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Album: The Very Best of the Softones

Released: Apr 13, 1999

Label: Amherst Records

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Laundromat
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carla my love
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My Dream
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I'm Gonna Prove It
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Genre: Blues / R&B / Soul
Location Baltimore, US
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Last Login: 1/31/2013
Member Since 12/3/2006
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...... 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 recorded for the Avco Records record label, in the early to mid 1970s. They were a very underrated singing group, whose initial breakout recordings were blessed with superb production. A single listen to the lush production of "My Dream" transforms you to another place, a magical kingdom, with the majestic use of strings and French horns that is this tune's opening signature... in the same fashion as Thom Bell's early arrangements for The Delfonics, the song "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" as an example. Lead singer Marvin Brown's high falsetto, 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. Like The Stylistics, The Softones were also produced by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, Joseph E. Levine, and the late Van McCoy, whose orchestra, comprising the top New York session players of the era, served as the house band for many of these Avco recording. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... ....................real..editor....best profile tools................real..editor....best profile tools..............How I made my profile:....I used Dave & Jay's amazing ..myspace editor...............
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BYRON AND ELTON, AND TWO NEW MEMBERS, P. HALE AND HARRY O.
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The wonderful music the softones did includes. My Dream Can't Help Falling in Love I'm Gonna Prove It The First Day Silly Billy (Hey There) Lonely Girl [*] Any Street [*] Maybe Tomorrow That Old Black Magic Laundromat And I Remember Your Face I Played the Fool [*] Extra Ordinary People That's What Love Can Do Sweet Dreamer [*] I'm Gonna Make the Score You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine

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