Tavares (group)
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Years active | 1959–present |
Labels | Capitol Records, EMI, RCA |
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Website | tavares-brothers |
Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) is an American
History
The brothers, whose parents were of
By 1973, they had changed their name to Tavares and scored their first R&B top 10 (Pop top 40) hit with "Check It Out",
"Anonymous vocally, the creatures of various cheerfully crass producers, these five brothers are professional entertainers without apology."
— Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981)[5]
1975 turned out to be their most successful year chartwise, with a Top 40 Pop album (
Many of their hits, however, underplayed their R&B background and gave the group the image of being a
Later albums, such as Madam Butterfly and Supercharged, strayed from the disco format and were less successful on the pop chart (although they continued to have Top 10 R&B hits such as "Never Had a Love Like This Before", and the popular sociopolitical "Bad Times", written by British singer-songwriter Gerard McMahon). At the start of the 1980s, Tavares left Capitol Records, signing with RCA Records. They had one last major hit, the ballad "A Penny for Your Thoughts", for which they were nominated for a Grammy in 1982; their last major release was Words and Music in 1983.
In 1984, Ralph stepped down from the group. Pooch took over as the non-commissioned business/booking agent for Tavares from 1984 to 2014. Tiny left in the mid-1990s to pursue his solo career, while the other three brothers continued to tour. Tiny rejoined the group in 2009. Musician Feliciano "Flash" Vierra Tavares, the family patriarch and father of all members of Tavares, died in 2008.[6]
Chubby Tavares released his first solo album, Jealousy, on July 17, 2012, a few months after Tavares, the
In 2013, the brothers were honored with "Lifetime Achievement Awards" by The National R&B Music Society Black Tie Gala, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. All six brothers attended and performed on stage together for the first time in 37 years.[7]
In 2014, Pooch suffered a stroke and the business/booking for Tavares was turned over to Oriola Mngmt LLC. He regained his health and opted for retirement.[8]
Ralph Tavares died on December 8, 2021, two days before his 80th birthday.[9] Pooch Tavares died in April 2024, at the age of 81.[10]
Band members
- Ralph – Ralph Edward Vierra Tavares (December 10, 1941 – December 8, 2021)
- Pooch – Arthur Paul Tavares (November 12, 1942 – April 15, 2024)
- Chubby – Antone Lee Tavares (born June 2, 1944)
- Butch – Feliciano Vierra Tavares Jr. (born May 18, 1948)
- Tiny – Perry Lee Tavares (born October 23, 1949)
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record Label | |||||||||||
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US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
NLD
[13] |
UK [14] | |||||||||
1974 | Check It Out | 160 | 20 | — | — | — | — | Capitol | ||||||
Hard Core Poetry | 121 | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1975 | In the City | 26 | 8 | — | 93 | — | — | |||||||
1976 | Sky High! | 24 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 22 | |||||||
1977 | Love Storm | 59 | 15 | 99 | 67 | — | — | |||||||
1978 | Future Bound | 115 | 55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
1979 | Madam Butterfly | 92 | 13 | — | 90 | — | — | |||||||
1980 | Supercharged | 75 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Love Uprising | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1981 | Loveline | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
1982 | New Directions | 137 | 30 | — | — | — | — | RCA | ||||||
1983 | Words and Music | 208 | 48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Record Label | ||||||||||
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US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
NLD
[13] |
UK [14] | |||||||||||
1977 | The Best of Tavares | 72 | 42 | — | 39 | Capitol | ||||||||
1993 | Capitol Gold: The Best of Tavares | — | — | 28 | — | |||||||||
1996 | The Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | EMI | ||||||||
1997 | It Only Takes a Minute: A Lifetime with Tavares | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
2001 | The Best of Tavares | — | — | — | — | EMI-Capitol | ||||||||
2002 | Classic Masters | — | — | — | — | Capitol | ||||||||
2004 | Anthology | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Album | ||||||||||
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US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US Dan
[4] |
US A/C [4] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
IRE [16] |
NLD
[13] |
NZ
[17] |
UK
[14] | |||||
1973 | "Check It Out" | 35 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Check It Out | ||
1974 | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | 70 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Too Late" | 59 | 10 | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | Hard Core Poetry | |||
"She's Gone" | 50 | 1 | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1975 | "Remember What I Told You to Forget" (A-side) | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |||
"My Ship" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"It Only Takes a Minute" | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | In the City | |||
"Free Ride" | 52 | 8 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1976 | "The Love I Never Had" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" | 15 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 4 | Sky High! | |||
"Don't Take Away the Music" | 34 | 14 | — | — | 48 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 |
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1977 | "The Mighty Power of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |||
"Whodunit" | 22 | 1 | — | 31 | 32 | 15 | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | Love Storm | |||
"One Step Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | ||||
"Goodnight My Love" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"More Than a Woman" | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | 29 | — | 34 | — | 7 | Future Bound | |||
1978 | "The Ghost of Love" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |||
"Timber" | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Slow Train to Paradise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 62 | ||||
"Never Had a Love Like This Before" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Madam Butterfly | |||
1979 | "Straight from Your Heart" | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bad Times" | 47 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Supercharged | |||
1980 | "I Can't Go on Living Without You" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Love Uprising" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Uprising | |||
1981 | "Loneliness" | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Turn Out the Nightlight" | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Loveline | |||
"Loveline" | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1982 | "A Penny for Your Thoughts" | 33 | 16 | — | 15 | 60 | — | — | 45 | 17 | — | New Directions | ||
1983 | "Got to Find My Way Back to You" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Deeper in Love" | — | 10 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Words and Music | |||
"Words and Music" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1985 | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Remix by Ben Liebrand)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 12 | — | ||
"Don't Take Away the Music (Hands off the Music Mix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | ||||
1986 | "It Only Takes a Minute (Remix by Ben Liebrand)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and Honors
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1979
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Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack | Album of the Year | Won |
1982 | A Penny For Your Thoughts | Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal | Nominated |
- Inducted into the Cape Verdean Museum Hall of Fame (2006).[20]
- Lifetime Achievement Award by The National R&B Music Society (2013).[21]
- Inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2014.[22]
- Griffin Court in New Bedford, MA renamed Tavares Brothers' Way (2024).[23]
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Tavares | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
- ^ "Cover Story: Aerosmith Play to Win". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "US Charts > Tavares". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Coddy, Don (December 19, 2008). "Tavares patriarch dies". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ Brown, Curt. "Tavares honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from Rhythm and Blues Music Society". Southcoasttoday.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Rizik, Chris (August 4, 2014). "Arthur "Pooch" Tavares suffers stroke". SoulTracks. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ralph Tavares of New Bedford R&B group passes away". WJAR. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Weisberg, Tim (April 17, 2024). "New Bedford Music Legend 'Pooch' Tavares Passes Away". FUN 107. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > Tavares". RPM. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ MegaCharts. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Tavares". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Tavares". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 7, 2022. Type Tavares in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > Tavares". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "American certifications – Tavares". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Tavares-Artist-GRAMMY.com". October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Cape Verdean museum hall of fame". Rhodeislandmusichalloffame.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "R&B Music Society Past Honorees". Rnbmusicsociety1. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "RI Music Hall of Fame: Tavares/Chubby & The Turnpikes". Ripopmusic.org. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "New Bedford honors iconic music group Tavares with street, Tavares Brothers' Way". Yahoo News. January 12, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.