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    13 More Songs Where the Need is Real (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
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    13 More Songs Where the Need is Real | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs Where the Need is Real features songs by Bessie Smith, INXS, Jelly Roll, Lil Nas X, Shaboozey, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 12, 2025 ago
    Marvin Gaye vs. Johnny Mathis: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Mat, Motown; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]
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    Marvin Gaye vs. Johnny Mathis | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 25th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Marvin Gaye and Johnny Mathis contend for the best rendition of “You’re All I Need To Get By.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 24, 2023 ago
    Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, “You’re All I Need to Get By”: Covers No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; John Mat; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]
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    Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, You’re All I Need to Get By | COVERS

    In the 25th edition of COVERS (2023), Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams delivers a compelling rendition of “You’re all I Need to Get By.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “You’re All I Need To Get By”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 87 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
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    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, You’re All I Need To Get By | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 87th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “You’re All I Need To Get By” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 9, 2023 ago
    Jerry Butler, “Ain’t Understanding Mellow”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 79 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
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    Jerry Butler, Ain’t Understanding Mellow | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 79th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Ain’t Understanding Mellow” by Jerry Butler.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago

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