Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: You're All I Need - 1968
Just how good a duet is Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing? One of Motown's best, surely? Marvin and Tammi just do it. No further comment needed. Perfection. Those drums, that bass, those strings, then those voices.... The sweet-voiced pair declare their love for each other most soulfully and convincingly on Keep On Lovin' Me Honey. Sadly, two days after recording it, Tammi collapsed with the illness that would claim her life. Now, let's get ourselves sanctified with a true classic in You're All I Need To Get By. That's all I need to say, really. I could shut up here and that would be fine. See other reviews as well as this one as regards how well these two sang together. It's a thing of beauty. I love the way the strings just subtly fade in to the song, shimmering side-by-side with one of those gorgeous deep, melodic basslines. Then the two voices arrive and we are taken to Motown ballad Heaven. When Tammi sings "just to do what's good for you and i