Written as the follow-up to “My Guy” by legendary Motown singer Mary Wells, “My Girl” became The Temptations’ first number-one hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1965 and currently has over 1 ...
Despite long-standing stories that Robinson intended the song for his own group, the Miracles, Robinson insists he always wrote “My Girl” with Ruffin in mind. “I wanted to write something ...
But during another holiday season 60 years ago, Motown Records released another classic that set the mold for the quintet’s legendary career: “My Girl.” Written and produced by fellow Motown ...
We were out on the road, but when we came back to Motown, Smokey had written “My Guy” and he said, “Well, now I’m gonna do a song called ‘My Girl.’” And I was told that some of the ...