Active until 1970 | Active from 1965 | |
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Similar Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Mouse and the Traps, The Five Americans, The Balloon Farm, The Del‑Vetts | ||
The Uniques were an American rock band based in Louisiana, with Joe Stampley at the helm. They were active from 1965 to 1970, recording most of their material at Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas. They released their material on Paula Records of Shreveport, Louisiana. Their two biggest hits were "Not Too Long Ago" and "All These Things", which Stampley would re-record in his country solo career and take to the top of the charts.
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"All These Things" was written by Naomi Neville, a pseudonym for Allen Toussaint.
In the fall of 2010, The Uniques were inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame during their 45th anniversary reunion concert at the Piney woods Palace in Springhill, Louisiana. Original members present: Joe Stampley, Bobby Stampley, Ray Mills, Jim Woodfield, and Mike Love.
The song "You Ain't Tuff" was also featured on the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 collection.
Albums
Their actual LP releases on Paula Records in chronological order were:
Singles
Songs
Not Too Long AgoUniquely Yours · 1966
You Ain't TuffUniquely Yours · 1966
How Lucky1970