Brothers of Soul
Brothers of Soul | |
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| Origin | Detroiit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul |
| Years active | 1967–1975 |
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Brothers of Soul was an American soul trio composed of Fred Bridges, Richard Knight, and Robert Eaton, who were also a songwriting team involved with around 50 singles.[1] Based in Detroit in the 1960s and 1970s, they recorded a number of songs, mainly with producer Ric Williams for Zodiac Records and Boo Records. Their biggest hit was "I Guess That Don't Make Me a Loser,"[2] which peaked at No. 32 on the R&B chart in May 1968.[3]
History
[edit]Bridges and Knight, who had met at the Dodge assembly plant in Detroit, did some writing for La Beat Records, where they began working with Eaton. The first song the three are credited on together is James Shorter's "Modern Day Woman".[1][4] They then wrote a song named "Dream." While doing some freelance work for Drew Records, writing for The Precisions, they met Chicago-based producer Williams, who became interested in showcasing them as a group. Williams began Zodiac sometime in the 60s or 70s. They chose to record under the name Brothers of Soul, a name inspired by the Detroit riots of '67.[citation needed] Under the coordination of Williams, they wrote for Zodiac, producing many Ruby Andrews hits.[5] Their most successful period was from 1968 to 1969,[6] with their last recordings in 1971.[5] Sometime during this period, Ben Knights replaced Richard Knight, who was serving time in prison in New York.[7] They continued to work together, providing vocal accompaniment for a few years and eventually split. A hits compilation named I Guess That Don't Make Me a Loser was released on CD in 1995 by Collectables Records and digitally in 2008 by S.D.E.G. Records.
Partial discography
[edit]Chart singles
[edit]| Year | A-side | Chart Positions | |
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| 1968 | "I Guess That Don't Make Me a Loser" | 32 | |
Compilation album
[edit]- I Guess That Don't Make Me a Loser
References
[edit]- 1 2 Meikle, David. "The Fred Bridges Story". SoulfulDetroit.com. Bridges, Knight and Eaton. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Artist Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- 1 2 "Billboard Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media. 1968. p. 30. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ↑ "MODERN DAY WOMAN (Legal Title)". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Larkin, Colin. "Brothers Of Soul Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Meikle, David. "The Fred Bridges Story". SoulfulDetroit.com. Playing the Circuit. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Meikle, David. "The Fred Bridges Story". SoulfulDetroit.com. Don Davis. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
External links
[edit]- The Fred Bridges Story
- Brothers of Soul discography at Discogs
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