The People's Choice (band)
People's Choice | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Soul, funk |
| Years active | 1971–1985 |
| Labels | TSOP, Casablanca, Mercury |
| Past members | 1971 - 1973 Frankie Brunson David Thompson Darnell Jordan Johnnie Hightower Stanley Thomas Valerie Brown Marc Reed 1974 - 1983 Frankie Brunson Dave Thompson Guy Fiske Roger Andrews 1984 - 1985 Frank Brunson Marc Reed Clifton Gamble David Thomson Johnnie Hightower Bill Rodgers |
The People's Choice was an American
hits were instrumentals
.
Career
Their debut
Brunson died on November 24, 2007, after a long illness.[5]
Former members
- Frank Brunson - keyboards, vocals (died on November 24, 2007, at age 78).[6]
- David Thomson - drums
- Guy Fiske - guitar
- Roger Andrews - bass
- Marc Reed - vocals [7]
- Clifton Gamble - piano, synthesizer
- Johnnie Hightower - guitar
- Bill Rodgers - piano, synthesizer
- Darnell Jordan - guitar
- Stanley Thomas - bass, vocals
- Valerie Brown - vocals
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
SWE [9] | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | Boogie Down U.S.A. | 56 | 7 | 45 | TSOP | |||||||||
| 1976 | We Got the Rhythm | 174 | 38 | — | ||||||||||
| 1978 | Turn Me Loose | — | — | — | Philadelphia International | |||||||||
| 1980 | People's Choice | — | — | — | Casablanca | |||||||||
| 1982 | Still in Love with You | — | — | — | TPC | |||||||||
| 1984 | Strikin' | — | — | — | Mercury | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
- Golden Classics (1996, Collectables)
- I Likes to Do It (2000, Jamie)
- Any Way You Wanna - The People's Choice Anthology 1971-1981 (2017, BBR)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
BEL
[10] |
CAN [11] |
NLD
[12] |
UK
[13] | |||||||||
| 1971 | "I Likes to Do It" | 38 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1972 | "The Wootie-T-Woo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Magic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1973 | "Let Me Do My Thing" | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1974 | "Love Shop" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Party Is a Groovy Thing" | — | 45 | — | — | — | 14 | — | |||||||
| 1975 | "Do It Any Way You Wanna" | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 36 | ||||||
| "Nursery Rhymes (Part I)" | 93 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1976 | "Here We Go Again" | — | 52 | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Movin' in All Directions" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1977 | "Cold Blooded & Down-Right-Funky" | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It) (Part I)" | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1978 | "Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | ||||||
| "Turn Me Loose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Rough-Ride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1980 | "My Feet Won't Move, But My Shoes Did the Boogie" | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Ought to Be Dancin'" | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1981 | "Hey Everybody (Party Hearty)" | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1982 | "Still in Love with You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1984 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Tee, Ralph (1991). Who's Who In Soul Music (1st ed.). London: George Weidenfeld and Nicholson Limited. p. 213.
- ISBN 9780195348804. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "dvdboxoffice.com". dvdboxoffice.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "Buffalo Music Hall of Fame News". Buffalomusic.org. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "News Archives: The Buffalo News". Nl.newsbank.com. November 28, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "People's Choice Biography - ARTISTdirect Music". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > The People's Choice". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "SWE Charts > The People's Choice". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- Top 30. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "CAN Charts > The People's Choice". RPM. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- MegaCharts. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "UK Charts > The People's Choice". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
External links
- The People's Choice at AllMusic
- The People's Choice discography at Discogs
- soulfulkindamusic.net - Frankie Brunson / The Fashions
- Frankie Brunson Biography
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