Tag Archives: Harry Elston

The Vocals stayed together significantly less than a year, but half a year was spent touring with Ray Charles. These were a quartet comprising Lamonte McLemore, a professional photographer; Marilyn McCoo, a recently available beauty contest champion; Harry Elston; and Floyd Butler. Developing in LA, CA, in 1963, the melodious …

Known most because of their pop smash “Grazing within the Grass,” the Friends of Distinction were founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler and included Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love, in addition to later on member Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy. Elston and Butler’s participation in …