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The People's Choice (band)

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Years active
  
1971–1985

Genres
  
Soul music, Funk

Active until
  
1985

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Past members
  
1971 - 1973Frankie BrunsonDavid ThompsonDarnell JordanJohnnie HightowerStanley ThomasValerie BrownMarc Reed1974 - 1983Frankie BrunsonDave ThompsonGuy FiskeRoger Andrews1984 - 1985Frank BrunsonMarc ReedClifton GambleDavid ThomsonJohnnie HightowerBill Rodgers

Albums
  
Boogie Down U.S.A., We Got the Rhythm

Record labels
  
Similar
  
MFSB, Gamble and Huff, Tom Moulton, Philadelphia International All Stars, The Jones Girls

Profiles

The People's Choice was an American funk band formed in 1971 in Philadelphia by Frank Brunson and David Thompson. While they had several vocalists, their biggest hits were instrumentals.

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Career

Their debut single, "I Likes To Do It," got to #9 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. A short time later Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff saw People's Choice in concert, and told Brunson that they wished the group had recorded "I Likes To Do It" for Philadelphia International Records. Gamble & Huff signed the group up in 1974, and it was with them that they had another hit single with "Do It Any Way You Wanna. It sold over one million copies in three months, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in November 1975. This song was used in Fred Williamson's 1976 film Death Journey.

Brunson died on November 24, 2007 after a long illness.

Former members

  • Frank Brunson - keyboards, vocals (died on November 24, 2007, at age 78).
  • David Thomson - drums
  • Guy Fiske - guitar
  • Roger Andrews - bass
  • Marc Reed - vocals
  • Clifton Gamble - piano, synthesizer
  • Johnnie Hightower - guitar
  • Bill Rodgers - piano, synthesizer
  • Darnell Jordan - guitar
  • Stanley Thomas - bass, vocals
  • Valerie Brown - vocals
  • Compilation albums

  • Golden Classics (1996, Collectables)
  • I Likes to Do It (2000, Jamie)
  • Songs

    Do It Any Way You WannaBoogie Down USA · 1975
    Party Is a Groovy ThingBoogie Down USA · 1975
    Jam - Jam JamWe Got the Rhythm · 1976

    References

    The People's Choice (band) Wikipedia


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