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The Stylistics are an American Philadelphia soul group that achieved their greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, with a lineup of singers Russell Thompkins Jr. , Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith and James Dunn.
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.
Love was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and still lives there today. [6] Airrion said he knew he wanted to be a singer since he was a child, and would sing all the time throughout his childhood was in Glee club and a Choir in junior high. [7] [8] Love was a computer programmer when the Stylistics' first single was released. [9]
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 ...
The Stylistics' record sold over one million copies globally, earning the band their first gold disc; [4] the award was presented by the RIAA on January 3, 1972. [ 4 ] Group member Airrion Love sang only the opening harmony with Russell.
Stylistics co-founder, baritone Airrion Love opens the song, then alternates with the falsetto of lead vocalist Russell Thompkins Jr. The song, in a longer five-minute version, had first appeared as a track on the Stylistics' 1973 album, Rockin' Roll Baby , though that version was not released as a single.
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.
"Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" is a 1975 single by the Stylistics. It reached number one for three weeks in the UK in August 1975. [1]After splitting from record producer Thom Bell in 1974, songwriters/producers Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss took over, with arrangements by Van McCoy.