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The Blenders (members Sylvester Potts, Hubert Johnson, Billy Gordon, Billy Hoggs and Joe Billingslea) group formed in 1959.

Mike Hanks & The Contours

Brax 221 - Can I Be Your Lover Boy / Christine - 1960       

Jack Surrell and The Contours

Hob 116 - I'm So Glad / Yours Is My Heart Alone - 1961 

The Contours

Motown 1008 - Whole Lotta Woman / Come On And Be Mine - 1961
Motown 1012 - Funny / The Stretch - 1961

Berry Gordy Jr. / B. Gordy, B. Gordon

Gordy 7005 - Do You Love Me / Move Mr. Man - 1962 (a Motown oddity - this is actually The Contours but the label credits Berry Gordy Jr. on the "A" side and B. Gordy, B. Gordon on the flip and The Contours as the writers - audition copies only) 

The Contours

Gordy 7005 - Do You Love Me / Move Mr. Man - 1962

Marvin Gaye / Supremes / Singin' Sammy Ward / Contours / Marvelettes / The Miracles

Promo - Motor Town Special Mts-1 - Individual Artists - 1962 (promo issue only - from the first Motown revue. It features the various artists on tour, all talking over their latest record to promote the tour. Of interest are The Supremes talking over their minor hit "Let Me Go The Right Way", on which Diana Ross introduces herself as Diane, her earlier name)

The Contours

Gordy 7012 - Shake Sherry / You Better Get In Line - 1962 (the promo version is an alternate take of the commercial "Shake Sherry")
Gordy 7016 - Don't Let Her Be Your Baby / It Must Be Love - 1963
Gordy 7019 - You Get Ugly / Pa I Need A Car - 1963
Gordy 7029 - Can You Do It / I'll Stand By You - 1964
Hitsville U.S.A. Dm 097311 - Greetings To The Tamla Motown Appreciation Society - 1964 (this American record was limited to three hundred copies for dispersal  throughout various European fan clubs as a promo for their first European tour. Each act gives an individual greeting over it's latest record. Artists involved include The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, The Temptations, Martha and The Vandellas, The Contours, Eddie Holland, Kim Weston and The Supremes. The record has an introduction from publicist Margaret Phelps and Berry Gordy)
Gordy 7037 - Can You Jerk Like Me / The Day When She Needed Me - 1964
Gordy 7044 - First I Look At The Purse* / Searching For A Girl - 1965 *covered in 1967 by The Assortment on Sound Spot 2224. The spoken word intro to this track was provided by Bobby Rogers of The Miracles.
Gordy 7052 - Just A Little Misunderstanding / Determination - 1966

The Contours

Gordy 7037 - Can You Jerk Like Me / The Day When She Needed Me - 1964
Gordy 7044 - First I Look At The Purse / Searching For A Girl - 1965
Gordy 7052 - Just A Little Misunderstanding / Determination - 1966
Gordy - I Just Can't Stop The Feeling - ? (Acetate)
Gordy 7059 - It's So Hard Being A Loser / Your Love Grows More Precious Every Day - 1967
Motown Yesteryear 448 - Do You Love Me / Shake Sherry - 1972
Rocket 41192 - I'm A Winner / Makes Me Wanna Come Back - 1980
Motown Yesteryear 448 - Do You Love Me / Shake Sherry - 1988
Solid Gold 554 - I'm A Winner / Makes Me Wanna Come Back - ?
Motor City 4503 - Gonna Win You Back / Look Out For The Stop Sign - ?