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  DC Groups (shermanb) 1-Arriviste Username: shermanb Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.131.188.5 |
As a 50 yr. Washington native I am amazed at how many dc area stars had to go elsewhere to make italso how many Groups that were successful and yet very few people know they are from DC. I'm trying to compile a list of DC artist group or solo SDS'ers can you help? | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 311 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
DC groups....so many... Osiris Me'Shell N'degeocello Ginuwine (was in the Phyzical Wonderz a GoGo Band before going solo) Slug-Go Trouble Funk Experience Unlimited (E.U) Norhteast Groovers Junkyard Band Plunky & Oneness of JuJu Chuck Brown (& The Soul Searchers) Redds & the Boys Pleasure (not the Marlon McClain band the all female GoGo Band) Hot Cold SWeat AM-FM Starfire Leo's Sunship Rare Essence Backyard Band Huck-a-Bucks Little Benny & the Masters Louie GoGo Oxley Pure Elegance Raw Image 911 And I need to dig a little deeper cos' I know there are many more... Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
DC Groups (shermanb) 1-Arriviste Username: shermanb Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.131.188.5 |
Wonder B, Thanks for the list. What ever happened to Osiris? I know he used to be in the Stridells prior to starting Osiris. | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 313 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
I don't know exactly... Osiris Marsh still ives in DC, I had his address and was about to make the connection for an interview and I lost my address book and I haven't been able to find out who had given me his contact, so I am still waiting on some bit of luck to find another lead... LOL There's a great page on Osiris Marsh here : http://hem.bredband.net/funkyf lyy/osiris/index.html And yes he was with the Stridells and also with Destiny and THE FAMILY a band that had an album out in 1977 on the Little City label (great funk LP by the way) just before Osiris the band got together. Wonder B | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 991 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
I still have to go with: The Fuzz The Unifics Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals The Presidents Marvin Gaye Billy Stewart Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers Bo Diddley The Cavaliers The D.C. Blossoms The Enjoyables The Epsilons (on shrine) The Counts The Cautions Kenny Lattimore Jocelyn Brown | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 320 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
Juice the Counts were from DC? I never made the connection. I thought they were from Detroit... Leroy Emmanuel lives now in Toronto... he has a new band called LMT Connection WB (Message edited by Wonder B on May 21, 2004) | ||
DC Groups (shermanb) 1-Arriviste Username: shermanb Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.131.188.5 |
Juice, Give some info on the Cavaliers and the cautions. I didnt know Jocelyn Brown was from DC. | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 322 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
I know for sure that Jocelyn Brown was born in SC, and that she has ties with Barbara Roy... Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
DC Groups (shermanb) 1-Arriviste Username: shermanb Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.131.188.5 |
Here's my list The Choice Four The Stridells The Presidents/Anacostia Tyrone Brunson Marvin Gaye Billy Stewart The Softones(Baltimore) Terry Huff/Special Delivery The Vandals(Baltimore) Johnny Gill Stacy Latisaw Al Johnson | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 992 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
I was going by the info regarding The Shrine Record label. Regarding The Counts, there were several different groups that regarded under that name. The group that I'm referring to recorded for The Shrine label. The Cavaliers & The Cautions recorded for The Shrine label as well. I thought that The Epsilons were a Philly group, however, the info here ID's them as being from Washington. Here's a link to the info: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&no de=&contentId=A35258-2003May9& notFound=true Jocelyn Brown spent her pre-teen years in Kinston, N.C. After going to Brooklyn, she built up a following at her Uncles church in Washington, D.C. From there, it was off to New York. | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 325 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.50.20.96 |
Thanks for the info Juice... WB | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 996 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
What's up Wonder! Yes, Barbara Roy of Ecstasy, Passion & Pain is Jocelyn's aunt. | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 5-Doyen Username: robb_k Post Number: 250 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.25.49 |
The Diplomats Harmon Bethea & The Cap-Tans The Clovers were originally from D.C. The Marquees (Billy Stewart was in this group) Ray Pollard The Wanderers(Pollard's group) Linda & Vistas Cairos Bobby Reed (possibly Baltimore) Prophets Fawns There was a thread on DC groups on the Old SD Forum. It had a lot more listed than this thread so far. You should look it up in the Archives. (Message edited by Robb_K on May 22, 2004) | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 3-Pundit Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 60 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.219.250.4 |
Wonder B, You're right, Leroy Emmanuel's group (aka the Fabulous Counts) were Detroiters but there were a few different groups called the Counts. Davie | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 3-Pundit Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 61 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.219.250.4 |
