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Any 60s/70s soul group recommendations? Can anyone recommend any 60's/70s soul groups who aren't very well known but made great music?. I like Enchantment, J5/Jacksons, Blue Magic, The Montclairs, Delfonics, Stylistics, Chi-Lites, Temps, Four Tops, The Sylvers, Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, Smokey & The Miracles, The Impressions, O'Jays, Spinners, Commodores, The Moments (Ray, Goodman & Brown), The Whatnauts,EW&F, Isleys,Dramatics, Tavares, Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes, Smoke, The Independents amongst others, so is there any other more rarer groups worth checking out?, thanks.
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You've probably heard most of my lesser known favorites, but here's my two cent's worth anyway....
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Rotary Connection - "I am The Black Gold Of The Sun"
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Black Ivory - "You and I"
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Tony Clarke - The Entertainer
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... Barbara Lewis - "Hello Stranger"
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The Originals
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Al Johnson and The Unifics
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[Edited 1/2/14 9:57am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Hardly anyone has heard of The Choice Four but I think they were very smooth..."Angel Don't Fly Away", "When You're Young and In Love" (they have a nice version of this known song.) They were produced by "The Hustle"'s Van McCoy.
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Thanks for the recommendations. I like Black Ivory Choice 4 & the Originals. Should have mentioned them in my first post. Unifics are good too. There's another good group who do a great cover of Can't help falling in love with you but can't think of their name at the moment. Lead vocalist sounds like Eddie Kendricks. [Edited 1/2/14 12:07pm] | |
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The Meters. Just do it. | |
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Bloodstone-Natual High
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Everything about that song is bad ass. The harmony in the singing, the Piano, the guitar, the funky drumming intro, etc. Black Gold is one of my favorite songs ever. Rest in Peace Bettie Boo. See u soon. | |
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Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder | |
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^I forgot about the OP. Although these guys only released a couple albums each, they were all pretty good.
Darondo, Listen To My Song
Rest in Peace Bettie Boo. See u soon. | |
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Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose [Edited 1/4/14 9:48am] Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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Mine, too!
I also like the original version Phil Upchurch did just two years earlier, on his 1969 solo album...Phil also plays guitar on the Rotary version....and you can kinda hear Minnie's wordless vocals in the background on Phil's version.... ...
Phil Upchurch- Black Gold
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[Edited 1/6/14 11:44am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Check out the Persuasions, one of the most intense vocal harmonry groups ever. They did the original Thin Line Between Love & Hate later covered by Pretenders. | |
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Gene Chandler PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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The Lovelites (also known as 'Patti & The Lovelites') Honey Cone Jackson Sisters The McCrarys The Glass House Maxayn Voices Of East Harlem Vaneese & Carolyn The Newcomers Malo Street People Mel & Tim The Vibrations Peaches & Herb (the original lineup with Francine Barker) New Birth Hodges, James & Smith The Tams The Harvey Averne Band The Softones Royalettes The 8th Day Mad Lads Kokomo The Masqueraders 100 Proof Aged In Soul Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign The Tymes Two Things In One Soul Children Impact (Damon Harris) Joneses The Ebonys The Optimistics You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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The 3 Pieces
You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Alton McClain & Destiny
You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Congress Alley ~ Golden Slumbers / Soul Generation ~ Million Dollars You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Man, this is takin' me back!!!
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Al Hudson & The Soul Partners You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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How about Breakwater?
"Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip,
and come on up to the Mothership!" | |
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Cool recommendations, thanks. Have heard some of the groups on your list Micky like Honey Cone, The Glass House, The Softones, The 8th Day, 100 Proof Aged In Soul & The Optimistics. | |
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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How about this group?
.... 1967 (20 pop, 3 R&B)
.... 1971 (23 pop,10 R&B) ....
These are their only 2 top-40 hits on the Hot 100, among 10 top-40 R&B hits.
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