Very much like the 4 tops moves.

[@kennireeve2045]

Had the Great pleasure of seeing these Guys in 2016 ....... 2012 Lock down and they are still keeping me going

[@ChrissyAnderton-FunkyJunky]

What fantastic choreography and a fabulous tune xx

[@l2bray788]

Best Tamla record ever co written by Stevie Wonder who played the drums on it as well when he was 15yrs old, Top draw

[@Powerfulchange712]

Wow, I remember this song has a child! His voice is soooo powerful!!! I love this song and watching the Contours perform it is absolutely beautiful!!

[@MsElaineLewis]

That's not the real lead singer up there, I hope you know. I don't know who it is but it's not Joe Stubbs.

[@stevewhite3852]

This such a great song, listen to it all the time, and it’s so difficult to not want to get up dancing

[@mosogotam]

STILL LOVING THIS!!! THANKS!

[@paulselkirk2345]

Another brilliant song I love this one good to dance to ktf ❤❤❤🎉🤩😊😎🤗

[@janiceingleby7080]

This is another one of the great songs that I loved to dance too. Best music ever and loved to watch the groups dancing

[@casinoroyle5254]

Wow!! some beautiful memories have just come flooding back

[@michaelallcock6215]

Brilliant record.....absolutely brilliant

[@honeybrowne7381]

Wow a young Dennis Edwards !

[@jackiebessard7988]

Honey Brown 52 ~ yep, a skintee Dennis pay’n his dues 👍🏿👌🏾

[@alancaunce3199]

One Almighty Standout Casino Stomper. What Northern Soul Is All About From These Amazing Artists. I'm Right Back At The Casino. Cheers 🍻 👏 ✌️ 🥂 For This Majestic Casino Anthem. ❤❤❤.

[@squishyermissus]

My grandad used to play this all the time

[@l2bray788]

Don’t get much better than this , Top draw co written by Stevie Wonder when he was 15,

[@CarlosAcosta-mw3kn]

One of the best song i have Heard they are increíbles god bless them all

[@theresagallagher9161]

Danced many Friday nites to this song amoung many at Chez Vous ballroom outside of Philly back in the day. Brings back good memories.

[@louvaindemps1068]

This was such a good session...fun in studio A recording sessions. Looking back i had a fantastic life, in studio A

[@benjaminadler6149]

We LOVE you Ms Louvain!! Your the greatest

[@mrmecca1248]

Brilliant find for me and The Contours are brilliant especially the dancing

[@Gr8LilLady]

Oh yeah! I saw the Contours perform this gem at the Uptown Theater in Philly! I never forgot it. Motown Revue Tour. 🎉❤

[@leonardeckert2476]

I always loved the Motown choreography.This record is in my top 10 Motown favorites,and that is really saying something.I have it on a Motown album that is loaded with great records.Thank you Berry Gordy for your wonderful creation known to all as Motown.

[@monicabella7894]

Berry Gordy 💗

[@JeanManess]

Ain't nothing like the real Thing..stolen not returning

[@1949LA-ARCH]

@@JeanManess stolen ?

[@danielmorehouse9116]

These guys were the epitome of cool. Great, great song.

[@gunners47]

Fabulous, just discovered this gem....Great!

[@davemann5975]

Absolute stonker brill one of my favorites

[@roymatoir5439]

Love this video, love the song. Such energy and drive!

[@richardschaefer4807]

So glad I grew up in this era of fantastic music. I feel sorry for young people today...their music sucks and has not soul or even a beat.

[@susantreece7176]

Great club classic with a great B side too!

[@eileenmoulas5312]

Never gets boring luv luv luv watching this. Lots of memories

[@christinemcgough8111]

One of the best ever Motown singles .Joe Billingslea is a brilliant lead singer who was so underrated by the Motown moguls

[@cdubz265]

The lead singer in this clip is Billy Gordon, Joe Billingslea already left Motown in 1964 and the Contours behind him in this clip were the newer additions to the group because all the other originals left Motown due to creative differences.

[@jayestahnke9917]

The actual lead singer that he's lip-syncing was Joe Stubbs.

[@renaissanceman165]

Who would think that an unassuming Dennis Edwards would shortly thereafter front one of the greatrst vocal groups, the Temptations. Check it Out! Ciao!!!

