Aww Ms.Edie you made me your featured member... I love you for all that you have done for keeping the music alive on the web and in the little recesses of our hearts. You are truly the BEST!!!!
OK I'M BACK!!!!!!! HERE WE GO.........................
1. AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME - HAROLD MELVIN and the BLUE NOTES feat. SHARON PAIGE 2. THIS MUST BE HEAVEN - BRAINSTORM
3.SHOE, SHOE, SHINE - THE DYNAMICS
4. BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME and WILDFLOWER - THE INDEPENDENTS
5. CITY, COUNTRY, CITY(LONG VERSION) - WAR
Ohhhh Edie!!!!! What a day I had today......................and to come home and find these two BEAUTIFUL GIFTS from YOU!!!!!! It made my day Sooooo Much Better!!!! Thank You!!!! I'll come back with a couple more on tomorrow!!!! Love You Like a SOUL RECORD!!!!
Ok...................so....................piggybacking off of our previous dusty finds last year........................Invitation by Norman Connors and the original live version of Cloudy by AWB!!!
Girl, it was terrible just hearing about it. I heard it on the news yesterday. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it was anyone I knew. Do you know any of the details about what happen.
The history of the Butlers/Raw Soul is dense, but for all of us music nerds, that's normal. It is not totally clear what year the Butlers actually formed but they released their first single in 1963 on Liberty Records. That single was "She Tried To Kiss Me" and another single followed on Guyden entitled "Lovable Girl." After the Guyden single the Butlers took a break not recording another record until the single "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh" was released on the Phila label in 1966. The group also backed Charles Earland and Jean Wells on one Phila single ("I Know She Loves Me").
As you might be noticing, the Butlers were doing a fair amount of recording but not achieving much success. The group's recordings sold regionally but never had the promotion to make an impact on the national scene. After the single with Phila, the Butlers moved to the Fairmount label (part of the Cameo-Parkway family) and released a handful of singles, some being reissued singles of the past. The Butlers were with Fairmount for 1966-67 and then moved to Sassy Records. Sassy released the group's greatest single (in my opinion) "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" b/w "If That's What You Wanted." A copy of that 45 sold for just under $500 last summer on eBay. Even though that isn't that much in the world of record collecting--it's still a hefty sum. The Butlers released another single on Sassy ("She's Gone" b/w "Love Is Good") that appears to be even
harder to come by then the "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" single.
The true history become a bit blurred here as the AMG biography states that the Butlers last record was released on C.R.S. in 1974 (". However, between 1971 and that single, Frankie Beverly formed a group called Raw Soul and released a number of singles. Some of the songs recorded by Beverly during this period are "While I'm Alone," "Open Up Your Heart," (both on the Gregor label) and "Color Blind." "Color Blind" was released by the Eldorado label and rerecorded by Maze. Beverly's big break came when Marvin Gaye asked Raw Soul to back him on a tour. Gaye helped Beverly/Raw Soul get a contract at Capitol. Beverly decided to take the group in a different direction, a name change occurred, and Maze was created.
The above isn't the most complete history of Beverly but hopefully someone will know a way to get in touch with the man or his management because a comprehensive pre-Maze history needs to be done on Frankie Beverly (his real name is Howard, by the way). Below you'll find every Frankie Beverly (pre-Maze) song available to me right now ("Color Blind" will be up soon).
If you have a song that is not included below, shoot it over to funkinsoulman (at) yahoo.com and it will go up in the next Frankie Beverly post (later this week--highlighting Maze). Also, if you have any more information please share your knowledge. The Butlers material has been comp-ed sporadically (usually imports) but the entire Maze catalog has been reissued and is available.
Enjoy. "She Kissed Me" (Fairmount, 1966 or 1967)
"I Want To Feel I'm Wanted" (not sure which label or year)
"Laugh, Laugh, Laugh"
(Phila, 1966)
"Because Of My Heart" (Fairmount, 1966 or 1967)
"Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" (Sassy, 1967)
"If That's What You Wanted" (Sassy, 1967)
Frankie Beverly is one of those cats that has lasting power. He started in the music business doing a tour with doo wop group the Silhouettes and then formed his own group called the Blenders. The Blenders never recorded a single, Beverly wouldn't appear on wax until forming the Butlers a few years later. Along with Beverly, the Butlers included Jack "Sonny" Nicholson, Joe Collins, John Fitch, and Talmadge Conway.
Beverly would later enjoy great success fronting Maze and Conway would become a
well-known penning Double Exposure's
"Ten Percent" and the Intruders' "Memories Are Here To Stay."
While Maze is a phenomenal group, Beverly's work before that group will always stand out as his best (imo).
The Butlers produced tunes that most Northern Soul fans would kill for and Raw Soul gave the funksters something to pursue. If, by chance, you know of a way to get in touch with Frankie Beverly or his management, please drop me an e-mail. It would be absolutely great to do an interview with him about his pre-Maze work. He's still playing out, most recently doing a New Year's Eve show in Atlanta.
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Aww Ms.Edie you made me your featured member... I love you for all that you have done for keeping the music alive on the web and in the little recesses of our hearts.
You are truly the BEST!!!!
You are Truly A RAY OF LIGHT!!!
Love Ya
THANK YOU FOR MY EXCELLENCE AWARD!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!
OK I'M BACK!!!!!!! HERE WE GO.........................
1. AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME - HAROLD MELVIN and the BLUE NOTES feat. SHARON PAIGE
2. THIS MUST BE HEAVEN - BRAINSTORM
3.SHOE, SHOE, SHINE - THE DYNAMICS
4. BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME and WILDFLOWER - THE INDEPENDENTS
5. CITY, COUNTRY, CITY(LONG VERSION) - WAR
How's that for a list?
Ohhhh Edie!!!!! What a day I had today......................and to come home and find these two BEAUTIFUL GIFTS from YOU!!!!!! It made my day Sooooo Much Better!!!! Thank You!!!! I'll come back with a couple more on tomorrow!!!! Love You Like a SOUL RECORD!!!!
Fine wine and a lovely Rose for a Fine Lovely Woman...
Love Ya My Ms.Edie
Yeah well you may love me...But, Let me tell you something Ms.Edie
HaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaaaaaaa (As the siren scream begins)!!!! You are too much and i am sooooo EXCITED!!! I'll come back with some more!!!!
Ok...................so....................piggybacking off of our previous dusty finds last year........................Invitation by Norman Connors and the original live version of Cloudy by AWB!!!
Sometimes. He's gotten so big headed. He said theyv'e out grown me; I have to run to the dentist. I will finish telling you about it later.
Girl, it was terrible just hearing about it. I heard it on the news yesterday. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it was anyone I knew. Do you know any of the details about what happen.
As for jammin, you are the one girl!
Girl, wasn't that something about the Donaldson girl?
Hi Mama Edie, Glad We Are Back, But The Number 7 Man Is Very Tired Tonight From Work...LOL
I miss you too! I just told Yvette I don't have friends anymore. I am glad you are back.
Ernie and Yvette are doing just fine. How's your family?
I am listening to oh no not my baby as we speak. This is
GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAT!
Girl this is heaven. I lost a lot of songs when I got my new computer. It's so nice to be home again listening to our old tunes.
Vee
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I'M SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!! HOME SWEET HOME!!!!! DEEP BREATH AND A PLEASING SIGH!!!!!
Hello My Precious Friend! Glad to be back....My Best to you!
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