The Night MOTOWN Came Back to Life…And Reminded Everyone Why It Never Should Have Left!

Motown has always been there. In the background. On oldies stations. In movies and commercials. But on this night twelve contestants walked onto that stage and did something nobody in that building was prepared for. They brought Motown back to life. Not as a tribute. Not as a cover. As something living and breathing and present in that room. The Supremes. Stevie Wonder. The Jackson 5. The Temptations. The Commodores. Every single song carried the full weight of Motown history into that building. Not one person in that building was ready for what that felt like. Not the judges. Not the audience. Not anyone watching at home.

0:00 Khaya Cohen - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - The Temptations' "My Girl"
3:03 Alex & Sierra - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine
5:50 Jeff Gutt - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Lionel Richie's "Say You, Say Me"
8:54 Carlito Olivero The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love"
12:23 Lillie McCloud The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Stevie Wonder's "All Is Fair in Love”
16:18 Ellona Santiago - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - The Supremes' "Baby Love”
19:13 Rachel Potter - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)"
22:20 Josh Levi - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Jackson 5's "Who's Lovin' You”
25:42 Rion Paige - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
28:36 Sweet Suspense - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
31:47 Tim Olstad - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Jackson 5's "I'll Be There”
36:02 Restless Road - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - The Commodores' "Easy"
40:05 Carlos Guevara - The X Factor USA 2013 S3 - Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On”

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