The Jewels
The Jewels | |
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| Also known as | The Impalas, The Four Jewels |
| Origin | Martha Harvin (1963–1968) |
The Jewels (initially The Impalas, later The Four Jewels) were an American girl group from Washington, D.C., United States.[1]
Overview
The group began singing as The Impalas in 1961;
In 1964 the group signed to
Martha Harvin changed her stage name to Martha High and went on to tour with Brown for some thirty years, in addition to releasing a solo disco album in 1979.[2] The original four members reunited in 1985 and released an album of their singles re-recorded, entitled Loaded with Goodies.[1] On August 3, 2017, Sandra Bears came onstage for a cameo during a set by the Hall Monitors at Hill Country in Washington, D.C., singing "A Fool in Love" and "Opportunity."
Clarke (born Marjorie Elizabeth Clarke on February 23, 1945) died on September 21, 2019, at age 74.[4][5]
Discography
Albums
- Loaded with Goodies (BJM Records, 1985) (credited as the Four Jewels)
Singles
| No. | Title (A-side / B-side) | Label and no. | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [6] |
US R&B [6] | |||||
| 1 | "Loaded with Goodies" b/w "Fire" (credited as the Four Jewels) |
Start 638 | 1962 | — | — | |
| 2 | "Loaded with Goodies" b/w "Dapper Dan" (credited as the Four Jewels) |
Checker 1039 | 1963 | — | — | |
| 3 | "Baby It's You" b/w "She’s Wrong for You Baby" (credited as the Four Jewels) |
Tec 3007 | 1964 | — | — | |
| 4 | "Time for Love" b/w "That's What They Put Erasers on Pencils For" | Checker 1069 | — | — | ||
| 5 | "Opportunity" b/w "Gotta Find a Way" | Dimension 1034 | 64 | 18 | ||
| 6 | "But I Do" b/w "Smokey Joe" | Dimension 1048 | 1965 | — | — | |
| 7 | "Papa Left Mama Holding the Bag" b/w "This Is My Story" | Dynamite 2000 | — | — | ||
| 8 | "This Is My Story" b/w "My Song" | Federal 12541 | 1966 | — | — | |
| 9 | "Lookie Lookie Lookie" b/w "Smokey Joe's" | King 6068 | 1967 | — | — | |
| 10 | "Baby Don't You Know" b/w "Never Find a Love like Mine" (credited as the Brownettes) |
King 6153 | 1968 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e Ankeny, Jason. "Artist Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Hamilton, Andrew. "Martha High - Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "krla641025". Oldiesloon.com.
- ^ Kiviat, Steven (October 14, 2019). "A DC Jewel: Memorial service today to celebrate the life and music of R&B singer 'Little Margie' Clarke". The DC Line. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Marjorie E Clarke February 23, 1945 - September 21, 2019". popefh.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Jewels Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "OTHER GROUPS SINGLE DISCOGRAPHY". Jb-escape.sakura.ne.jp.
- ^ "The Jewels". Soulful Kinda Music.
- ^ "45 Discography for King Records - 6000 series". King Promotional.
- ^ "45 Discography for Federal Records". Federal.
External links
- The Jewels discography at Discogs
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