Messina worked with performers such as Diana Ross &amp; the Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson &amp; the Miracles. Among Messina's most notable performances are his turns on hits such as "Dancing in the Street" (Martha &amp; the Vandellas, 1964), "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (Four Tops, 1965), and "Your Precious Love" (Marvin Gaye &amp; Tammi Terrell, 1967).