The Marvelows

The Marvelows were a Chicago soul group who scored only once, using the upbeat “I REALLY DO,” a pop Top 40 hit in 1965. The group was produced in Chicago Heights, IL, when Melvin Mason fulfilled the lately relocated Paden brothers (Frank who sang bass, and Johnny who sang tenor) in the past due ’50s. Joined up with by tenor Willie (Sonny) Stephenson and Mason’s wife’s cousin Jesse Smith, the quintet became the Marvelows. Smith’s mom recommended that he research a previous schoolmate of hers, Johnny Pate. Pate, who acquired just been provided the positioning of Midwest A&R for ABC/Paramount, guaranteed a cope with the label and documented four music for the group, the doo-wop ballad “A PAL,” “My Center,” the solid mid-tempo “Hey Hey Baby,” and “I REALLY DO.” The last mentioned music was only created like a warm-up music, something to sing to get ready their voices, nonetheless it strike quantity seven R&B and quantity 37 play the springtime of 1965. Around 1966, Jesse Smith remaining and was changed by Andrew Thomas. The Marvelows (right now the Mighty Marvelows in order to avoid misunderstandings with the Western Coastline group the Marvellos) got their second solitary (and the only real other someone to chart) using the ballad “Each day” within the springtime of 1968. Additional Marvelows (or the Mighty Marvelows) singles are “I’m With out a Young lady,” “FADE,” “Your Small Sister” “You’re Breaking My Center,” and “Wait around Be Great.” ABC/Paramount released The Mighty Marvelows LP in 1968, however the group split up one year later on. A short reunion in 1974 was their just other time collectively.