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“Dancing in the Street”

A song by Martha and the Vandellas · 1964

Fans of Martha and the Vandellas know “Dancing in the Street” from Dance Party (1964). Co-written by Marvin Gaye; Bowie and Jagger cut it in 1985 for Live Aid.

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