Search - Ruby Turner :: Motown Songbook

Could be worse, but could've been a lot better too

Glen Zimmerman | West Bumblefuch, USA | 02/19/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Covering the classic material made famous during the Motown era is something that countless artists have attempted over the years. For some artists (notably Michael McDonald), it can be a beautiful thing. For some others, including Ruby Turner, sticking to your own material might be a better idea. To Ruby's credit, she's a stylish, bubbly and effervescent soul diva, but her average singing ability does not really do these classic songs justice, and this is made rather obvious by the fact that she actually called in some of the artists who made these songs famous to duet with her on some of them. There is some nicely-crafted, 80-style production here, however."