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  kamasu (kamasu) 6-Zenith Username: kamasu Post Number: 6587 Registered: 3-2005 Posted From: 65.54.97.150 |
They were the same group, a mixed group: two girls and one guy. But I think some people have gotten the facts right. I think I read the guy was the lead singer, but that can't be right. I think the lead was female with a husky voice. On "You Are the Circus," during the fade, I think I heard the lead sing: "I'm through with your circus, now boy." If that was a male singing, this is one that slipped by the radio programmers. | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 6-Zenith Username: kevgo Post Number: 4008 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.33.177.134 |
The group had a female lead singer. As the Sandpebbles, they had a pop/soul hit with "Love Power" in 1967 - the same song Luther Vandross used in his "Power Of Love/Love Power" hit medley in 1991. Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 9554 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.123.82 |
I always thought the lead on "Love Power" was a male. Is that not so? | ||
Mark Speck (mark_speck) 6-Zenith Username: mark_speck Post Number: 5213 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 75.185.188.241 |
I did too! It certainly sounds like a guy with a high voice. Best, Mark | ||
Mr Soul (mr_soul) 6-Zenith Username: mr_soul Post Number: 2431 Registered: 3-2006 Posted From: 80.6.12.57 |
It's long time since I've played "Love Power", however it would appear to be a lady by the name of Lonzine Wright lead with Andrea Bolden & Calvin White being the other members. | ||
splanky (splanky) 6-Zenith Username: splanky Post Number: 2265 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 71.167.239.186 |
Kev and Soul are right, the lead singer was a woman with a big hard gospel bred voice. I've always liked this group though I never knew a lot about them. Felix on wbgo plays several of their songs including their version of Never My Love which I like a lot because it adds gusto to what most singers only treated as a tender torch song (Marilyn McCoo, ie...) This was their biggest hit on the soul charts when I was coming up.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RIAwW08FuLw&feature=related | ||
kamasu (kamasu) 6-Zenith Username: kamasu Post Number: 6593 Registered: 3-2005 Posted From: 65.54.97.188 |
Thanks everyone. I thought the lead singer was female. I think the writer of the liner notes to a Sandpebbles CD got his information wrong. He said Calvin White was the group's lead singer. That CD also left out "You are the Circus" and the group's other Cotillion singles. | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 6-Zenith Username: tony_russi Post Number: 3262 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 70.157.206.173 |
I liked "Love Power" for the vocals, however, it always sounded liked an unfinished track to me.Something about the drums and the rythmn in general. | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 6-Zenith Username: kevgo Post Number: 4019 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.33.177.134 |
Thanks, Mr. Soul! I forgot which woman sang the lead and I checked my Sandpebbles collection - it was Lonzine (and she had some BIG pipes!) Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
michael r. lee shue (mikey) 6-Zenith Username: mikey Post Number: 1885 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 99.243.161.52 |
There was a Lonzine Cannon on Philips Records.Any connection? | ||
JSmith (jsmith) 6-Zenith Username: jsmith Post Number: 3129 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
Swamp Dogg (Jerry Williams) produced C & the Shells on their Cotillion tracks. I'll ask him what he can remember about them. | ||
mike s (mike_s) 6-Zenith Username: mike_s Post Number: 1384 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
I always thought the lead singer of the Sandpebbles,and then C and the Shells, was Calvin White. She had a solo album sometime in the early 80s I recall where she was called C M Lord. | ||
JSmith (jsmith) 6-Zenith Username: jsmith Post Number: 3131 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
I have a CM Lord album -- a track off it was a top UK MS club play back in the day -- but I can't currently remember its title. She had solo releases on Montage, Capitol & RCA, so must have had a decent solo career. | ||
JSmith (jsmith) 6-Zenith Username: jsmith Post Number: 3132 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
 the cover of her Capitol LP. It isn't this one that I have. | ||
JSmith (jsmith) 6-Zenith Username: jsmith Post Number: 3133 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
 This is the album that I have (on vinyl) -- it appears it has been re-issued on CD 'due to demand'. The popular track in the UK was "I'm So Happy That Love Has Found You". | ||
kamasu (kamasu) 6-Zenith Username: kamasu Post Number: 6607 Registered: 3-2005 Posted From: 65.54.97.191 |
Mike and JSmith, you guys are confusing me. Who is CM Lord and what does she have to do with the Sandpebbles/C and the Shells? Calvin White is/or was a male. (Message edited by kamasu on December 10, 2008) | ||
JSmith (jsmith) 6-Zenith Username: jsmith Post Number: 3134 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
..........Got a short reply from Swamp........ Lonzine did ninety five percent of the lead vocals. I wish I knew her whereabouts, I'd record her again. If you send me some specific questions I can respond to you better. So if anyone has pressing C & the Shells related questions (mainly in connection with their work for Cotillion), let me know & I will pass them along to Swamp. | ||
mike s (mike_s) 6-Zenith Username: mike_s Post Number: 1385 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.21.9 |
Kamasu...I must be the one who is confused!! I remember buying the CM Lord album Flashback back in the day because I read somewhere that she was formerly with The Sandpebbles. I recall being disappointed with the album and in fact don't still have it. So maybe Ms Lord has nothing to do at all with the group...and I accept Calvin White is/was a male!! |
