Forget Me Not
1968 · Gordy 7070 · USA
- Artist
- Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
- Title
- Forget Me Not
- Release
- I Promise to Wait My Love / Forget Me Not
- Year
- 1968
- Label
- Gordy # 7070
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The song "Forget Me Not" (Gordy Records # 7070) by Motown girl group Martha and The Vandellas told the story of a soldier setting "off to war" because "the battle's on" - probably Vietnam-related. The narrator declared that "I'll be here when you return", and she wanted the soldier to "write a letter every day, don't throw my picture away". The theme is very similar to Soldier Boy by The Shirelles. Composed by Sylvia Moy and Richard Morris (also the producer) - both of whom worked as song-writers and producers with Motown over a long period. In 1970, Martha and the Vandellas released the Vietnam single "I Should Be Proud", which leaned towards the anti-war side of the debate and displayed an interesting change in opinion on the war from 1968-1970.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American Motown vocal group formed 1957 in Detroit, Michigan ('I Should Be Proud'). [Source: Wikipedia]