[@richardgamble4147]

Thanks for letting people know Dennis Edwards is in this group

[@monicabella7894]

Yes! But you bet music lovers universally have already checked them out!

[@jackiebessard7988]

A very young unassuming Dennis Edwards - comfortable in the back, doing his thing and paying his dues ! Great memories 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✊🏾

[@josevillagrana571]

I hear you on that he was always in the background if they only knew he was more then a background singer a great superstar

[@stevethompson-bey906]

Cream always rises to the top !Dennis Edwards definitely rose to the top with the temptations!

[@paulbagnall7150]

His voice just floats along the melody ,he’s Singing to his own beat , and that intro wow .

[@MrLevistubbs]

fantastic. great to see another rare clip of an underrated song.

[@mp3z2cd]

A very young Dennis Edwards...

[@jeffcher10]

Excellent ultra rare performance - Many thanks for sharing these priceless videos

[@ILMJXXX]

+jeffcher10 Thankyou please do drop by on my other channel kzbin.info/door/6OOf8LJlq_eGT55bEpbZlw

[@edwardmatusiak4259]

happy 86 th Birthday Joe 14/11/23

[@ianwhitt100]

wonderful footage ! Lost count how many times that opening riff has dragged me onto a dance floor ?

[@gunners47]

Superb, thanx for this (almost) forgotten Soul oldie...Classic!

[@andynixon2820]

Love it .

[@berrybarfield6452]

Class act,great dance moves!!

[@richardgamble4147]

This is a very beautiful song, I love it and I will play it offten

[@kenmortell4240]

Archive Magic-Fantastic!

[@Playbyplaymedia]

This is the most melodic record I've ever heard out of The Contours.

[@robbk1]

"It's So Hard Being A Loser" is even more beautiful, as Dennis Edwards' voice, when he sang more mellow songs was smoother than Joe Stubbs' gravelly voice.

[@benjaminadler6149]

Joe was a smooth tenor, you must be thinking of billy Gordon.

[@MsElaineLewis]

@@robbk1 Joe Stubbs does not have a gravelly voice, you must be thinking of Billy Gordon.

[@robbk1]

@@MsElaineLewis That's just a matter of opinion. To me, Joe Stubbs has a moderately gravelly voice, and Billy Gordon has an extremely gravelly voice. Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke had smooth voices.

[@robbk1]

Joe's voice was moderately gravelly in at least parts of most of his Falcons' songs, too. But, yes, he sang fairly smoothly on his ballads.

[@jimwalker5412]

Im 75yoa thank god i was around to experience this brilliant music

[@richardschaefer4807]

Man! Total Groovyosity!

[@garyvideocollection9222]

you post some amazing clips and are a credit to you tube, thanks for all you do!

[@tinkhefferon9934]

Great music

[@johnmillward603]

One of my all time Northern favourites - brings back memories of the George at Wilby and the Manchester Twisted Wheel circa 1969

[@lammy1100]

Brilliant

[@geraldrembert2461]

I remember this song.

[@simontheshoemaker]

This might be the best song to ever come out of Motown.

[@jkkelley7430]

Levi's brother Joe Stubbs actually sings lead on this song.

[@MrWhitt1234]

fantanstic

[@monicabella7894]

Really?! 🤓

[@3912James]

No wonder whythe choreography look look similar.

[@Powerfulchange712]

Wow! His voice is outstanding!!!

[@AprilMusicStubbs]

J K Kelly You are correct. He was the lead and was out the group before this was aired. I’m joes daughter. Thanks for commenting

[@shellymorris7594]

Yes matey 66 an still a good dancer to this xx never too old to keep the faith xx

[@sweethoney81]

These men are so cool and fine.

[@caealy124]

I now understand why Aretha Franklin was madly in love with Dennis Edwards. Her song, "Day Dreaming and Thinking of You" was about Dennis.

[@TheShabazzProduction]

A superb performance!!!!

[@garywardful]

Seen them in Liverpool in 2006 brilliant

[@jackiebessard7988]

Wow a very Young Dennis hiding in the background

[@kevinsmith9264]

Just amazing video. How it was. KTF.

