Detroit Emeralds

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Detroit Emeralds was an American vocal trio that achieved international success in the early and mid-1970s as part of the disco movement at the time .

history

In the mid-1960s, the brothers Abraham and Ivory Tilmon founded the vocal trio "The Emeralds" with their school friend James Mitchell in Little Rock , Arkansas . From 1966 they appeared regularly in a nightclub in Detroit and then decided to include this Detroit in their band name.

In 1968 the trio got a record deal and had a small success with "Show Time" , the song reached 89th place in the US charts. After that, they changed record labels and were produced by Willie Mitchell , who was already successful with Al Green .

From 1971 the Detroit Emeralds were represented in the charts, from 1973 mainly in the UK charts. They later opened their own nightclub in Detroit , which they called "The Emerald Lounge" and where they gave newcomers the chance to make their first appearances.

Members

  • Abraham Tilmon
  • Ivory Tilmon
  • James Mitchell

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1971 Do me right US151 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B23 (14 weeks)
R&B
1972 You Want It, You Got It US78 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B37 (8 weeks)
R&B
1973 I'm in love with you US181 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B27 (7 weeks)
R&B

More albums

  • 1977: Feel the Need
  • 1978: Let's Get Together

Compilations

  • 1973: Abe, James & Ivory
  • 1993: I'm in Love With You / Feel the Need
  • 1993: Do me Right / You Wantg it you ot It
  • 1998: Greatest Hits

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US R&B R&B
1968 show time
 - US89 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B22 (9 weeks)
R&B
1970 If I Lose Your Love
Do Me Right 		- - R&B32 (9 weeks)
R&B
I Can't See Myself Doing Without You
Do Me Right 		- - R&B41 (1 week)
R&B
B-side: Just Now and Then
1971 Do Me Right
Do Me Right 		- US43 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B7 (12 weeks)
R&B
Wear This Ring (with Love)
Do Me Right 		- US91 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B18 (10 weeks)
R&B
You Want It, You Got It
You Want It, You Got It 		UK12 (9 weeks)
UK 		US36 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (13 weeks)
R&B
1972 Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)
You Want It, You Got It 		- US24 (17 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (13 weeks)
R&B
Feel the Need in Me
You Want It, You Got It 		UK4 (15 weeks)
UK 		- R&B22 (9 weeks)
R&B
1973 You're Gettin 'a Little Too Smart
I'm in Love with You 		- - R&B10 (11 weeks)
R&B
I Think of You
I'm in Love with You 		UK27 (9 weeks)
UK 		- -
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Abe, James and Ivory 		- - R&B79 (6 weeks)
R&B
1977 Feel the Need
I'm in Love with You 		UK12 (11 weeks)
UK 		US90 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B73 (5 weeks)
R&B

More singles

  • 1968: Shades Down
  • 1968: (I'm an Ordinary Man) Take Me the Way I Am
  • 1969: Holding On
  • 1977: Set It Out
  • 1978: Turn on Lady
  • 1978: Let's Get Together

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  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US