The Undisputed Truth: Whitfield's Test Lab and Smiling Faces Sometimes
pplpod2 Nov

The Undisputed Truth: Whitfield's Test Lab and Smiling Faces Sometimes

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

By 1970 Norman Whitfield was building psychedelic soul with the Temptations, and their fans were complaining about long instrumental intros that sidelined the singers. He assembled a group he could control completely: Detroit frontman Joe Harris, formerly of the Fabulous Peps and the Ohio Untouchables, and former Delicates Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce Evans, top session singers heard on Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Still Water. With huge afros and white face makeup, the Undisputed Truth hit No. 3 on the Hot 100 in 1971 with Smiling Faces Sometimes.

Whitfield used them to test songs such as Papa Was a Rollin' Stone before giving them to the Temptations, whose version became a Grammy-winning hit. Evans left in 1973, Calvin followed, and Whitfield rebuilt the group around Harris with members of the Magictones in a P-Funk style, scoring a Top 20 R&B hit with Help Yourself. In 1975 he took them to his own Whitfield Records, where Taka Boom sang on Method to the Madness, a disco turn brought a 1977 UK hit, and the label collapsed in the early 1980s.

  • Under Jobete publishing, the song was the asset and the singers were treated as interchangeable.
  • They also recorded You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth before the Temptations did.
  • Their 1977 UK hit was You + Me = Love.
  • Harris and Evans revived the name in 1990 to re-record Law of the Land for a small UK label.
  • After leaving, Billie Rae Calvin wrote Wishing on a Star for Rose Royce, later covered by Beyonce and Seal.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(16184)

The Art of Adult Friendship: Why Quality Matters More Than Quantity

The Art of Adult Friendship: Why Quality Matters More Than Quantity

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore how our understanding of friendship changes as we grow old...

9 Nov 18min

Summer Explained: The Science, History, and Traditions of the Warmest Season

Summer Explained: The Science, History, and Traditions of the Warmest Season

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore summer, the season most closely associated with sunshine, ...

7 Nov 18min

Sir Patrick Stewart: From Shakespeare to Star Trek, the Life and Legacy of a Legend

Sir Patrick Stewart: From Shakespeare to Star Trek, the Life and Legacy of a Legend

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the extraordinary life of Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaim...

7 Nov 49min

Larry David: The Genius of Social Awkwardness, Seinfeld, and Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David: The Genius of Social Awkwardness, Seinfeld, and Curb Your Enthusiasm

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and career of Larry David, the comedian, writer, ...

6 Nov 38min

Why Australian Shepherds Aren't From Australia

Why Australian Shepherds Aren't From Australia

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the history of the Australian Shepherd, an intelligent, en...

5 Nov 45min

Labrador Retriever: From Newfoundland Fishing Dogs to Modern-Day Heroes

Labrador Retriever: From Newfoundland Fishing Dogs to Modern-Day Heroes

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the remarkable history of the Labrador Retriever, one of t...

4 Nov 53min

Discovering Ireland: A Journey Through History, Culture, and the Wild Atlantic Way

Discovering Ireland: A Journey Through History, Culture, and the Wild Atlantic Way

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore Ireland through the philosophy of slow travel: go slower, ...

3 Nov 48min

Willie Hutch: An Overnight I'll Be There Lyric and The Mack's Soundtrack

Willie Hutch: An Overnight I'll Be There Lyric and The Mack's Soundtrack

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!William McKinley Hutchins was born in Los Angeles in December 1944 and raised in Dallas, where h...

2 Nov 21min

Populärt inom Nöje

mellan-himmel-och-jord-med-jlc
filip-fredrik-svarar
husmodern-med-amanda-schulman
fordomspodden
mardromsgasten
chilla-med-de-vet-du
dialogiskt
podme-bio-4
rss-p3-musikdokumentar
fem-i-topp
badfluence
gott-snack-med-fredrik-soderholm
hemma-hos-strage
mannen-utan-spar
schulman-show
skandal
rss-rockpodden
rss-bl-metal-podcast
rss-made-in-sverige-podcast
sexet