George Lou Pride, 24 May 1950, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Pride first sang in church, where the pastor, Reverend E.J. Cole, was the father of Nat ‘King’ Cole. He developed a rich vocal sound well suited to gospel and soul and which would provide added texture when he also sang the blues. He sang with a vocal group, the Karls, and in a duo, JLC, with a woman he later m
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An R&B vocal group from Chicago, Illinois, USA, the Artistics combined sweet soul singing with horn-driven arrangements, representing the full flowering of the Chicago brand of uptown soul music during the 60s. The group came together in 1958 with original members Robert Dobyne, Larry Johnson, Jessie Bolian (8 June 1941, d. 24 August 1994), and Aaron Floyd. They were sig
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Formed in Los Angeles, California, USA in 1955 and originally known as the Jayhawks, this quartet comprised Dave Govan (2 August 1940, Los Angeles, California, USA), Carl Fisher (b. 27 December 1939, Quardon, Texas, USA), James Johnson (b. 13 September 1939, Brooklyn, New York, USA) and Carver Bunkham. The Vibrations were notable for being equally proficient with smooth ball
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