I bought the Chi-Lites [Steppin Out]LP from the mid-eighties and the thing is terrible, the lyrics are mixed way in back of a terrible track, the whole thing is a mess which is very sad for a great group.
Oh what a sweet groove this one is, from a very underrated group from Philly featuring the lead of Ron Tyson long before his Temptations days, a soul classic.
The King and Queen of Memphis soul recorded a cool one back in[1968]When You Move You Lose, although I think that had he lived Otis Redding would've sung with her.
Early one from the Impressions, when Jerry Butler was still a member although Curtis Mayfield takes the lead here[maybe his first]and it's a rollicking good time with a calypso beat.
What do you all consider to be the best group names? for me it's...Chigaco..The Beach Boys..The Temptations..The Chi-Lites..The Volumes..The Drifters..The Five Stairsteps..The Spinners..The Impressions..The Moonglows.
I'm talking about artist who wrote a good song, not for themselves but for another artist...Brook Benton penned[Looking Back]for Nat King Cole...Curtis Mayfield wrote[I'm Still Waiting]for Patti Labelle And The Bluebelles... Marvin Gaye gave[The Bells]to The Originals.