Is That So?

[Recordsguy]

Just a little space to put little known musical facts...such as -Clyde McPhatter's first solo recording was a duet with Ruth Brown.. Although they sang on many of the Drifters classic hits, lead singers[Clyde McPhatter- Ben E. King]were only in the group for [3years combined]..Jerry Butler sang many leads for The Impressions other than[For Your Precious Love]..Legend has it that there is a copy of The Miracles[Shop Around]with[Claudette Robinson]on lead.. The Beachboys classic[In My Room]was actually recorded in[Brian Wilson's]bedroom.. please feel free to add any little known facts you have!

 

[Addicted to hifi]

The drifters are one of my favourite groups ever.just love there music.

 

[Recordsguy]

The soul classic[Duke Of Earl]was recorded by the soul group[The Dukays]with Gene Chandler on lead- Nat King Cole's classic[Looking Back]was written by Brook Benton- after the success of two hit duets, Dinah Washington and Brook Benton were slated for an album but they didn't get along so it was scratched.

 

[Recordsguy]

Dionne Warwick sang backup on Drifters early sixties recordings.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

Dionne Warwick sang backup on Drifters early sixties recordings.

She’s another artist i like very much.

 

[Recordsguy]

The soul classic[Inseperable] was offered to[Aretha]but she turned it down.. Natalie Cole didn't.

 

[Recordsguy]

Johnny Carter was a member of the[Flamingoes]before his success in[The Dells].

 

[Recordsguy]

Although they were from New York, the Soul group[Manhattans] chose their group name after the drink[Manhattan].

 

[Recordsguy]

The background harmonies on the soul classic[He'll Be Back-The Players]were sung by[The Dells] who just happened to be in the studio...Motown almost dropped[Little Stevie Wonder ] after his first hit[Fingertips] but cooler heads prevailed and the rest is history.

 

[Alrainbow]

I was a dj in 80,s best of times.
disco was not the tramps made there mark but there drummer literally made the disco best yet no one mentions him.

Happy birthday to "The Man Who Created Disco," Earl Young

We wish a very happy birthday today to drummer supreme, Earl Young, often credited as "The Man Who Created Disco." He was born on June 2, 1940. While he has never been a household name, it is tough to overstate the importance of Earl Young in the history of soul music. As arguably the most...

www.soultracks.com

he is still alive wow.
there are many who made music what it is but very few made the that became what it was.
had him play love many times.
Many Groups played Clubs to make money
Very few people know this. almost no videos of them what a shame.
albums just gone now I wonder if MQA did any good f them

 

[Recordsguy]

Thanks, great info.

 

[Recordsguy]

The legend of Wilson Pickett and James Brown being enemies is not true, Pickett didn't like being compared to Brown, but they were in fact good friends.