The Four Tops scored a plethora of hits from the mid '60s through the early '70s. As enduring as many of those hits are, their 1981 comeback hit, "When She Was My Girl," is still one of my favorites. I've hardly ever heard it on the radio since it was a hit.
I was pleased to learn tonight that The Persuasions recorded a strong cover of it. All of the band's vocalists show that song is just as catchy when it's sung a cappella. The backing vocalists' phrasing of "doo, doo-wop" throughout the song reminds me of The Jackson 5's backing on Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'." It's a clever, captivating way to take the place of backing instruments.
Hearing this imaginative interpretation makes me appreciate both versions all the more; that's always a hallmark of a good cover.
