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The Contours is one of the early American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for its classic chart-topping 1962 hit, "Do You Love Me", which sold over 1 million copies and became a major hit again in 1988.

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rdfs:comment	The Contours fue uno de los primeros grupos afroamericanos de canto de soul que firmó con Motown Records. El grupo es mejor conocido por su clásico éxito de 1962, "Do You Love Me", un sencillo con un millón de ventas que volvió a convertirse en un gran éxito en 1988. (es) The Contours est un groupe américain de musique soul qui a travaillé avec la Motown. Le nombre et l'identité de ses membres ont changé régulièrement. La chanson la plus connue du groupe est (1962). (fr) The Contours is one of the early American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for its classic chart-topping 1962 hit, "Do You Love Me", which sold over 1 million copies and became a major hit again in 1988. (en) The Contours sono uno dei primi gruppi musicali vocali afroamericani di musica soul, doo wop e rhythm and blues con base a Detroit, nel Michigan. (it) The Contours is een Amerikaanse soul- en rock-'n-rollband, die in 1959 in Detroit werd geformeerd. De groep is vooral bekend om zijn klassieke hit Do You Love Me uit 1962, waarvan meer dan 1 miljoen exemplaren werden verkocht en in 1988 opnieuw een grote hit werd. (nl) The Contours foram um grupo norte-americano de soul, formado no final da década de 1950. Foi uma das primeiras bandas deste gênero musical a assinar com a Motown Records. O maior sucesso do grupo foi a canção "Do You Love Me". (pt) The Contours var en amerikansk rhythm and blues, rock och soul-grupp, bildad i Detroit, Michigan i slutet på 1950-talet, som fick en stor hit med låten "Do You Love Me" år 1962. Låten blev en populär cover, och fick en sorts återfödning i och med att den var med i filmen Dirty Dancing på 1980-talet. Många medlemmar i det forna Contours är idag avlidna. (sv) The Contours (Ко́нтурз) — американская мужская вокальная группа. Была в ростере лейбла звукозаписи Motown Records в его ранний период. Наиболее известна по своему хиту 1962 года «Do You Love Me», одному из ранних хитов лейбла Motown, которая помогла ему (лейблу) прославиться. Тогда в 1962 году эта песня достигла 1 места в ритм-н-блюзовом чарте «Билборда» и 3 места в Billboard Hot 100 и продалась в количестве более миллиона экземпляров. Кроме того, песня «Do You Love Me» в исполнении группы The Contours входит в составленный Залом славы рок-н-ролла список 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. (ru) The Contours war eine amerikanische Gesangsgruppe, die 1958 in Detroit gegründet wurde. Die Gruppe, die zunächst als Quartett begonnen hatte, wurde von Jackie Wilson, dem Manager des Musiklabels Motown, empfohlen. 1961 bekam die Band dort einen Plattenvertrag. Die erste veröffentlichte Single Whole Lotta Woman war ein Flop. (de)
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