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Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
Raleigh Pops
Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown

Thurs, Feb 10, 2022 | 7pm
Fri, Feb 11, 2022 | 8pm
Sat, Feb 12, 2022 | 3pm & 8pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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A Schirmer Theatrical/Greenberg Artists co-production
Arrangements by Jeff Tyzik

Program

North Carolina Symphony
Enrico Lopez-Yañez
, conductor
Crystal Monee Hall, vocalist
Chester Gregory, vocalist
Michael Lynche, vocalist
Shubh Saran, guitar
Brian Killeen, bass
Zach Jones, drums


Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, and William Stevenson
“Dancing in the Street”
as recorded by Martha Reeves

Smokey Robinson 
“You Really Got a Hold on Me”
as recorded by the Miracles

James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome, and Dwight Grant
“It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”
as recorded by James Brown

Holland, Dozier, and Holland
“Reach Out I’ll Be There”

as recorded by the Four Tops

Michael Masser and Ronald Norman Miller
“Touch Me in the Morning”
as recorded by Diana Ross

Jimmy George and Louis Pardini
“Just to See Her” 
as recorded by Smokey Robinson

Holland, Dozier, and Holland
“How Sweet It Is”
as recorded by Marvin Gaye

Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
as recorded by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson

Leon Russell
“Song for You”
as recorded by Donny Hathaway

Stevie Wonder
“Superstition”
as recorded by Stevie Wonder


Intermission


Maurice White and Wayne Lee Vaughn
“Let’s Groove Tonight”
as recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire

James Brown 
“I Feel Good”
as recorded by James Brown

Smokey Robinson 
“My Guy”
as recorded by Mary Wells

Smokey Robinson and Ronald White 
“My Girl” 
as recorded by The Temptations

Lionel Richie 
“Endless Love”
as recorded by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross

Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals 
“Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” 
as recorded by The Spinners

Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert
“Don’t Leave Me This Way”
as recorded by Thelma Houston

Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, and Carl William Smith
“Higher and Higher”
as recorded by Jackie Wilson

Lionel Richie  
“All Night Long”
as recorded by Lionel Richie

Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, and Syreeta Wright
“Signed Sealed Delivered”

as recorded by Stevie Wonder

ALL ARRANGEMENTS LICENSED BY SCHIRMER THEATRICAL, LLC


The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Weekend Sponsor Grubb Ventures.

 

 

 

The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Friday Concert Sponsor MetLife.