The Friends of Distinction were an American vocal group founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, best known for their late 1960s hits, "Grazing in the...
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an American singer and songwriter. Cleaves was a lead singer of the Friends of Distinction, Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, and Raw Silk. Jessica...
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recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018. A vocal version by American vocal group The Friends of Distinction, with lyrics by band member...
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Friends is the third studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1970 on the RCA Victor label. The album peaked at No. 9 on the...
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album), 1987 Whatever (The Friends of Distinction album), 1970 Whatever (Green Velvet album), 2001 Whatever (Hot Chelle Rae album) or the title song, 2011 Whatever...
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Whatever is the fourth studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1970 on the RCA Victor label. The album peaked at No. 42 on the R&B albums...
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and "Love or Let Me Be Lonely". The third was a remake of a song by The Friends of Distinction. This album was the first to be both recorded and mixed...
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Love Can Make It Easier (category The Friends of Distinction albums)
Love Can Make It Easier is the sixth studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1973 on the RCA Victor label. Neither this album...
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Going in Circles (category The Friends of Distinction songs)
performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album Grazin', reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart. The song has...
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Circles", written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, as performed by the Friends of Distinction. Musicians Logic – vocals Steve Wyreman – electric guitar (tracks...
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backing by the Wrecking Crew for their recording sessions. In the early 1960s, Lamonte McLemore and Marilyn McCoo got together with three friends from Los...
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Grazin' (category The Friends of Distinction albums)
Grazin' is the debut studio album by music group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1969 on RCA Victor. The album peaked at No. 10 on the R&B albums...
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the Grapevine", and music of the 5th Dimension, the Undisputed Truth, and the Friends of Distinction. More Temptations psychedelic soul singles followed...
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Love or Let Me Be Lonely (category The Friends of Distinction songs)
the soul group The Friends of Distinction and released as a single in early 1970. The song was a multi-format success, peaking in the top 10 of the Billboard...
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The Browns The Calling* The Chieftains The Chipmunks* The Cooper Temple Clause The Equals The Fixx The Friends of Distinction The Grass Roots (Canada, leased...
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Real Friends may refer to: Real Friends (band), an American band Real Friends (The Friends of Distinction album), a 1970 album by The Friends of Distinction...
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Marilyn McCoo (category The Raelettes members)
who later formed the Friends of Distinction. She met Billy Davis Jr. in 1966 when he established the 5th Dimension, then called the Versatiles, which...
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Time Waits for No One (Neil Sedaka song) (category The Friends of Distinction songs)
1970. The song was covered by The Friends of Distinction in 1970 on their Whatever LP. The group made "Time Waits for No One" into a hit in the United...
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Friends of Distinction Frijid Pink Max Frost and the Troopers The Frost Frumious Bandersnatch The Fugs Fats Domino The Fireballs Fontella Bass The Four Seasons...
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Steve Gadd discography (category Discographies of American artists)
Am (Capitol Records, 1980) Bazuka (A&M, 1975) Friends (DMP, 1984) Living Eyes (RSO, 1981) Queen of the Night, (Atlantic, 1974) Bad Benson (CTI, 1974)...
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Highly Distinct (category The Friends of Distinction albums)
the second studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in September 1969 on the RCA Victor label. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard...
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Earth, Wind & Fire (redirect from The Salty Peppers)
member of the R&B group The Friends of Distinction. The band successfully auditioned for managers Bob Cavallo and Joe Ruffalo. Cavallo's management of John...
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YWCA (redirect from The Women of Distinction Awards)
The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women,...
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affair, in black and white, the first episode of the program featured Jerry Butler, The Chi-Lites, and The Emotions as guests. The show would air in Syndication...
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covers of songs made popular by The Carpenters ("(They Long to Be) Close to You", Toussaint McCall ("Nothing Takes the Place of You"), The Friends of Distinction...
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Jerry Peters (category California Institute of the Arts alumni)
He is best known for writing the hit songs "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" and "Going In Circles" by The Friends of Distinction. Peters was born in New Orleans...
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Theme Time Radio Hour season 1 (category Lists of radio series episodes)
(1940) Grazing in the Grass – The Friends of Distinction (1968) A Good Year for the Roses – George Jones (1970) The Bonny Bunch of Roses – Paul Clayton...
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by The Manhattans. He appeared on Soul Train in an episode that aired on November 11, 1972. Other guests on the show were Friends of Distinction, The Persuaders...
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released a version in 1969 on his album The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground. The Friends of Distinction released a version in 1969 on their album...
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"Peaceful" was also recorded in 1969 by The Friends of Distinction for their Grazin' album on RCA. Rankin re-recorded the song in 1972, in a new arrangement...
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