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The Stylistics

900,996 plays (156,664 listeners)

The Stylistics were one of the most well-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they comprised lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn.

The Chi-Lites

642,989 plays (142,249 listeners)

The Chi-Lites were a Chicago-based smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of the few from the period to not come from Memphis or Philadelphia. They were led by Eugene Record, and scored eleven Top Ten R&B hits, in the early part of the decade.

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

661,117 plays (143,777 listeners)

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes were one of the finest soul groups of the '70s, based in Philadelphia, PA.

Blue Magic

204,689 plays (43,063 listeners)

There are two different artists who go by the name of Blue Magic: 1. Blue Magic, an R&B vocal quintet whose members were Theodore Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt, was formed in Philadelphia and signed to Atlantic Records in 1973.

The Dramatics

534,071 plays (120,309 listeners)

The Dramatics are a soul music vocal group, formed in 1962 with the name The Dynamics. They changed their name by 1967, when they garnered their first minor hit "All Because of You.

The Main Ingredient

233,450 plays (55,640 listeners)

The Main Ingredient is 1) an American soul and R&B group best know for their 1972 hit song, "Everybody Plays the Fool" and 2) a sample-based hip hop producer born in South Jersey. Early History

The Manhattans

359,589 plays (80,288 listeners)

A long running male vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, with roots in the doo-wop era. They first formed as the Manhattans, circa 1963, and hit the charts on Carnival Records in the mid 60's, maintaining chart popularity well into the the 1980's when their hit "Shining Star" topped the charts.

L.T.D.

260,904 plays (63,306 listeners)

L.T.D. was a R&B, disco and funk band that had a string of hits in the 1970s. Band formation L.T.D. (which stood for Love, Togetherness and Devotion) was formed in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1968 by keyboardist Jimmie "J.D." Davis and saxophonist Abraham "Onion" Miller. Both were former backing musicians for soul duo Sam and Dave. The band was originally named Love Men, Ltd.