GAYE Old Motown May (Marvin Gaye) Top Ten: Stubborn Kind of Fellow (#6)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (87037)
United States
May 26, 2021 10:08am CST
Well, lookie, here comes the rain. Just in time for our weekly tournament. 
Nothing can dampen your spirits when a great Marvin Gaye tune is playing. As part of my “Motown May” feature suggested initially by @Dena91 I’m saluting the late, great singer. Here’s today’s song from the way-back machine.
#6: Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Welcome back, Martha and the Vandelllas! (They’re singing background on this song.)
They all have to start somewhere, and in Marvin Gaye’s case, this was his first big hit single.
You may not remember this one, because it gets left off the oldies stations in favor of other Gaye greats like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” but it’s a winner in my book!
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Written by Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, and George Gordy
From That Stubborn Kinda Fellow, 1962
I made plans for two:
Nothing can dampen your spirits when a great Marvin Gaye tune is playing. As part of my “Motown May” feature suggested initially by @Dena91 I’m saluting the late, great singer. Here’s today’s song from the way-back machine.
#6: Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Welcome back, Martha and the Vandelllas! (They’re singing background on this song.)
They all have to start somewhere, and in Marvin Gaye’s case, this was his first big hit single.
You may not remember this one, because it gets left off the oldies stations in favor of other Gaye greats like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” but it’s a winner in my book!
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Written by Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, and George Gordy
From That Stubborn Kinda Fellow, 1962
I made plans for two:
LP " STUBBORN BKIND OF FELLOW" TAMLA RECORDS 1962www.grooveaddict.orgcredits:Lead vocals by Marvin GayeBackground vocals by Martha and the Vandellas, The Ra...
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@FourWalls (87037)
• United States
26 May 21
Not a fan of his stuff. I know, I’m hard to please, aren’t I. 
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@RasmaSandra (98246)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 21
Nope totally a new one on me.
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Thanks to Dad who loved Motown I do know this less played song by Marvin.