The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles.

Edward James Kendrick, best known by the stage name Eddie Kendricks, was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971.

The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved its greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, consisting of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads characterized by the falsetto of Russell Thompkins Jr. and the production of Thom Bell. During the early 1970s, the group had twelve consecutive R&B top ten hits, including "Stop, Look, Listen", "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".

The Delfonics are an American R&B/soul vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Delfonics were most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La", "Didn't I", "Break Your Promise", "I'm Sorry", and "Ready or Not Here I Come".

Black & Blue is an album released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes on the Philadelphia International record label in September 1973. It was produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff.
The album features the hit singles "The Love I Lost" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Your Love Back)". The B-side of "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Your Love Back)", "I'm Weak for You", also made the R&B chart.

Reissue of the legendary soul vocalist's top 20 & platinum 1980 album for the Philadelphia International featuring the hit singles 'Love T.K.O.' & 'Can't We Try', the latter of which was also featured in the 1980 film 'Roadie' starring Meat Loaf. Stephanie Mills & Ralph MacDonald both guest on the album. 11 tracks total, also including 'Where Did All The Lovin' Go?', 'It's You I Love' & 'Shout And Scream' added as bonus tracks not on the 1993 U.S. reissue. 1999 Westside release.

Theodore DeReese“Teddy”Pendergrass（1950年3月26日 - 2010年1月13日）是一位美国歌手。他在宾夕法尼亚州费城出生长大，最初成为Harold Melvin和Blue Notes的主唱。 1976年，Pendergrass在费城国际唱片公司成功完成个人职业生涯，连续发行了四张白金专辑，然后创下非裔美国艺术家R＆B艺术家的纪录.Pendergrass的职业生涯因近乎惨淡的车祸而被暂停。 1982年3月，胸部瘫痪，Pendergrass继续他的成功个人生涯直到2007年宣布退休.Pendergrass于2010年1月死于呼吸衰竭。

Theodore DeReese“Teddy”Pendergrass（1950年3月26日 - 2010年1月13日）是一位美国歌手。他在宾夕法尼亚州费城出生长大，最初成为Harold Melvin和Blue Notes的主唱。 1976年，Pendergrass在费城国际唱片公司成功完成个人职业生涯，连续发行了四张白金专辑，然后创下非裔美国艺术家R＆B艺术家的纪录.Pendergrass的职业生涯因近乎惨淡的车祸而被暂停。 1982年3月，胸部瘫痪，Pendergrass继续他的成功个人生涯直到2007年宣布退休.Pendergrass于2010年1月死于呼吸衰竭。

The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles.

A fantastic debut by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes that wasn't meant to be. Most of these songs, including "If You Don't Know Me by Now," were originally written for the Dells, but the deal fell through. Harold Melvin got the opportunity because his ex-drummer, Teddy Pendergrass, had a voice similar to the Dells lead singer, Marvin Junior. The way Pendergrass tore into these songs, nobody remotely suspected that these love dramas were written for anybody but Teddy. He sounds like he's about to lose it when he sings "I Miss You" as he pleads with his ex-love about how he has changed. The poignant "If You Don't Know Me by Now" sold a million for the Blue Notes, and did even better years later for Simply Red. "Be for Real" is one of the finest recorded pieces in R&B history; it's not a song, it's a pleader where a guy admonishes his woman for looking down on people. They dusted off "Let Me Into Your World" for the Blue Notes; this one was not written for the Dells, as Gamble & Huff had recorded it a few years earlier with the O'Jays for Neptune Records. A hard-hitting package that established Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes as a force to be reckoned with. [The 2003 reissue of the record provides upgraded sound, new liner notes by noted soul DJ Dyana Williams, plus a bonus track: a live 1973 recording of the group's signature ballad "If You Don't Know Me by Now".]~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

Japanese only pressing. The Spinners' 2nd Time Around (1970) was actually their debut long-player for the short-lived V.I.P. subsidiary of Motown Records. The Second Time referred to in the title indicates the quintet's new direction, which was considerably funkier than the group's former R&B persona. The album likewise marked the final contributions of G.C. Cameron, who himself was the latest in a line of replacements that began when George W. Dixon made way for Edgar Chico Edwards in 1961. Universal. 1995.

The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved its greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, consisting of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads characterized by the falsetto of Russell Thompkins Jr. and the production of Thom Bell. During the early 1970s, the group had twelve consecutive R&B top ten hits, including "Stop, Look, Listen", "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".

The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved its greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, consisting of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads characterized by the falsetto of Russell Thompkins Jr. and the production of Thom Bell. During the early 1970s, the group had twelve consecutive R&B top ten hits, including "Stop, Look, Listen", "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".