Obviously a boot that collects all this great mans singles in one package. Best remembered for the series of singles he recorded for the legendary R&B label Vee-Jay. Wade Flemons was born 1940, in Coffeyville, Kansas, and raised in nearby Wichita. After the Flemons family moved to Battle Creek, MI, in 1940, he formed a vocal group dubbed the Newcomers. Although he signed to Vee-Jay in 1958 as a solo act, his self-penned debut single, "Here I Stand," was nevertheless attributed to Wade Flemons & the Newcomers, cracking the Top 20 on the national R&B charts. The Newcomers were no more by the time of the follow-up, 1959's "Hold Me Close"; two more singles appeared that year - "Slow Motion" and "Goodnight, It's Time to Go" neither of them hits. However, in 1960 Flemons returned to the charts with his biggest hit, "Easy Lovin'," which reached the R&B Top Ten; its B-side, "Woops Now," was also a significant hit in scattered regions of the country. A self-titled LP preceded his next single, "Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby," and in 1961 Flemons returned to the charts one final time with a reading of the Percy Mayfield hit "Please Send Me Someone to Love," which squeaked into the R&B Top 20. Two 1962 efforts, "Half a Love" and "Ain't These Tears," failed to ignite, and the year following he issued just one new single, "That Time of Year." Fellow Vee-Jay act the Four Seasons contributed backing vocals to 1964's "Watch Over Her," but not even their Midas touch could launch the record into the charts, and after one final single, 1965's "Where Did You Go Last Night," the label terminated Flemons' contract. Flemons resurfaced two years later on the tiny Ramsel label with "Jeanette," quickly followed by "Two of a Kind." He went on to co-write the Dells' 1968 hit "Stay in My Corner," around that same time joining Vee-Jay session vocalist Maurice White in the Salty Peppers for their debut single, "La, La, La". In 1969 the group signed to Capitol for "La La Time," and after one subsequent effort, "Your Love Is Life," evolved into Earth, Wind & Fire. Flemons contributed vocals, vibes, and electric piano to the group until 1973, when he and several bandmates were dismissed by White. Flemons' subsequent musical pursuits, if any, remain unknown. Sadly he died of cancer in Battle Creek on October 13, 1993. I spotted half a dozen tracks played in northern soul venues over here throughout the years.
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31 comments:
I have this dear Jeanette and a few others, but not this compilation by this singer.
Thank you AMM and Moxysoulandjazz
Yves
This looks interesting. Thanks for the review.
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Thanks Moxysoulandjazz for this fine collection of Flemons.
Thank you AMM and Moxysoulandjazz for sharing this album.
A fascinating review, thanks
What a nice compilation to see. Haven't hear most of the before. More thanks!
Thanks for the review. Always enjoy Vee Jay artists.
Many thanks AMM and Moxysoulandjazz. Great review.
Great stuff . . . all in one place. Thanks.
A good entertainer with beautiful stuff
at review @ Moxysoulandjazz, many thanks.
cheers,ELtel
A Well Deserved Comp For A Gifted Artist, Thanks For The Review!
Thanks for the review and contributions from Moxysoulandjazz a fine boot i must say All Music Man Wade turn out a few crackin tracks
Cheers Pedro
Very underrated dude. Thank you for reviewing this guy.
all of these great 45s Are Alive are available on Down Memory Lane now
anyway thanks for the review AMM
Thank you AMM and Moxysoulandjazz for this nice review!
I didn't know this CD and am looking forward to hearing it. Thanks for review, P.
Thanks for the review Moxysoulandjazz
Many thanks Moxysoulandjazz and AMM for this wonderful share Reb
Nice, Thanks AMM for this review!!
I think it's rotten it takes bootleggers to come up with stuff like this. Thanks, Moxysoulandjazz and AMM!
Thank you very much for another man that went under the radar of many listeners. Thanks for the review. AMM
Moxysoulandjazz & AMM many thanks, nice Compilation!!
Moxysoulandjazz And AMM for this review
Another GREAT review AMM!
Looking forward to reviewing this drop gracias
Missing a few of these. Nice to see him recognised.
Appreciate It always thank you AMM
Many thanks
Hi AMM, Many thanks for this review.
Great artist completed by a very interesting review. A particular review will be appreciated. Thanks.
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