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1) The Monitors was an Australian synth po… Read Full Bio ↴This is for three groups:

1) The Monitors was an Australian synth pop band of the early 1980s. They were primarily a studio group which involved a collaboration between Mark Moffatt and Terry McCarthy, featuring various vocalists.

Their biggest single was "Singin' In The '80s" which was released in 1980 and reached #16 on the Australian singles charts. The song was co-written by Moffat and McCarthy, with Kim Durant providing the vocals on the chorus. The video featured Gayle & Gillian Blakeney lipsyncing the vocals, the sisters went on to become television hosts on children's television show Wombat and actresses on television soap opera Neighbours. The video for the song famously featured the singers in the makeup used by rock group KISS.

Mark Moffatt has performed as a guitarist with other artists and bands. He is also a music producer and engineer who has worked with such artists as The Saints, Richard Clapton, Tim Finn, Renee Geyer, Mondo Rock, Mental As Anything, Jimmy and the Boys, Jenny Morris and Melinda Schneider.

Terry McCarthy went on to became a successful advertising executive.

Ricky Fataar went on to become a music producer.

2) The classic Motown group which began as "The Majestics" in 1964 and became The Monitors circa 1965. Group members included Richard Street (lead/background vocals), Warren Harris (background vocals), John "Maurice" Fagin (background vocals, and Sandra Fagin (lead/background vocals). The group was active until 1969-70 when Richard Street left to begin his gradual replacement of Paul Williams in The Temptations, a position he would hold for many years to come.

3) The band based in Orebro, Sweden. They debuted nov 17th at a local event.

Erik Osmark - Lead vocals/guitar
Alexander Heimonen - Synthesizer
Andreas Odelberg - Base/vocals
Simon Perrson - Lead guitar/vocals
Gustav Bruno - Drums

Say You
The Monitors Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Say You' by these artists:

Amy Grant [Chorus:] Do you want to be in love forever Do you want…
Austin Mahone Hey baby you, you got what I need But you say…
Christopher Cross Say you'll be mine Say you'll be mine until the sun…
Colourbox Say you Say you Say you'll never leave me again Say you'll n…
Imaginary Cities I went out into the darkness Darkness turned to light And wh…
Kate Voegele I bit my tongue for too long My patience gets a…
Ken Boothe Say you... Say you... Say you'll never leave me again Say y…
La Bouche You've got everything I've been dreaming of, And I will nev…
Lian Ross Look into my eyes and tell me what you see…

Lionel Richie Say you, say me Say it for always That's the way it…
Love Songs Vol.1 Things felt so perfect Was it worth it? People talk and they…
Mafia and Fluxy Know a lot of mothafuckas sick of the same shit You…
Ronnie Dove Say, you, over there Please come here Say, you, over there…
ROSS Lian Look into my eyes and tell me what you see…
Sara Bareilles (Say you're sorry) won't you please (Say you're sorry) (Say …
Satin Jackets Feat. Kids At Midnight I′m calling out your name The memories like summer rain I ne…
Saves the Day Hammer nails into my eyes Now I'll never notice When you're …
Spice Girls Oh, say you'll be there I'm, giving you everything All that …
Steps (Say you'll be mine) Baby I was hypnotised When…
Stone Sour Little supernovas in my head Little soft pulses in my dead L…
T.M. JOY Lắng nghe từng giọt nắng lên đầy Lắng nghe mùa thu…
The Temptations Say, you Who do you belong to? Say, you I've been hoping to…
U-Roy Lắng nghe từng giọt nắng lên đầy Lắng nghe mùa thu…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Monitors:

Crying In The Night Crying - The sounds of the lonely Crying - The sounds…
Day By Day Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And…
Forever And Ever You know the first time I met you It was something…
Going to a Go-Go Well, there's a brand new place I've founda Where people go…
Greetings Greetings This is Uncle Sam I want to take you To a far…
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) Greetings This is Uncle Sam I want to take you To a far…
It's Got To Be Love Mmm I, I, I I can tell that there's doubt in your…
Just To Keep You Satisfied You were my wife My life, my hopes and dreams For you…
Lucky Lucky Me I can see I can see There's a sparkle in…
Share A Little Love With Me (Somebody) Everybody's got somebody At least that's what the people say…
Standing Still The tears I shed upon my face Makes me feel your…
Step By Step Manase Andaala Brundhavanam venu madhavuni perey madhuramrut…
Step by Step (Hand in Hand) Manase Andaala Brundhavanam venu madhavuni perey madhuramrut…
Tears of a Clown Now if there's a smile upon my face it's only…
The Letter Hey dude Before I start know that this is For…
The Tears of a Clown Now if there's a smile upon my face it's only…

You Are My Destiny She has stolen my happiness And came to my rescue You consol…

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Comments from YouTube:

Laeh Jones

10y↑56

Thank you for posting this. My father is Warren Harris the bass singer!!!

