The Andantes were the go-to backup singers for most Motown artists,
including Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and the girl groups
themselves. "Save the Children" came from Gaye's "What's Going On," one
of Motown's greatest — and last — albums recorded in Detroit. The
Andantes sang backup on many of the record's cuts — including the title
track.
Motown Museum officials say the trio sang
on more songs than any other group at Motown, almost always anonymously. They were the female and
vocal equivalent to the Funk Brothers, the label's house band that
itself was largely anonymous in its time but gained acclaim through the
2002 documentary film, "Standing in the Shadows of Motown."
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