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Jimmy Mack (luke)
2-Debutant
Username: luke
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 205.188.116.138
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:27 am: �� |     ���  |
What was Elbridge Bryant'vocie like?Did he sing lead?Is he on any early stuff they recorded? |
Ritchie (ritchie)
2-Debutant
Username: ritchie
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 62.254.0.32
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 1:01 pm: �� | ��� |
Elbridge "Al" Bryant is featured on a handful of the Temps' early (pre-Ruffin) sides, though there are no recordings where he sings lead. By all accounts, he was quite a dynamic performer, singing lead on a few numbers in the group's early Live act, which relied heavily on other people's songs. (Of course, they didn't have any hits of their own in the early days!) He's been described by those who heard him as a Ted Taylor -type tenor. |
NY-DELL-1 (nydell)
2-Debutant
Username: nydell
Post Number: 13
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 38.117.188.10
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 1:18 pm: �� | ��� |
DIDN'T ELDRIDGE BRYANT DO A STINT OR TWO WITH THE "DRAMATICS" ? |
Ritchie (ritchie)
2-Debutant
Username: ritchie
Post Number: 12
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 62.254.0.32
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 2:53 pm: �� | ��� |
Yes, Al was a member of the Dramatics, but for a very short time. He also sang with a group called the Premiers.
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Heikki (heikki)
1-Arriviste
Username: heikki
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 81.17.193.223
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:23 pm: �� | ��� |
Hi!
Sorry, but Elbridge Bryant never was a member of the Dramatics. In the very first line-up there were Elbert Wilkins, Ron Banks, Rod Davis, Larry Reed and Larry Demps.
In the liner notes to their '88 Live album Elbridge is listed, but he was mistaken for Al/Elbert Wilkins.
Best regards
Heikki |