They Shall Be Mine (IMPORT)

The Reverend Columbus Mann’s sermons at the True Love Church in Detroit were legendary, attracting worshippers from near and far. Among those who watched in 1961 was George Fowler, then an employee of Motown’s in the same city. The following week he persuaded Berry Gordy to accompany him, with Gordy being equally impressed and offering an initial single deal. They Shall Be Mine was released on Tamla in September 1961, and whilst it did little in the way of getting airplay or sales, it did eventu