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    The Communards

    Thelma Houston vs. The Communards: Head 2 Head No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd, Motown; cottonbro studio, Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
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    Thelma Houston vs. The Communards | Head 2 Head

    In the 35th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Thelma Houston and The Communards contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 11, 2025 ago
    The Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way: Covers No. 31 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    The Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way | COVERS

    In the 31st edition of COVERS (2025), The Communards deliver a compelling rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” popularized by Thelma Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 8, 2025 ago
    The Jackson 5 vs. Isaac Hayes vs. Gloria Gaynor: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 42 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, UMG Recordings, Inc., Valentin Tikhonov]
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    The Jackson 5 vs. Isaac Hayes vs. Gloria Gaynor | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 42nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), The Jackson 5, Isaac Hayes, and Gloria Gaynor contend for the best rendition of “Never Can Say Goodbye.” 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 29, 2022 ago
    Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes vs. Thelma Houston: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov]
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    Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes vs. Thelma Houston | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 25th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes + Thelma Houston contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 2, 2022 ago
    Thelma Houston, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 47 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, Motown, The Musical Hype]
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    Thelma Houston, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 12, 2022 ago

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