4:40Skip Chavis - A Legendary Cincinnati Musician Goes Home
The Contours, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, The Chi-Lites, Little Anthony, Delbert McClinton, Tower of Power, Hank Ballard
Rare studio footage of The Contours, curated from across the internet. Browse 2 clips below.
Studio footage is the holy grail for music fans. Watching an artist build a song from scratch — layering tracks, debating arrangements, experimenting with sounds — is as close as you can get to witnessing the creative act itself. These clips pull back the curtain on recordings that millions of people know by heart, showing the work, the accidents, and the decisions that made them what they are.
The Contours are an American rhythm and blues vocal group. They recorded for Motown Records. They are known for their 1962 hit single "Do You Love Me", which sold over 1 million copies and became a major hit again in 1988.
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4:40The Contours, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, The Chi-Lites, Little Anthony, Delbert McClinton, Tower of Power, Hank Ballard
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