James & Bobby Purify
| James & Bobby Purify | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm and Blues |
| founding | 1965 |
| resolution | 1976 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
James Purifiy |
singing |
Robert Lee Dickey |
James & Bobby Purify were an American rhythm and blues duo.
Band history
The group was founded in 1965 by James Purifiy (born May 12, 1944 in Pensacola ) and Robert Lee Dickey (born August 2, 1939 in Tallahassee ). The duo released the song I'm your puppet, written by Spooner Oldham , in 1966 . They reached number 6 in the US charts in 1966 and number 12 in the UK charts in 1976.
Discography
Albums
- 1967: James & Bobby Purify
- 1968: The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby
- 1975: You & Me Together Forever
- 1977: Purify Bros.
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 1966 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
- |
US6 (14 weeks) US |
R&B5 (17 weeks) R&B |
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| 1967 | Wish You Didn't Have to Go James & Bobby Purify |
- |
US38 (6 weeks) US |
R&B27 (7 weeks) R&B |
|
| Shake a Tail Feather The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby |
- |
US25 (9 weeks) US |
R&B15 (7 weeks) R&B |
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| I Take What I Want The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby |
- |
US41 (6 weeks) US |
R&B23 (5 weeks) R&B |
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| Let Love Come Between Us The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby |
- |
US23 (9 weeks) US |
R&B18 (8 weeks) R&B |
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| 1968 | Do Unto Me |
- |
US73 (6 weeks) US |
R&B38 (4 weeks) R&B |
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| I can remember |
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US51 (6 weeks) US |
R&B42 (2 weeks) R&B |
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| Help Yourself (To All of My Lovin ') |
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US94 (3 weeks) US |
R&B31 (5 weeks) R&B |
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| Untie Me |
- | - |
R&B47 (4 weeks) R&B |
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| 1974 | Do Your Thing You & Me Together Forever |
- | - |
R&B30 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| 1976 | I'm Your Puppet Purify Bros. |
UK12 (10 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Republication
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| Morning Glory Purify Bros. |
UK27 (6 weeks) UK |
- | - | ||
More singles
- 1969: Section C
- 1975: You and Me Together Forever
- 1975: All the Love I Got
- 1977: Get Closer
- 1977: Slow Dancin '
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
Web links
- James & Bobby Purify at Discogs
- The Wenatchee World 2015: James & Bobby Purify - "I'm Your Puppet" Tribute (Robert Lee Dickey) 1939-2011 (English)