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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Marvelettes
gptkb:The_Temptations
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gptkbp:active_years
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1959-present
1959-1964
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:The_Marvelettes
gptkb:The_Vandellas
gptkb:The_Jackson_5
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gptkbp:awards
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Various local music awards
Recognition from Motown alumni
Inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:chart_performance
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gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100
R& B charts
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Recognition in popular culture
Covers by various artists
Appearances in films and TV shows
Influence on later R& B groups
Legacy in Motown history
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Dance performances
Vocal harmonies
Stage presence
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mythological_figure
R& B
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Contours
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:church
Rock and roll
Doowop
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Supremes
gptkb:The_Temptations
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Motown
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:Billy_Gordon
gptkb:Richard_Street
gptkb:David_Washington
gptkb:Joe_Billingslea
Eddie Mc Loyd
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Do_You_Love_Me_(1963)
gptkb:The_Complete_Motown_Singles,_Vol._3_(1963)
gptkb:The_Contours_(1962)
gptkb:The_Motown_Anthology_(2005)
The Contours' Greatest Hits (1990)
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Do_You_Love_Me
gptkb:Shake_Sherry
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:Hitsville_U._S._A.
Studio A, Motown Studios
Various studios in Detroit
Various studios in Los Angeles
Various studios in New York City
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gptkbp:website
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thecontours.com
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