A KILLER Bass Line Makes This Classic #1 Hit the MOST Recognizable Song EVER! | Professor of Rock

Coming up next, an interview with legend Otis Williams, who is the only one surviving the Temptations, one of the most successful groups ever. He tells us the story of their biggest hit, My Girl, a song that could be the most recognizable song of the 20th century. Let’s see if you agree. So the legend who wrote this classic, Smokey Robinson, knew it would be massive, but in the end, instead of keeping it for his own group, he gave it to his rivals the Temptations, and even produced it for them. With the signature opening bass line of its time, up next it’s the story of a song that was so classic, one time the Temptations were tired of it and decided not to play it in concert, and the audience came unglued…. Next on Professor of Rock.

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Hey music junkies Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time if you have ever quoted Airplane, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or Fletch you’ll want to subscribe to this channel so you don’t miss an episode. Nostalgia all the time. make sure to hit the red button to sub and check the bell so you are always in the know about our latest videos and interviews. Also, check out our latest series on Patreon, and go Backstage with the legends at our new live shows. We also have new entries into our merch just below.

So, it’s time for another edition of our series The New Standards. This show takes an in-depth look at songs that really set the bar in music history. It doesn’t matter what decade, genre, or musical movement they might have come out of. These songs transcend all of that and take us to that place inside that where only a handful of other songs can. They are quite simply magical... On previous episodes, we have covered Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel, and Hey Jude by the Beatles But today we are going to get the story of this #1 hit directly from the surviving member of the most successful R&B group in history according to Billboard. Big daddy Otis Williams of the Temptations and the story of their 1965 #1 smash MY GIRL…
This is a song that no matter your age or your background you love it. It’s an absolute classic of the canon of popular music. It’s a contender for the greatest song to come from one of music’s most storied and talented music labels, Motown. My Girl was actually written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White. In the interview coming up we’ll find out why Smokey didn’t hold on to for himself and how the Temptations made it such a massive hit. It’s in the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Library of Congress and was the Temptations' first top 10 and number one hit and set the bar going forward for this magical group. In this interview, we celebrate this song and the Temptations' 60th anniversary as a group. We’ll talk about their new album as well… It’s a can't miss coming up next. As we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear.

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