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"Don't Mess with Bill" is a million-selling Gold-certified 1966 single recorded by The Marvelettes for Motown Records' Tamla label.〔The Complete Motown Singles Vol 5: 1965 (liner notes ). New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.〕 Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, "Don't Mess with Bill" features a lead vocal by Wanda Young. The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1966, and at number three on ''Billboard's'' R&B singles chart. "Don't Mess with Bill" was the Marvelettes' final Top 10 single.〔(Don't Mess with Bill at Allmusic )〕 The titular "Bill" referenced in the song is not an allusion to the song's author, Bill "Smokey" Robinson.〔 Robinson reports that he chose the name because it fit the lyrics, not because it was his. "Don't Mess With Bill" has also been recorded and released by Monalisa Young. It was also included as part of The Spinners "Superstar Medley" and released on the 1975 "Spinners Live!" album.〔(The Spinners Live! LP )〕 ==Personnel== *Lead vocals by Wanda Young Rogers *Background vocals by Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, and The Andantes *Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don't Mess with Bill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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