Sitting In The Park 1-25-2009

[boba]

Hi. Today on my radio show I interviewed a musician / singer named Denton Adams, singer and musician in the 70s group Spirits Touch. Denton grew up in the Cabrini Green area on the North Side of Chicago and went to high school with Jerry Butler and Major Lance. He sang in local doowop groups in high school in the 50s but never recorded. It wasn't until the 70s that Denton got involved with music again. In 1972 Denton was living on the west side; he decided to learn guitar and bought a guitar from a pawn shop. He met with a bass player and guitar player who convinced Denton to take lessons from a music shop called "Windy City Music" at 63rd and Pulaski. The other bass and guitar player also took lessons at the same shop and the trio soon got other members to join their band. The band initially performed rock music, but, influenced by Earth, Wind, and Fire, switched to only playing R&B and named themselves "Spirit's Touch." The group performed at local clubs and banquet and VA halls.

A producer initially recorded the band in the mid-70s but the tracks were never released. It wasn't until the late-70s that the group recorded again. Denton produced and recorded four tracks on the band; he released one single, "Boogie Child" / "Expressions of my love", on his own ATI label in 1979. Boogie Child was the intended A-side as it had a boogie / funk type of sound that was popular at the time while Expressions of my Love was a nice sweet harmony ballad. The group was unable to get play on the record in Chicago. Denton was contacted by a representative from Capitol records and even flew to LA to deal with the label but was unable to get in the door when he arrived. After they were unable to gain success with their record the group soon broke up. You can check out my interview or any of my other interviews on my website at:

https://www.sittinginthepark.com/interviews.html

I also did a music show. You can listen at:

https://www.sittinginthepark.com/1-25-2009.mp3

Playlist follows. You can also listen to any of my other music shows I've

put online at https://www.sittinginthepark.com/shows.htm. Thanks again.

Dynamic Tints - Rosemarie - Twinight

Quintessents - The image of a man - Vibra

Mixed Sugar - It's a bad feeling - NGS

Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up - Karen

Doris and Kelly - You don't have to worry - Brunswick

Natural Four - I thought you were mine - ABC

Three Prophets - I think I really love you - Together

Mike James Kirkland - Give it to me - Bryan

Tunnie Smith - Finders aren't always keepers - Fame

Morris Jefferson - It's the last time around for me - Good Luck

Millionaires - Ain't no acheivement - Specialty

New Jersey Turnpike - Baby it's so hard - Viterec

Past Present and Future - If I could live for eternity - Rouser

Wilmer and the Dukes - I do love you - Aphrodisiac

Individuals - Together (we can make something happen) - Pip

Originals - You got a crush on me - Soul

Niteflyte - If you want it - Ariola

Softones - How did I lose? - Avco

thanks,

Bob

[Djmelismo]

Hi Bob!

Very interesting and enjoyable show -as always!

My picks this time:

Dynamic Tints - Rosemarie

Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up

Doris and Kelly - You don't have to worry

Natural Four - I thought you were mine (As you may expect, I love NATURAL FOUR - check my avatar...LOL...)

Three Prophets - I think I really love you

Mike James Kirkland - Give it to me

Morris Jefferson - It's the last time around for me

Millionaires - Ain't no acheivement

New Jersey Turnpike - Baby it's so hard

Wilmer and the Dukes - I do love you

Individuals - Together (we can make something happen)

You wanted some more info on the group Individuals.

I have a rather nice (mid-)70´s LP by a male group called the Individuals, could it be the same guys?!

LP not at hand at the moment, but seem to remember that group being a trio.

Some very nice vocal harmonies and a couple of really brilliant tunes on there I think.

Possibly posted one of those tunes on here as a RefoSoul clip ages ago.

Some of my records are in a bit of a disarray at the moment,

but I can go look for the LP if you think it may be of interest?

Best regards

Melismo, Sweden

[boba]

Hi Bob!

Very interesting and enjoyable show -as always!

My picks this time:

Dynamic Tints - Rosemarie

Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up

Doris and Kelly - You don't have to worry

Natural Four - I thought you were mine (As you may expect, I love NATURAL FOUR - check my avatar...LOL...)

Three Prophets - I think I really love you

Mike James Kirkland - Give it to me

Morris Jefferson - It's the last time around for me

Millionaires - Ain't no acheivement

New Jersey Turnpike - Baby it's so hard

Wilmer and the Dukes - I do love you

Individuals - Together (we can make something happen)

You wanted some more info on the group Individuals.

I have a rather nice (mid-)70´s LP by a male group called the Individuals, could it be the same guys?!

LP not at hand at the moment, but seem to remember that group being a trio.

Some very nice vocal harmonies and a couple of really brilliant tunes on there I think.

Possibly posted one of those tunes on here as a RefoSoul clip ages ago.

Some of my records are in a bit of a disarray at the moment,

but I can go look for the LP if you think it may be of interest?

Best regards

Melismo, Sweden

the 45 I played is off the LP. It's a Chicago group, I was just looking for people who knew them potentially (but I have not tried hard to find them). Thanks.

[Guest biggray1]

The Individuals Group who recorded on P.I.P Consisted of Three male members who's names was Bobby Wilkes,Earl Singleton,Michael Dowden,the records i have are PIP 6510 i LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE/GOTTA MAKE A MOVE PIP 6528 TOGETHER/NEVER TO LATE. Must say i havnt come across the Lp Melismo,whats the Lp details please,there is another group who recorded on Fresh Records called the Individuals too but i have no details.. Graham...Boba..Quintessents - The image of a man - Vibra..awesome buddy,been after this since 1977..thanx for sharing..Graham.

[boba]

The Individuals Group who recorded on P.I.P Consisted of Three male members who's names was Bobby Wilkes,Earl Singleton,Michael Dowden,the records i have are PIP 6510 i LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE/GOTTA MAKE A MOVE PIP 6528 TOGETHER/NEVER TO LATE. Must say i havnt come across the Lp Melismo,whats the Lp details please,there is another group who recorded on Fresh Records called the Individuals too but i have no details.. Graham...Boba..Quintessents - The image of a man - Vibra..awesome buddy,been after this since 1977..thanx for sharing..Graham.

the LP is on Pip, it has their names on the back of it, I was asking the audience in Chicago if anyone knew the members.

The fresh 45 is much earlier and probably unrelated (and it doesn't look Chicago).

That quintessents record was always very hard to find, I always wondered why it booked relatively low. I always assumed it was one of those things that was imported to the UK that you guys see for sale but I don't, I guess not. Thanks.