This soulful vocal trio from Baltimore, USA, formed in 1969 and comprised Billy Herndon (lead), Garnett Jones (tenor) and Gerald ‘Chunky’ Pinkney (baritone). The trio first came to national prominence in 1970 when their socially-conscious single ‘Message From A Black Man’ on A&I Records made the R&B Top 20. They then joined Sylvia Robinson’s(She is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the genre: "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. She was also part of Mickey and Sylvia's hit "Love is Strange"[my favorite] then later hit with "Pillow Talk") Stang label and recorded some of the most underrated R&B vocal group records of the early 70s; including ‘Please Make The Love Go Away’ in 1970 and their biggest US success ‘I’ll Erase Away The Pain’ a year later. The group also recorded with other Stang artists including Linda Jones and the Moments. It was ‘Girls’, that teamed them with the Moments, and gave them a UK number 3 hit in 1975. The group also had limited success with releases on GSF in 1973 and Harlem International in 1982.
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I Just Can't Lose Your Love
Tweedly Dum-Dum
She's Gone to Another
What's Life to Give (After Giving It All)
Fall In Love All Over
Just Can't Leave My Baby
I'll Erase Away Your Pain
Please Make the Love Go Away
Souling With the Whatnauts
Dance to the Music
Message From a Black Man
these guys cover some ground. from trippy bitch out guitar a la funkadelic to low rider style , back seat lovin' oldies.
this is a must have. highlights are message from a black man and the awesome cover of sly.
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