Daren Dee

2y↑1

Awesome!

Captain Keyboard

His voice adds finesse to the song. I wish him the best of blessings to be his own.

Maraela Vargas

I so love this song ! Beautiful memories. I thank your dad that I was part of his life..

Mary Lynn Johnson-Kerker

I saw them open for the Miracles in 68. Great group

willcat

5y↑3

Your Dad's group did a GREAT job on this song, Laeh !! Many Thanks to his memory...and that of Richard, Sandra, and Maurice. The Monitors were a GREAT GROUP !!

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David Walker

5y↑6

The Temptations' version pretty much overshadowed this Monitors version. But over time this version stands in its own right. Very well done. Thanks, for posting.

Michael Hoffman

8y↑16

I just discovered the Monitors..what an amazing group.I thought I Knew music..and Motown called them a third rate act.Man did Berry miss the boat here..Love the Monitors.

standingbeark

The monitors were a great group!! Motown had such an flood of talent, however, they just didn't have enough room. It's like trying to get an elephant in a gunny sack...

Margaret Swanagan

6y↑6

Love both versions

Derwyn Golden

9y↑6

This is one of my favorite songs and I still have the 45 in my collection. Wow! Thanks for posting it.

BrayBreez coolkids445

8y↑7

I love this tune.

boomerang905

11y↑5

This came out during my high school years and I bought it on a 45 and when I was able to date at 16, a guy took me to the Regal and I saw them up and personal lol, sing this. It was so wonderful because this was one of the sweetest, best songs ever. I loved the flip side too "All for Someone You Love". Good times. Rest in peace Richard. I have lost far too many Temptations, another group I saw before Richard joined them, at that same Theater.

rickydfcc77

10y↑5

Nice job by the monitors on this song; I was unaware of this version until now. I always enjoy hearing another group tackle a song in the Motown family especially when the backing track is identical or very similar, because in most cases the remakes/covers sound watered down musically (with several notable exceptions of course)

Anthony Glenn Mollica Sr.

@rickydfcc77 motown almost always used the same backing band for all of the motown acts :) so you definitely have a good ear for music. and that is why it sounded so similar.

rickydfcc77

10y

@mediadiva10 My bad, I didn't know this was released as a single before the Temptations version. The backing track is virtually identical though

mediadiva10

10y↑1

This is the original version - what version are you referring to? The Monitors recorded this song first.

SoulsurferUK08

11y↑1

He`ll be greatly missed by many. Thanks for the wonderful memories and sounds Richard.

Walter Smith

9y↑29

This version and the Tempts version are equally good. However, the woman's voice in this version adds just a little more for me.

Charles Wilson

I agree with you.😀

Yolanda Yates

4y↑1

Your mom And Dad were gooood love this song I too sung I worked out of chess along time Jerry Butler and Gene Chandler were singing

Quiet Storm

8y↑2

They actually recorded it a year before Motown gave it to the temptations.....

dpohunter

12y↑3

Good sound! This got up to #36 on the R&B charts in 1965, don't know how it fared on the Pop charts. Another Motown group that didin't get enough promotion.

drwhatson

14y↑1

One of my long-time faves also. Superb!

SoulsurferUK08

15y↑1

Many thanks for taking the time to comment, it`s a fantastic vocal with a beat we all LOVE.

Eddie O'Hara

10y↑6

Great song from a great album. The album was released in the UK but amazingly no single was released off it to promote it. Weird. Hugely underated group.

Leodis Elliott

It was on 45 in Detroit

Don Mack

8y↑11

A young Richard Street! Always have loved this song!

Don Mack

Yessir

Oronde Kairi

is that him on lead?

Camara Bey

10y↑6

Say You beautiful makes me think about the 60s when everything was good for that moment.

tropicalpancake56

15y

Lovin' it!

Fallon Massey

Ok, I give up, they're BOTH special in their own way!
I can't pick a favorite, I just LOVE them both for the minor differences.

loveyouall66

9y↑1

BEAUTIFUL!

SoulsurferUK08

15y↑1

Thanks for the comment and the info. will check that out ASAP , many thanks. I love the Monitors, probably as they were together for such a short time but produced some great vocal performances.

SoulsurferUK08

11y↑4

Great memories and comment, thanks for sharing. It`s a great track.

simon4186

13y

The Monitors sing, strongly, and flawlessly. I have never a bad note on any Moniters' tracks. Absolute perfectopm! I LOVE MOTOWN!

stephanie williams

11y↑21

Sandra also known as Candy is my Mom! :-) These days she still sings but at her church...

Captain Keyboard

This song is the best. The Monitors were wonderful. It is too bad that this music is not played on the radio airwaves anymore.

