![]() The Spinners released 17 albums between 19, eight compilation albums, and 51 singles. ![]() The album "Mighty Love" attained the number 16 position on the Billboard US Pop Album Chart, and number one in the Billboard US R&B Album Chart. ![]() The single reached and remained in the number one position on the Billboard US R&B Singles Chart for two weeks (weeks of March 2nd and March 9th of 1974). The single is contained on the album of the same name released by The Spinners in 1974.ĭuring the first half of the song, lead vocals are rotated between Bobby Smith and Philippe Wynne, with Wynne taking over the lead for the last two and a half minutes of the song. "Mighty Love" was recorded by The Spinners, and released in December of 1973. During the most popular period for the group (the 1970s), members were Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, Bobby Smith, and Philippe Wynne. The Spinners were a quintet of talented soul music vocalists, based in Detroit, Michigan. was born on March 26, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass, Sr. In 1998, Pendergrass released his autobiography, "Truly Blessed" and in 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business. The accident left Pendergrass paralyzed from the neck down. On March 18, 1982, at the height of his solo career, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident, when his brakes failed, causing him to slam his Rolls Royce into a tree. Two of the albums released by Pendergrass, "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" (1978) and "Teddy" (1978) reached the number one position on the Billboard Top US R&B Album Chart. Starting in 1977 as a solo artist, Pendergrass released 20 albums and 30 singles. His first single after going solo, "I Don't Love You Anymore" reached the 41st position on the Billboard US Pop Chart, and number five on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart.Īs lead vocalist for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Pendergrass' smooth voice was featured on such hits as "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (1972) and the disco hit, "Bad Luck" (1975).Īs a solo artist, hits recorded by Pendergrass included "Close The Door" (1978) and "Turn Off The Lights" 1979), singles that reached the number one and number two positions on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart, respectively. Pendergrass recorded "I Don't Love You Anymore" (1977), after leaving the group to embark on a solo career. Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrass was the former lead vocalist for the group, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Womack produced a number of songs that reached the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart including, "That's The Way I Feel About Cha", which reached number two in 1972, and "If You Think You're Lonely Now", which reached the number three position in 1982. The song is also featured as the background song for the video game, "True Crime: New York City".įrom 1968 through 2004, Womack released 35 albums and 42 singles. The song was featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film, "Jackie Brown" and in Ridley Scott's 2007 film, "American Gangster". The single, "Across 110th Street" claimed the 19th position on the Billboard R&B Black Singles Chart in 1973. The movie was set in Harlem, New York, where 110th Street served as an informal boundary line. Womack co-wrote the soundtrack for the 1973 crime drama movie, "Across 110th Street", starring Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, and Tony Franciosa. Womack's career started as a songwriter, and he wrote music for artists such as The Rolling Stone and New Birth. Singer, songwriter, and musician Bobby Womack was born as Robert Dwayne Womack on March 4, 1944, in Cleveland Ohio. In a tragic family dispute incident on April 1, 1984, one day before his 45th birthday, Gaye was shot and killed by his father. Marvin Gaye was born as Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye's most successful single was, "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (1968), which remained in the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for seven weeks, from Decemuntil January 25, 1969. Gaye composed dozens of songs for Motown as well as performed and released 18 albums (two of which were released after his 1984 death), and 109 single records. For the song, the multi-talented Marvin Gaye played the drums, the piano, and performed all of the vocals.Ĭomposer and singer Marvin Gaye was also referred to as "The Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". The single was released in November of 1972, and during that month, reached the number seven position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Marvin Gaye also had a small role in the film. The movie starred Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield, and Julius Harris. "Trouble Man" was the the theme title song for a 1972 Blaxploitation movie, of the same name.
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