Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters
Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters were an American soul band , best known for their summer hit from 1963 ( "Cry Baby" ).
Zola Pernell had previously sung in the Paul Roberts Choir in Europe , Sam Bell was a songwriter and Charles Boyer was a member of a gospel choir before the three formed a soul trio in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania in the early 1960s . The piano player Garnet Mimms (born November 26, 1933 as Garrett Mimms in Ashland , West Virginia ) joined them later . As a quartet, they received a record deal in 1963. Their first record "Cry Baby" became an instant hit and rose to number 4 on the American charts.
Several records followed, such as "Baby Don't You Weep" , "For Your Precious Love" or "One Girl" , which however did not reach high chart positions.
Garnet Mimms later had smaller successes as a soloist ( "I'll Take Good Care For You" , 1965, and "What It Is" , 1977).
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1963 | Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits | - |
US91 (5 weeks) US |
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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US
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R&B
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| 1963 | Cry baby | - |
US4 (14 weeks) US |
R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B |
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| For Your Precious Love | - |
US26 (9 weeks) US |
R&B9 (11 weeks) R&B |
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| Baby don't you weep | - |
US30 (9 weeks) US |
R&B11 (10 weeks) R&B |
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| 1964 | Tell me baby | - |
US69 (7 weeks) US |
R&B16 (5 weeks) R&B |
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| One girl | - |
US67 (4 weeks) US |
R&B31 (8 weeks) R&B |
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| A quiet place | - |
US78 (7 weeks) US |
R&B25 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| Look away | - |
US73 (5 weeks) US |
R&B14 (9 weeks) R&B |
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| 1965 | A Little Bit of Soap | - |
US95 (1 week) US |
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| 1966 | I'll Take Good Care Of You | - |
US30 (9 weeks) US |
R&B15 (10 weeks) R&B |
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| 1977 | What It Is |
UK44 (1 week) UK |
- |
R&B38 (10 weeks) R&B |
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More singles
- 1965: It Was Easier to Hurt Her
- 1965: That Goes to Show You
- 1966: It's Been Such a Long Way Home
- 1966: My Baby