Last June, we spoke to legendary hitmaker Tommy James about the fact that Sony Publishing granted James the privilege of recording any songs he wanted from the Motown and Beatles catalogs for use in upcoming movies and television programs. So Tommy picked the first hit single from The Supremes:  1964’s “Where Did Our Love Go.” The Beatle song Tommy chose was “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” from the band’s 1965 Help! soundtrack.

It’s almost impossible to conceive an America without the noise Tommy James & The Shondells generated. Now Sony Publishing has granted him license to use whatever Beatle and Motown songs he wants to cover for use in future Hollywood films. We got the lowdown from the horse’s mouth as this thoroughbred was happy to let us know the info.