TCB AND GIT DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES/TEMPTATIONS
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TCB was a 1968 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special was a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Containing a combination of showtunes, specially prepared numbers, and popular Motown hits, the special was taped before a live studio audience in September 1968 and originally broadcast December 9, 1968 on NBC. The title of the program uses a then-popular acronym, "TCB", which stands for "Taking Care of Business".
The special was one of a number of Supremes/Temptations joint projects during the late-1960s. The Supremes had recently replaced Florence Ballard with Cindy Birdsong and The Temptations had just switched David Ruffin with Dennis Edwards, and doing a high-profile television special such as this one helped to familiarize the audience with the new members. Finally, the special was a major showcase for Diana Ross, designed as one of the first steps towards launching her impending solo career, which officially began in January 1970.
Among the program's highlights were Diana Ross' "Afro Vogue" solo spot, Paul Williams' emotionally-charged rendition of "For Once in My Life", a cover by both groups of the Aretha Franklin version of Otis Redding's "Respect", and then-new Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards' lead performance on "(I Know) I'm Losing You", a song considered a signature for his predecessor David Ruffin.
A soundtrack album, TCB – The Original Cast Soundtrack was released a week before the special aired on December 10 and reached #1 on the U.S. pop albums chart. A follow-up television special and album, G.I.T. on Broadway, were created the following year.
G.I.T. on Broadway was a 1969 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special, a follow-up to 1968's successful TCB program, was a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Containing primarily Broadway showtunes, the special was taped before a live studio audience in mid-1969 and originally broadcast November 12, 1969 on NBC. Like TCB, the title of the program was derived from an acronym, this one standing for "Get It Together".
A soundtrack album for the special, titled On Broadway, was issued the same month the program aired. Two months after its release,
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