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The Contours

Band, 1959-1968 US, Detroit
R&B/Soul

The Contours were one of the early African-American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records.The group is best known for its classic chart-topping 1962 hit, "Do You Love Me," a million-selling single that became a major hit all over again in 1988.

     
Members
PortraitSylvester Potts
bvoc 1938-2017 US
Billy Hoggs
voc
Billy Gordon
PortraitJoe Stubbs
voc 1942-1998
PortraitHubert Johnson
voc US
PortraitBenny Reeves
Jerry Green
voc
Charles Davis
Arthur Hinson
Darrel Nunlee
Popular Tracks   
Do You Love Me - Mono Single on Do You Love Me by The Contours
Just a Little Misunderstanding on The Myth of The Contours by The Contours
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted on Essential Classics, Vol. 53: The Contours by The Contours
First I Look at the Purse on The Myth of The Contours by The Contours
Baby Hit and Run on Essential Classics, Vol. 53: The Contours by The Contours
Whole Lotta Woman on Essential Classics, Vol. 53: The Contours by The Contours
Shake Sherrie - Single Version / Mono on Do You Love Me by The Contours
Don't Let Her Be Your Baby on The Myth of The Contours by The Contours
That Day When She Needed Me on The Myth of The Contours by The Contours
Can You Do It on The Myth of The Contours by The Contours

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Just A Little Misunderstanding - Rare And Unissued Motown 1965-68The Contours And Dennis Edwards2014Compil.
Claudia / Mean And Evil MeThe Contours / Jack Hammer2012Single
Dance With The ContoursThe Contours2011Compil.
Dirty Dancing Hits. Forever GoldThe Contours2005Compil.
20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection - The Best Of The ContoursThe Contours2003Compil.
All The Hits And Much MoreThe Contours2003Compil.
The Best Of The ContoursThe Contours2003Compil.
Essential CollectionThe Contours2000Compil.
The Very Best Of The ContoursThe Contours1999Compil.
Do You Love MeThe Contours1997Compil.
The Best Of The ContoursThe Contours1996Album
The Very BestThe Contours1995Compil.
Look Out For The Stop Sign / Gonna Win You BackThe Contours1992Single
Running In CirclesThe Contours1991Single
FlashbackThe Contours1990Album
Face Up To The FactThe Contours1989Single
Motown Vintage GoldThe Contours1989Single
Do You Love Me? / Money (That's What I Want)The Contours / Barrett Strong1988Single
Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)The Contours1988Album
Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)The Contours1981Compil.
Les SeigneursDion, The Contours1979Single
I'm A Winner / Makes Me Wanna Come BackThe Contours1979Single
Baby Hit And RunThe Contours1974Compil.
Baby Hit And Run / Can You Jerk Like MeThe Contours1974Single
Do You Love MeThe Contours1974Single
First I Look At The Purse / Can You Do ItThe Contours1973Single
It's So Hard Being A LoserThe Contours1967Single
Just A Little MisunderstandingThe Contours1966Single
The ContoursThe Contours1965Single
First I Look At The PurseThe Contours1965Single
Dance The JerkThe Miracles / The Contours1965Single
First I Look At The PurseThe Contours1965Single
Can You Do It / I'll Stand By YouThe Contours1964Single
Can You Jerk Like MeThe Contours1964Single
Pa I Need A Car / You Get UglyThe Contours1963Single
Don't Let Her Be Your BabyThe Contours1963Single
Come And Get These MemoriesMartha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Contours1963Single
Shake SherryThe Contours1962Single
Do You Love Me / Move Mr. ManThe Contours1962Single
Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)The Contours1962Album
Whole Lotta WomanThe Contours1961Single
The Stretch / FunnyThe Contours1961Single
I Just Can't Stop This Feeling / I Can't Help Loving You BabyThe ContoursSingle
Crying In The Night / Baby Hit And RunThe Monitors / The ContoursSingle
Don't Stop Loving Me / Sometimes I Have To CryIvy Jo Hunter, The ContoursSingle
I Can't Stop This Feeling / I Can't Stop This FeelingThe Contours / Four TopsSingle
Just A Little Misunderstanding / It's So Hard Being A LoserThe ContoursSingle
Jealousy / Tune UpThe Contours / Junior WalkerSingle
Tossin' And Turning / Do You Love MeBobby Lewis, The ContoursAlbum
Do You Love Me / Shake, SherrieThe ContoursSingle
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