[@susanjones7221]

Absolutely brilliant

[@MrHarrylime74]

incredible,,,,i can,t believe it,this is superb, is that a young dennis edwards in the middle at the back,love this thanks a million,

[@ILMJXXX]

+Harry Lime Hi harry...it sure is and has Joe Stubbs singing lead (Levi Stubbs younger brother)

[@DetroitLives313]

+ILMJXXX I really love your videos. However, that is not Joe Stubbs singing lead in this clip. That is Jerry Green on lead here.

[@DetroitLives313]

+ILMJXXX Dennis Edwards had replaced Joe Stubbs by the time of this clip.

[@ILMJXXX]

+DetroitLives313 Hi are you sure? I got told it was Joe stubbs?

[@ILMJXXX]

+DetroitLives313 Thankyou...I will correct information.

[@globaltoffees]

Just absolutely sublime

[@scottmcgill9352]

This song was co-written by the Miracles and Stevie Wonder. If I am not mistaken it is Joe Stubbs (brother of Levi from the Four Tops) on his only song as lead for the Contours too.

[@AprilMusicStubbs]

You are correct

[@chislenko4499]

Outstanding

[@dancingnature]

I don’t know how I missed this song . I would have liked this

[@SOULINTEGRITY]

Stunning

[@ILMJXXX]

+SOULINTEGRITY Thankyou John as always for the nice comments...most appreciated...this is my second channel here kzbin.info/door/6OOf8LJlq_eGT55bEpbZlw

[@malvinmainwaring3443]

Really rate this record, so upbeat

[@alain59200]

very nice trak thank for the sharing

[@jamesa.hamilton269]

All that talent from the streets, churches, schools, all wound up in Detroit at the same time! However, it is Joe Stubbs singing lead here; his first with the Contours! Younger brother of Levi and former lead singer of The Falcons before being replaced by wicked Wilson Pickett on "I Found A Love"! That Falcon band was precursor to the funk of the Ohio Players!

[@AprilMusicStubbs]

You are correct Joe Stubbs is leading this song. Thank You

[@tameakitubbs9913]

Joe wasn't singing lead here. Jerry Green is singing lead

[@omarshabazz9610]

Some badd ass singing and doing some badd ass moves in that tiny little space they have! Amazing! They make it seem so easy, but if you and I try it we'd all be falling off the steps and wind up in the hospital, do you agree?

[@helengrigsby4838]

Agree

[@lorrainejoseph5740]

One of my favourites , together with take him back if it makes you happy 👍

[@martincorrado600]

Hearing this many years ago was the start of my love of NS.

[@pieroangelo2]

brava!!amazing video!

[@nyronut]

very young Dennis Edwards

[@ann1646]

I'm hear still dancing to this song at 70

[@besmith7093]

Dennis can dance

[@imbees2]

Baby baby baby. The Countours.

[@briancosgrove9859]

Great memories

[@462904]

Got the original 45 remember it well

[@northernlad1397]

Mint mint if this don't wanna get you up and dance nothing will so sit down you ain't got no soul

[@mosogotam]

....and STILL loving this video...and AGAIN thanks!!!

[@mosogotam]

....and STILL!!!

[@besmith7093]

Boy can they dance

[@99bluekev]

what a way to go out.....classic MOTOWN..thanks for all the fantastic videos you have brought us over the years....

[@ILMJXXX]

+99bluekev your most welcome Kev...my last upload had to be a Motown video...it's my first love of music followed by Northern/Modern and rare girl groups :-)

[@99bluekev]

why no more....

[@99bluekev]

facebook is going crazy about your latest videos...and rightly so...dont stop posting...

[@ILMJXXX]

+99bluekev other channel here: kzbin.info/door/6OOf8LJlq_eGT55bEpbZlw

[@zanhoward9182]

legend

[@joanneallen5407]

my 60's i was high school we had the best singers even us girls this lady's family all sing but not famous

[@recordguy4321]

Always looked forward to all your video posting, what a wonderful channel. Hope you haven't retired for good. Bless you and thanks for the good times.

[@ILMJXXX]

+roughtake Thankyou for that very kind comment...I should have mentioned other channel? kzbin.info/door/6OOf8LJlq_eGT55bEpbZlw

[@recordguy4321]

ILMJXXX thank you for the link