THE SOFTONES
O quarteto vocal negro, originário de Baltimore, Maryland, fez relativo sucesso nos anos 70. Sua marca registrada é a excelente qualidade dos vocalistas, com destaque para o falsete de Marvin Brown. A produção de seus álbuns é esmerada, com arranjos orquestrais luxuosos, incluindo cordas, trompas, etc.
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THE SOFTONES
The Softones are a "sweet soul" group from the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Their biggest hits were: "My Dream", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "I'm Gonna Prove It", "Carla My Love", and "That Old Black Magic". They were a very underrated singing group, whose initial breakout recordings were blessed with superb and lush production, with the majestic use of strings and French horns. Lead singer Marvin Brown's high falsetto is similar to that of Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey, only higher and smoother and almost as instantly recognizable. Also in the group are Steven Jackson and Elton Lynch. To this date, they are still together and still singing.
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MY OPINION
The Softones has a smooth pleasing sound who, despite the power and sheer beauty of their music, never matched the popularity of those of The Delfonics, The Stylistics, The Dramatics or The Dells. This group's singers were just as good as those of the above-mentioned groups.
(CB)
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MINHA OPINIÃO: tão bom quanto seus semelhantes Delfonics, Stylistics, e outros grandes conjuntos vocais negros do gênero. Apesar disso e dos grandes arranjos orquestrais, não alcançaram o mesmo sucesso dos seus semelhantes. Trapaças da sorte...
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THE SOFTONES: THE SOFTONES (1973)
THE SOFTONES
Marvin Brown
Steven Jackson
Elton Lynch
Byron Summerville
TRACKS/FAIXAS:
01 - The First Time
02 - Everybody Knew But Me
03 - Can't Help Falling In Love
04 - Extra Ordinary People
05 - I'm Gonna Prove It
06 - Why Why Baby
07 - And I Remember Your Face
08 - Never Let A Woman Like That Go By
09 - My Dream
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