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The Showmen were among the R&B groups to bridge the gap between doo wop and soul in the first ’60s, developing a buoyant, energetic fusion of harmonies and propulsive R&B beats. The group just had one strike, “IT’LL Stand,” which charted both in 1961 and in 1964, but their lead …

Head of Chairmen from the Panel and a high R&B songwriter/manufacturer aswell, General Johnson enjoyed an extended career stretching out from his debut through the mid-’50s glory times of R&B to his position being a turn-of-the-century seaside music icon. Delivered and raised within the seaside town of Norfolk, VA, Johnson …

Most widely known for the stuttering number 3 single “Provide Me Slightly ADDITIONAL TIME,” the Chairmen from the Plank were among the smoothest & most popular spirit serves to emerge from Detroit in the first ’70s. Although their period near the top of the R&B graphs was short — their …