The Velvelettes - It Keeps Reminding Me (Of Happy Memories)

At fourteen years old, I discovered the joy of listening to The Velvelettes "Needle In A Haystack", not once, not twice, but probably twenty times a day. I knew every word, every nuance of Cal Gill's amazingly plaintive vocal. The more obscure Motown groups fascinated me far more than the obvious ones. Which is why, when I started Motorcity, I sought out The Velvelettes and re-recorded my beloved classic. And these Velvelettes were all four original girls. Not a substitution in sight. I continued to record them over the next few years, releasing their first ever album, something which, at the time, they had never achieved at Motown. This song was co-written with Ivy Jo Hunter, the legendary Motown songwriter, and sums up everything I tried to achieve with my Motorcity Reunion Project. When this video was filmed, Norma had a prior commitment, so the girls are down to three here, Cal, Bertha, and Millie.