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The name "the Stylistics" came from their guitar player Robert Douglas. [4] Three original members, Airrion Love, James Dunn, and Russell Thompkins Jr., were born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Herb Murrell was born in Lane, South Carolina and James Smith was born in New York City, but moved to Philadelphia following his father's death in 1962. [5]
Russell Allen Thompkins Jr. (born March 21, 1951) is an American soul singer, best known as the original lead singer of the vocal group The Stylistics and noted for his high tenor, countertenor, and falsetto vocals. With Russell as lead singer, The Stylistics had 12 straight Top 10 Billboard R&B singles, and 5 gold singles from 1971 through 1974.
Group members Airrion Love, Herb Murrell, James Dunn, and James Smith can be heard on "You're a Big Girl Now," recorded and released as a single prior to the beginning of production on the album, but according to lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr., they're absent from the album's other eight songs aside from Love's harmony vocals on "You Are ...
Airrion Love (born October 8, 1949 [1] [2] [3]) is a baritone singer, who is a founding member of The Stylistics. [4] He formed The Stylistics in 1968, and is still in the group as of 2024. Love shared lead vocals with Russell Thompkins Jr. on their Grammy-nominated [5] song "You Make Me Feel Brand New".
The Best of the Stylistics — — — — Amherst All-Time Classics — — — — The Best of the Stylistics, Vol. 2 — — — — Greatest Love Hits — — — — 1992 The Greatest Hits of the Stylistics — — — 34 Mercury: 1996 The Best of the Stylistics — — — — BPI: Platinum [6] Spectrum Music: 2005 The Very Best of the ...
Group member Airrion Love sang only the opening harmony with Russell. The actual background vocals were done by Russell, producer Thom Bell, Carl Helm, Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble, and Phil Hurtt. The rest of the Stylistics never sang on the first three albums that Thom Bell produced, as Russell explained in several interviews.
The Best of The Stylistics is a compilation album released by the American soul group The Stylistics. Released in 1975, the album became a big success in the UK when it reached No.1. Hitting the pinnacle three times during the year, the album remained at No.1 for 9 weeks in total. [4]
Rockin' Roll Baby is the third studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in November 1973 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studio North in Philadelphia. This was the group's last album produced by Bell. Lead vocals are by Russell Thompkins, Jr.