Brenda & the Tabulations formed in 1966 in Philadelphia, originally composed of Brenda Payton, Eddie L. Jackson, Maurice Coates and Jerry Jones.The group had a distinctive, almost doo-wop sound, especially at the start, featuring Payton's sweet occasionally rough-edged vocals with background male harmonies. The line-up changed around 1971 with the original three men departing. Two female backing singers (Pat Mercer and Deborah Martin) were brought into the group.Brenda and the Tabulations had one major US hit, entitled "Dry Your Eyes". The group also worked with producer and recording artist Van McCoy with whom they scored the moderate US hit "Right on the Tip of my Tongue". Several other songs became hits or moderate hits on the US soul singles chart from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.They really came to the notice of Fans & Collectors via their many dance records that were popular on the UK,s Northern Soul Scene. The group has released a total of three albums,"Dry Your Eyes" on Dionn Records (1967), "Brenda and the Tabulations" on Top & Bottom Records (1970), and "I Keep Coming Back For More" on Chocolate City/Casablanca (1977), although by the time of the last album, Brenda Payton was relatively a solo act while keeping the group name. The group had also signed with Epic Records in 1972 with four singles being released. One of the Epic singles, "One Girl Too Late", charted on the soul Billboard chart. Brenda Passed in 1992, aged just 46, & Eddie L. Jackson died in 2010.
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20 comments:
This is a jewel gem. Priceless and timeless. I'm speechless! Can't wait to dig into this review. Thanks AMM.
Thanks Mighty Rossyboy - completely new to me so excited to listen.
Many thanks for sharing your collection !
Gracias to RossyBoy for the review and gracias to AMM for the post of this great review
Looks very good, many thanks.
Made In Norway! Excellent review of what looks like another great album.
Thanks Mighty Rossyboy And AMM For This Great Album
Leave it to RB to find this one. Super, underrated Philly group. Nice review AMM.
you got i'm in love!
thanks to Rossboy and same to AMM!
we all very happy!
Thanks to Rossyboy and AMM for sharing this with us
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Looking good thank u AMM for the drops
Many thanks for the rarities Amm I love her!
This is a real find - glad to see it here and looking forward to having it. Thanks for review, P.
Thanks AMM & The Mighty Rossyboy.
Must thank Rossyboy for this one and All Music Man for the delivery anything you can by brenda and co not a lot and some of this is quite fresh and as usual another great Review
Cheers Pedro
Thanks AMM & The Rossyboy.for this excellent review!
thank you AMM, I always enjoyed her music. Thank you.
This looks good.
Count me in for this MM, thank you Rossyboy.
cheers,ELtel
thx rossyboy for a great review!
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