Mary Lynn Johnson-Kerker

Wow i am impressed great singer and glamorous

Brenda Carter

6y↑8

I was only 13; I can't recall if it was th Temps or this one that I fell for: both ar 'bad-jams!

Edith Wright

7y↑1

Both are fantastic

Janice lathon

Love this Song

simon4186

13y

The Monitors sing, strongly, and flawlessly. I have never a bad note on any Moniters' tracks. I LOVE MOTOWN!

Stephen Metcalfe

still love this record

Marilyn Jones

7y↑2

No group can out sing this song !!!!!

SoulsurferUK08

12y↑1

Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. I don`t think The Monitors ever recorded a bum track, just too good, but not together long enough !!!

cirellaw

15y↑1

the Temptations also did this song on the Getting Ready lp.I love both versions.

L. A. ‘Arch’

7y↑2

Dynamite song.......true lost classic !

Anthony Barbary

13y↑4

Great version. i didn't know their was another version BUT The Temptations version has a more emotional attachment to it therefore I prefer the Temps version.

Jimmie Smith

Davids lead was better than Richard's but the monitors backing vocals were better than the temptations so its a draw in my opinion i like both versions

chris sutton

Wonderful song

Mwilu Okolo

7y↑10

This is nice, maybe I'm biased but I'll have to give the nudge to the Tempts!!!!!

Faustina Taylor

4y↑1

I first heard of the MONITORS in 1966 or 65 with Greetings this is Uncle Sam 😭😭💯

Anthony Cothran

I disagree the monitors did a better job

SoulsurferUK08

16y

Quite right too !!! This is Tamla Motown at its best !!!!!!!!!

Geary Walker

For me this song was so magnificent I hope David ruffin and Richard street both sing this song together when they was the temptations reunion back then in 1982, besides I was a little baby when seven members of the temptations reunion was the start

Neesha Campbell

13y↑2

The female known as Candy,and her husband Maurice are family.I remember when I was a little girl and their songs would come on the radio.My family and I would lose it! And whenever they were in town they'd comeover to our house. Richard Street who was the lead singer of The Monitors went on to become one of the Temptations and lead one of my favorite songs,HEAVENLY. Thank you for noticing them,and for the memories!

Wicker Digital Media

9y↑4

Really dig this tune. The tracks on this record are the same tracks used on the Temptations version. Gordy obviously was trying to cut corners in those days.

Lois Weiss

8y↑1

+Mike Hoyes doesn't matter

Mike Hoyes

+Wicker Digital Media This is far greater than the temps version because they recorded it first

SoulsurferUK08

15y↑3

Have to agree with you, Paul Williams was a fantastic vocalist with the Temps. I also feel Richard Street did a great job with both groups, and the vocal on Say You has his class all over it.

SoulsurferUK08

14y

Many thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed this classic sound.

57dogsbody

Great album. Found a copy in Cambridge Resale for 50p just when they started to play "share a little love" at Wigan. That Sunday I swapped it for £10 worth of green and clears at The Fox in Bar Hill (big money then). Happy Times.

Robert Spiller

14y↑1

Let me make a correction. This is the original version. The monitors made this version first and then the temptations. I'm from Detroit, and I've seen them perform in person this song, and then the temptations came out with their version. This is what you call soul singning.

Patpot Munro

Sweet sweet tune, Thanks.

SoulsurferUK08

15y↑1

Thanks for taking the time to comment Jo. much appreciated, LOVE The Monitors !!!

Vincent50

15y↑1

This is a song the Temptations covered with David Ruffin. Richard Street was/is a great singer and a good replacement for Paul Wiliams, though there is one Paul Williams and he was AWESOME with the Temps.

David Dillon

11y↑5

R.I.P. Richard Street.

motownjo1960

15y

I thought it was brilliant so I included it on my compilation Soul Satisfaction 2. Listening to it now - it sounds EVEN better lol! Thanks for the post. Jo x

Anthony Cothran

4y↑1

The monitors did a better job than the temptations on this song

Edward Cochran

SO MUCH TALENT! IF ONLY TALENT WAS THE PRINCIPAL FACTOR FOR SUCCESS. TIMING, IS EVERYTHING, THIS GROUP SHOULD'VE BEEN FAMOUS, AND SUCCESSFUL. TALENT ALONE, JUST ISN'T ENOUGH!

Rita Little

11y↑2

I think that both versions are slammin! Mr.Maru why you trippin? Have you been drinking or something. Damn!!!

