THE BROTHERS WERE BORN IN COLUMBUS,OHIO.BILLY VALENTINE PERFORMED AS A SINGER WITH
YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED IN THE MID-1970S,BEFORE JOINING WITH HIS BROTHER JOHN TO BEGIN
PERFORMING AS THE VALENTINE BROTHERS IN 1975 STARTING IN 1977,THEY BEGAN A THREE-YEAR
STINT AS PART OF THE TOURING COMPANY OF THE WIZ MUSICAL.THEIR FATHER OWNED A NIGHT CLUB
AND OLDER BROTHER ALVIN WAS THE REASON THEY GOT INTO SHOW BUSINESS.MONEY'S TOO TIGHT
(TO MENTION)",WRITTEN BY THE DUO AND PRODUCED BY BOBBY LYLE,SPENT 14 WEEKS ON THE
BILLBOARD R&B CHART, REACHING NO. 41.THE FOLLOWING YEAR.SADLY SIMPLY RED,S SUCCESS
WITH THE SINGLE DIDNT DO THE BROTHERS ANY FAVOURS AND KNOCKED THEIR CAREER BACK.
AMM
THE TASTER!
LINE UP
VOCALS - JOHN VALENTINE,WILLIAM VALENTINE
KEYBOARDS,PIANO,SYNTHESIZER – BOBBY LYLE
TENOR SAXOPHONE - GARY HERBIG
DRUMS,PERCUSSION – RAYMOND POUNDS (TRACKS: A3, A4)
PRODUCER – JOHN VALENTINE,WILLIAM VALENTINE
CO-PRODUCER – BOBBY LYLE
15 comments:
Very good taster ! I feel this LP very interesting !
Thanks AMM for the brothers - new to me.
Another interesting album AMM
many thanks Reb
The taster sounds great! Thanks for the review.
/Jumpstart
Got the 12" somewhere. Good revue, be nice to pick this up!
Many thanks for the review MM, enjoy the game tomorrow.
cheers,ELtel
Modern soul little known by me but seems interesting.
Yves
AMM many thanks for this review.
Very very interesting drop thank u AMM
Looks like an interesting record.
Nice tune. Didn't know they wrote it. I like Simply Red's version as well
The music is good and soulful. I am anxious for all the tracks from these brothers.
been longing for so long this rare one
thanks always allmusicman
I Think I like there version of .MONEY'S TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION)" Than the Man Utd supporters version. Some great tracks on this album thanks for the review All Music Man
Cheers Pedro
Morning AMM. This group is missing from my review list! Thanks to the prayers of everyone around the world, everything is now peaceful and quiet in South Africa!!
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