R&B group The Strangers entered the recording studio today (December 28, 1953) and recorded their best known song and collectors item, “My Friends.”
The Strangers origins begin Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, where they originally hailed from.
The group was highly influenced by legendary 1950’s singing group The Swallows. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
R&B legend Chuck Berry was charged with violating The Mann Act today (December 23, 1959), for allegedly transporting a 14-year-old across state lines for immoral purposes. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
By Gentle Jones
Eddie Kendricks
Kendricks moved to Detroit at 18 and started a singing group The Primes which performed Doo-Wop and also capably covered Mills Brothers tunes.
Eventually Eddie rose to fame singing first tenor for The Temptations, also often singing with a distinctive falsetto. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