Susan Silverstein

16y

Good Philly Sound. I love the way the female singer is "styled".

jeffrey conyers

Motown, in the sixties, failed this group in various ways. We very aware they did lots of recordings to gather success if promoted.

willcat

5y↑1

There are people out there who think that , once The Temptations record a song , it is automatically better than all other versions of that song, no matter what... just because they have a bigger fan base. I'm not going to blindly say that their version is better if I don't really think so, And, if it makes Temptations fans upset for me to say it, then so be it .I'm not going to wear blinders over my eyes and lie about my opinion just to make Temptations fans happy. I think that The Monitors' version is better. So there. Temptations fans are so fanatical, they will actually go so far as to go to YouTube posts of OTHER GROUPS' SONGS (if the Temptations have recorded a cover version)...just to TRASH those versions, and say that The Temptations' version is BETTER . "The Temptations' version of The Spinners' songs are BETTER than The Spinners", "The Temptations' versions of The Miracles' songs are BETTER than The Miracles", The Temptations' versions of The Monitors' songs are BETTER than The Monitors." That's childish, and insulting to the fans of those artists, and to the Artists themselves. If that's how you really feel....then WHY are you even OVER HERE? Just to insult and criticize ? Just to start arguments ? Go listen to the Temptations' versions...and let us listen to the versions that WE like...in peace.

008BUCKINSSR

12y

SUPER....AWESOME.........TUNE.

RC Thomas

Street had the range. Just couldn't growl and beg like David. Melvin's part was a bonus. Nice vocal arrangements by both.

Lil Peaches Ali

he didn't have to. he's a mellow brotha though

Charles Wilson

The woman's voice gives it a little more flavor then The Temptations to me.

Charles L. Lewis

This song was also recorded by the Temptations.David Ruffin lead sings.

Darryl Carlton

TEMPTATIONS KILLED DIS ONE,HANDS DOWN!!!!

Lil Peaches Ali

SO DOES RICHARD STREET

willcat

16y↑5

Actually , the Monitors were a MOTOWN group....Not from Philly.

willcat

12y

@tuzwol Well, since Richard eventually became a member of The Temptations anyway,(and was with the group actually BEFORE David), I don't see that choosing one Temptation over another is showing prejudicial treatment towards The Temptations .It would be like choosing Paul over Eddie . They're all ended up in the same group. But, like I said, The Tempts have a much bigger fan base.

johnnie dickerson sr

love it temptations made it to

Quiet Storm

8y↑7

@ Walter They actually recorded it a year before the Temptations. Motown took it from The Monitors and gave it to the temptations.....

chakafan2

7y↑5

This song was released by The Monitors. Motown didn't take it from them. Back then everyone sang everyone else's songs. That was Barry's way of saving money and not having to pay for original songs on every album track.

linda Jenkins

A great song to cha cha on

Carolyn G

OH YEA! THANKS FOR POSTING!!!!!!

Jimmie Smith

David's lead was better than Richards but monitors backing vocals were better than the temptations on this so it's a draw in my opinion i like both versions

lonnie christian

SOME OTHER GROUP DID THIS TUNE ALSO. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER WHO? 11/25/17

Pat Darby

Far superior to the Temptations version. Should have been a hit in the UK but wasn't (I believe?) even released as a single

SoulsurferUK08

15y

Hi, Yes he left the Monitors to join The Temptations to later replace Paul Williams around `71 . Many thanks for viewing and leaving a comment.

Jerry Day

5y↑2

Because of the woman's voice, I'll have to give the edge to the monitors.But the Temps version is no slouch.either.(Saaaay Yoouuu uu)

Thomas O'Donnell

Now this group is Philly.

Shirley Malone

JAM

willcat

14y↑1

The Monitors' version is MUCH BETTER. The Temptations have a much bigger fan base, and their fans will always prefer their version of a song over whatever other versions that are out there, but listening objectively to both versions, I'd have to say that Richard and The Monitors' version . in my opinion , is the better of the two.

Robert Velez

Tunes342 - Amen to that, brother!

Tunes342

8y↑2

Much better in your opinion. Tempts fans actually like The Tempts version better. The Tempts harmony,plus Melvin chimes in and Ruffin on lead,that combo is awesome. Objectively,lol, going by what I've read from you on other videos concerning The Temptations, I would say that you mentioning the word objectively is quite laughable

Nathan Hogan

14y

sounds like a potential cut 4 the spinners instead 4 the monitors!

Greg May

Seen them at the montown Review. Back in the 60,s thay was cool it was about 25 show,s 4 1 dollars.& Fify cent.at the Fox,s .

SoulsurferUK08

16y

Thanks breadmaker, appreciate the comment, many thanks.

SoulsurferUK08

14y

Thanks for the comment, now I am very envious !!

Jimmie Perryman

6y↑2

sounds. nice...but. really no. comparison. to. the tempts...

Sophia Dooley

6y↑1

Jimmie Perryman you have no soul obviously

Tommie Carter

my name is bro ham and these terms are just for u

stephanie williams

11y↑3

Hello, I'm Sandra's daughter... can you tell me how you're related?

Sandra Badgett

stephanie williams Mr.John Dawson Sr. was my neighbor back in the sixties, until 1971.. the Elgins use to practice at Mr.Dawson home.

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