Every single that Bell produced for the Stylistics was a Top Ten R&B hit, and several - “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” - were also Top Ten pop chart hits. The Stylistics also found a path on to adult contemporary airwaves, and the group made Billboard magazine’s Easy Listening singles chart twelve times from 1971 to 1976, with three entries (“Betcha by Golly, Wow”, “You Make Me Feel Brand New”, and “ You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)“) reaching the Top 10. 2 for two weeks in 1974, and was one of the group’s five U.S. “You Make Me Feel Brand New” was the group’s biggest U.S. 5), “ You Make Me Feel Brand New” featuring Thompkins singing a lead vocal duet with Airrion Love, “Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)”, “ You Are Everything“, and the Top 20 pop chart hit “ Rockin’ Roll Baby” (the U.S. 3), “ I’m Stone in Love with You“, “ Break Up to Make Up” (the U.S.
Their hits from this period - distilled from three albums - included “ Betcha by Golly, Wow” (the U.S. The first song recorded with Bell and his collaborator, lyricist Linda Creed, was “ Stop, Look, Listen“. On most of the group hits, Bell would have Thompkins sing virtually solo. Avco gave Bell complete creative control over the Stylistics and he proceeded to focus the group’s sound exclusively around Thompkins’s voice. He ultimately agreed to produce the group because he believed in the potential of lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr.‘s distinctive, nasal high tenor and falsetto voice. The Stylistics auditioned for Bell, but he was initially unimpressed. Success: The Bell/Creed YearsĪfter signing to Avco, the record label approached producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalog of hits for The Delfonics, to work with the group. 7 on the US Billboard R&B chart in early 1971.
The larger Avco Records soon signed the Stylistics, and the single eventually climbed to No. Producer Bill Perry spent $400 to record the song in the Virtue Studios in Philadelphia. 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. Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, and Airrion Love came from the Monarchs, and James Dunn and Herb Murrell came from the Percussions. The Stylistics current lineup consists of singers Airrion Love, Herb Murrell, Jason Sharp, and Barrington “Bo” Henderson.The Stylistics were created from two Philadelphia groups, The Percussions, and The Monarchs. In 2018, Barrington “Bo” Henderson, formerly of The Dramatics, Lakeside, and The Temptations, joined The Stylistics as their new lead singer. In 2011, Jason Sharp, former lead singer of Heatwave, joined The Stylistics. Former lead singer, Russell Thompkins Jr, left the group in 2000. Friends since school, Airrion and Herb have kept the music alive, and they’re still touring the world. Herbert Murrell and Airrion Love are the two original members still singing with The Stylistics. The album’s success was phenomenal, and continued with the release of their second album, Round Two. After being picked up by Avco Records, hit producer Thom Bell produced their first album, The Stylistics, which brought us hit song Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart, You Are Everything and Betcha By Golly Wow. Their first song, You’re a Big Girl Now, hit Number One in Philadelphia, and it wasn’t long before other cities followed suit. The original group lineup was Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. When members from each group were drafted, the remaining members joined forces to become The Stylistics. In 1966, The Stylistics formed in Philadelphia, PA from two groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs. Relive the magic of some of the greatest love songs in pop music history! One of the great live bands of all time return to play all their hits from Betcha By Golly Wow, Sing, Baby Sing, You Are Everything, You Make Me Feel Brand New, I’m Stone In Love With You and many many more. The Helix Dublin | 12 November 2022 The Stylistics, the band who gave us the love hits which defined a generation, are coming back to Ireland to play The Helix, Dublin and the Cork Opera House in November 2022. The Stylistics – Their Greatest Hits Cork Opera House | 11 November 2022
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