The Soul Children Biography
This group was formed as a vehicle for the songwriting talents of Isaac Hayes and David Porter in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Comprising Anita Louis (24 November 1949, Memphis, Tennessee, USA), Shelbra Bennett (b. Memphis, Tennessee, USA), John "Blackfoot" Colbert (b. 20 November 1946, Greenville, Mississippi, USA) and Norman West (b. 30 October 1939, Monroe, Louisiana, USA), they first surfaced in 1968 with "Give 'Em Love". This excellent Hayes/Porter composition established their startling vocal interplay, which, at times, suggested a male/female Sam And Dave. Although artistically consistent, only three of the group's singles, "The Sweeter He Is" (1969), "Hearsay" (1970) and "I'll Be The Other Woman" (1973), reached the US R&B Top 10. The Soul Children were later reduced to a trio and moved to Epic when their former outlet, Stax Records, went into liquidation. Colbert later found fame under the name J. Blackfoot when one of his releases, "Taxi", was a 1983 hit in both the USA and UK.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.
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