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Years active
  
1969-present

Genres
  
R&B/soul, Pop

Active from
  
1969

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Origin
  
Baltimore, Maryland United States

Members
  
Carlos 'Billy' HerndonGarnett JonesGerard 'Chunky' Pinkney

Albums
  
Introducing the Whatnauts, Whatnauts on the Rocks

Record labels
  
Universal Music LLC, Geffen Records

Similar
  
Ray - Goodman & Brown, Linda Jones, Al Goodman, Harry Ray, Fat Larry's Band

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The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1969. George Kerr produced them. The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang, and their biggest success "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.

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The whatnauts greatest hits


Sampling

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The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous musicians including their hit "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in Kanye West's "Late" (2005); "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" from 1974 sampled in "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Busta Rhymes (1993); and "Help Is on the Way" (written by James S. Carter & recorded by The Whatnauts) from 1981 in "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991), "Big Bad Sister" MC Lyte (1991), "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982), "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994), "It's Alright" by Deni Hines (1995), "Way Back When" by MC Smooth (1995), "Everybody" by Skin Deep (1996), "The Afterparty" by Captain Hollywood (1996), "The Tale of Mr. Morton" by Skee-Lo (1996), "Worldwide" by Nadanuf feat. Def Jef (1997), "Greatest Day" by Beverley Knight (1998), "Party Joint" by Fundisha (2002), "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010), "How Ya Doin'?" by Little Mix (2013).

The Whatnauts' song "Genuine" was sampled in "Again" (2005) by Faith Evans.

Members

  • Carlos 'Billy' Herndon
  • Garnett Jones
  • Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney (Deceased)
  • Ray Mitchell
  • Tommy Fraling
  • Sylvester "Bunch" Herndon- Mgr.

    • These are the original members and their manager

    Albums

  • Introducing the Whatnauts (Stang, 1970)
  • Reaching for the Stars (Stang, 1971)
  • Whatnauts on the Rocks (1972)

    • The Whatnauts I39ll Erase Away Your Pain I39ll Erase Away Your Pain The Whatnauts

    The Whatnauts The Whatnauts Why Can People Be Colors Too YouTube

    The Whatnauts The Whatnauts I39ll Erase Away Your Pain YouTube

    The Whatnauts The Whatnauts She39s Gone To Another YouTube

    Songs

    I'll Erase Away Your PainIntroducing the Whatnauts · 1970
    Friends by DayReaching for the Stars · 1971
    Help Is on the WayMessage From a Black Man · 2016

    References

    The Whatnauts Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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