A thousand miles away the temprees biography

  • The temprees love can be so wonderful
  • The temprees love's maze
  • The song dedicated to the one i love

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    The Temprees

    American soul vocal trio

    The Temprees

    OriginMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
    GenresSoul
    Years active
    Labels
    Members
    • Harold Scott
    • Deljuan Calvin
    • Larry Dodson
    • Walter Washington
    Past members
    • Jasper Phillips
    • JC Calvin
    • Solomon Young

    The Temprees are an Americansoul vocal trio from Memphis, Tennessee, most popular during the 1970s. The band released several albums on We Produce Records, an offshoot of Stax Records. In 1972, the band performed in front of more than 100,000 fans at the famous Wattstax festival in Los Angeles.

    History

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    Originally formed as The Lovemen, the trio—lead singer Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips, whose powerful falsetto featured on most of their recordings, Harold "Scotty" Scott and Deljuan "Del" Calvin—met in the mid-1960s, when they were in junior high school,[1] along with Larry Dodson, future lead singer of The Bar-Kays. The group was first signed to Stax Records in 1970 by producer Josephine

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    From left: Harold "Scotty" Scott, Walter "Bo" Washington and Deljuan
    "Del" Calvin of The Temprees. (Courtesy photo of the artist)

    The Temprees, a trio of balladeers whose smooth and evocative vocals meld tillsammans to create celestial R&B soul music, has held it tillsammans for 50 years. Their friendship throughout the years is just as tight as their harmony.

    Remember their 1972 heartfelt “Dedicated to the One I Love,” which climbed to No. 17 on Billboard’s Soul Singles Chart and No. 93 on Billboard Hot 100? What about their soaring vocals on “Love Maze” and “A Thousand Miles Away”?

    Originally formed in 1970 and signed bygd Stax Records’ executive/producer Josephine Bridges to We Produce Records, an offshoot of the record label, The Temprees will celebrate 50 years tillsammans in concert slated for pay-per-view in Los Angeles, Calif., featuring Memphis natives Deljuan “Del” Calvin, Harold “Scotty&

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    The TempreesLove's Maze1973We Produce 5record label: Epic 850192
    chart position: RandB #78
    written by: Johnny Gonzalez and Sylvester Bradford

    The TempreesI Found Love on a Disco Floor1976Epic

    --record label: We Produce 1801
    written by: Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon

    The Temprees(Follow Her) Rules And Regulations1970We Produce

    --record label: We Produce 1803
    written by: Jo Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon
    album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees

    The Temprees(Girl) I Love You1971We Produce

    --record label: We Produce 1805
    album: Lovemen

    The TempreesIf I Could Say What's On My Mind1971We Produce

    --record label: We Produce 1805
    album: Lovemen / The Best of The Temprees

    The TempreesMy Baby Love1971We Produce

    --record label: We Produce 1812
    written by: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
    album: Love Maze / The Best of The Temprees

    The TempreesAt Last1973We