Member Since: 6/7/2006
Band Website: http://www.soulfultale.com
Band Members:
THE MUSICIANS: Funk Brothers: Bob Babbit, Joe Hunter, Robert Jones, Uriel Jones, Ray Monette, Eddie Willis, Spider Webb, Treaty Womack - MFSB: Charles Collins, T. Conway, Bobby Eli, Rikki Hicks, Vince Montana, Jr., Jimmy Williams - Also: Darryl Johnson, Sr., Bunny Sigler, Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilkie
THE SINGERS: Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Jean Carne, George Clinton, Carolyn Crawford, Lamont Dozier, Jimmy Ellis of the Trammps, Major Harris, William "Poogie" Hart of the Delfonics, Carl Helm, Eddie Holland, Jr., Phil Hurtt, Barbara Mason, Ted Mills of Blue Magic, Philly Degrees, Freda Payne, Bunny Sigler, Kathy Sledge, Bobby Taylor, Russell Thompkins, Jr., The Velvelettes, Kim Weston, and Ali "Ollie" Woodson - THE PRODUCERS: Thom Bell, Lamont Dozier, Bobby Eli, Phil Hurtt, Clay McMurray, Bunny Sigler - THE ENGINEER - Gene Leone
Influences: Motown, Philly Soul, Holland/Dozier/Holland. Most of the Masters of Funk, Soul and Blues were the same artists, writers, musicians and producers behind these two musical powerhouses.
Sounds Like: Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Stylistics, Blue Magic, TSOP, Rick James, Smokey and the Miracles, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Spinners, The O'Jays, Motown, Philly Soul.
Record Label: Soul Renaissance Records
Type of Label: Indie