Peaches and Herb were from DC. Another one is The Four Bars aka Eddie Daye and the Four Bars. Their first lead singer was Alphonso Feemster who, I'd guess, is related to Herb Fame (Herb Feemster) of Peaches and Herb. I'm sure there's many more that I can't think of offhand - Harmon Bethea AKA Maskman and The Agents, Van McCoy ... Davie | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 327 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.249.205.188 |
Forgot to add the great Bobby Thurston... Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 581 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.21.244.254 |
Ya' all got everyone down, the only one I didn't see was Francine Baker (the original "Peaches"). S.S. | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 5-Doyen Username: robb_k Post Number: 288 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.200.66 |
Davie Gordon listed a Peaches and Herb. Yes, both Francine "Peaches" Barker and Herb Fame were from D.C. That's why Van McCoy knew who they were, and thought they might do well together. As a lot of the other artists Van McCoy worked directly with were also from D.C. (D.C. Playboys, Diplomats, Presidents, etc.), I wonder if Chris Bartley, Cheryl Williams, Art Robins, Kendra Spotswood, Jeanne Screen, Sylvia Shemwell, Sandi Sheldon and Toni Lamarr were from D.C. too? | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1081 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Robb, I have read that Chris Bartley was from Harlem, N.Y. I would love to hear more of his songs as The Sweetest Thing & Out Of My Mind were great songs. | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 5-Doyen Username: robb_k Post Number: 300 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.201.55 |
Juice: Everything I heard that Bartley sang was great. At least, all those written by Van McCoy. I've only heard a few others. He had a lot of output on McCoy's Vando label-both when it was distributed by Cameo-Parkway, and later, by Bell. One thing about his Van McCoy productions. Even as a big fan of them, I wouldn't want to listen to a lot of them in a row, as most of them sound a lot the same. Like Jimmy Reed, he only had two different songs (a fast one, and a slower one). If you listened to all his songs, consecutively, and then listened to all of Van McCoy's own self-produced sides (he sounded exactly like Chris), you'd go insane. But I'm glad I've got all Bartley's Van McCoy produced and written cuts. Their top quality. His Vando album is fantastic. Every cut is great (all written by Van): The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven Sugar Baby You Get Next To My Heart For You My Baby Thanks For Loving Me Gotta Tell Somebody (About My Baby) Sittin' Pretty Baby It's Wonderful That's How Much I Love You Hooked On You I'll Be Loving You Most of those were also on 45s. Also on 45: Love Me Baby Truer Words Were Never Spoken The Feeling You Give Me I Found A Goodie Be Mine Forever He also had a few releases on Musicor. I don't like most of those cuts (not written by Van McCoy). I believe "Out Of My Mind" was an unreleased recording from his Musicor sessions. Hasn't there been a Chris Bartley CD released? | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1084 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
I've seen The Sweetest Thing LP on Collectables. I stayed away from it, because Collectables liner notes from that time were lacking in info & the sound was lightweight. They seem to have improved over the past few years. I believe that it can still be purchased. ?I think that I'll finally break down & get it. When I went to J&Rs to get it, it was out of stock. I wish that they'd do a comprehensive CD with all of his music. | ||
LarsC (the_norwegian) 2-Debutant Username: the_norwegian Post Number: 20 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.203.27.167 |
Dynamic Corvettes  According to the homepage of their former guitarist they were a D.C. band. I'm still trying to find out more about this group, but information seems to be very limited. I e-mailed Mike Stern ( http://www.mikesternguitar.com /bio.htm ) with some questions but he has not replied yet. | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 4-Laureate Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 81 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.219.250.2 |
Robb, Kendra Spotswood IS Sandi Sheldon. Spotswood is her real name, Sheldon is a stage name. Cheryl Williams is, I think, from Philadelphia Sylvia Shemwell was a New Yorker - she was later a member of the Sweet Inspirations. Davie | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 583 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.21.244.254 |
RobbK; I stand corrected. Good list by the way. S.S. | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1091 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Hi Lars, You're correct. Finding information regarding The Dynamics Corvettes has proven to as elusive as the winning Lotto numbers!!! | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 339 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.51.46.126 |
Not to mention pictures of that great band Juice... I have the records, but the pic.... LOL I know you were expecting something here but... Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 4-Laureate Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 86 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 193.122.21.26 |
If I remember rightly the Dynamic Corvettes' singles were on A-Bet, a subsidiary of the Nashville-based Excello group of labels. They probably had some tie-in with Skip Mahoney and the Casuals - same management ? On the subject of Skip M. I was playing their "Janice" a few days ago - what a great record ! Davie | ||
LarsC (the_norwegian) 2-Debutant Username: the_norwegian Post Number: 22 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.203.27.167 |
These are the only releases I have found: Dynamic Corvettes - Funky Music Is The Thing - Abet Dynamic Corvettes - Key To My Happiness - Abet Dynamic Corvettes - Keep Off The Grass / It's A Trap - Ru-Jac 1771 Dynamic Corvettes - Precious Woman/? - ? Ru-Jac is a Baltimore label. Does anyone here have this 45 and could post the info written on the label ? |
