The Stylistics
Biography
After the Spinners and the O'Jays, the Stylistics were the leading Philly soul group produced by Thom Bell. During the early '70s, the band had 12 straight Top Ten hits, including "You Are Everything," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," "I'm Stone in Love With You," "Break Up to Make Up," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New." Of all their peers, the Stylistics were one of the smoothest and sweetest soul groups of their era. All of their hits were ballads, graced by the soaring falsetto of Russell Thompkins, Jr. and the lush yet graceful productions of Bell, which helped make the Stylistics one of the most successful soul groups of the first half of the '70s.. The Stylistics formed in 1968, when members of the Philadelphia soul groups the Monarchs and the Percussions joined forces after their respective band dissolved. Thompkins, James Smith, and Airrion Love hailed from the Monarchs; James Dunn and Herbie Murrell were from the Percussions. In 1970, the group recorded "You're a Big Girl Now," a song their road manager Marty Bryant co-wrote with Robert Douglas, a member of their backing band Slim and the Boys, and the single became a regional hit for Sebring Records. The larger Avco Records soon signed the Stylistics, and single eventually climbed to number seven in early 1971.
Top Albums |
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6. Greatest Hit..
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11. Hurry Up Thi..
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16. The Streetwi..
| 17. Fabulous
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | You Make Me Feel Brand New | Best of the Stylistics | 4:47 | $0.99 | |
2. | You Are Everything | Best of the Stylistics | 2:58 | $0.99 | |
3. | Betcha By Golly, Wow | Best of the Stylistics | 3:18 | $0.99 | |
4. | I'm Stone In Love With You | Best of the Stylistics | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
5. | Break Up to Make Up | Best of the Stylistics | 4:01 | $0.99 | |
6. | You Make Me Feel Brand New | Very Best of the Stylistics.. | 5:29 | $0.99 | |
7. | People Make the World Go Round | Best of the Stylistics | 3:35 | $0.99 | |
8. | You Are Everything | Very Best of the Stylistics.. | 2:55 | $0.99 | |
9. | Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) | Very Best of the Stylistics.. | 2:52 | $0.99 | |
10. | People Make the World Go Round | Stylistics - the Original D.. | 6:27 | $0.99 | |
11. | You Are Everything | Stylistics - the Original D.. | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
12. | Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) | Stylistics - the Original D.. | 2:54 | $0.99 | |
13. | Mine All Mine | Closer Than Close | 4:30 | $0.99 | |
14. | You Are Everything | Audio CD (The Best of the S.. | 2:55 | $1.29 | |
15. | I'M Stone In Love With You | Audio CD (The Best of the S.. | 3:19 | $1.29 | |
16. | You're a Big Girl Now | Audio CD (The Best of the S.. | 4:38 | $1.29 | |
17. | Betcha By Golly, Wow | Audio CD (The Best of the S.. | 3:18 | $1.29 | |
18. | You Make Me Feel Brand New | Audio CD (The Best of the S.. | 4:48 | $1.29 | |
19. | You Are Everything (Live) | Philly Soul Essentials | 3:10 | $0.99 | |
20. | Hurry up This Way Again (Live) | You Make Me Feel Brand New .. | 4:05 | $0.69 | |
21. | You'll Never Get to Heaven If Yo.. | You Make Me Feel Brand New .. | 2:05 | $0.69 | |
22. | Stop, Look, Listen to Your Heart (Li.. | You Make Me Feel Brand New .. | 3:27 | $0.69 | |
23. | Break up to Make Up (Live) | You Make Me Feel Brand New .. | 2:46 | $0.69 | |
24. | Betcha by Golly Wow (Live) | You Make Me Feel Brand New .. | 4:13 | $0.69 | |
25. | You Are Everything (Live) | You Make Me Feel Brand New .. | 3:10 | $0.69 | |
Top Music Videos |
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