The Soul Survivors
The Soul Survivors was an American R&B group from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The formation was founded by the brothers Richie and Charlie Ingui and Kenny Jeremiah.
Band history
Although the band members were white, their first Crimson Records singles had a compelling R&B sound. The Soul Survivors' biggest hit was their debut Expressway to Your Heart . The song rose to number 4 on the American pop charts and number 3 on the R&B charts in September 1967 . The single was also the first chart success of the Philadelphia-based writer and producer duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff . The two processed in Expressway to Your Heart horns - and car - sound effects ; however, the main strengths of the song were the soulful voices and the pounding beat . The accompanying album When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes climbed to number 123 on the US album charts and number 25 on the R&B charts in November .
With the follow-up single Explosion in Your Soul , a second, albeit smaller, single hit followed in December. This time the top positions were 33rd on the pop and 45th place on the R&B charts. With the piece Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) the success continued to decline. The single only reached number 68 on the pop charts. The album Take Another Look (1969) went unnoticed as well as its extracts. Thereupon the band split up.
1974 it came to the reunion of the group and it appeared the third studio album Soul Survivors . Only the release City of Brotherly Love was briefly placed in the R&B charts in September 1974 and came in at number 75. Other singles and the album missed the charts.
Members
- Richard "Richie" Ingui (* 1947 - January 13, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - vocals
- Charlie Ingui (* 1943 or 1944) - vocals
- Kenny Jeremiah - vocals (until 1969)
- Joey Forgione - drums
- Ralph Capobianco - drums and percussion
- Paul Venturini - organ
- Chuck Trois - guitar
- Eddie Leonetti - guitar
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1967 | When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes Crimson 502 |
US123 (13 weeks) US |
R&B25 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1967
Producers: Nat Segall, Soul Survivors |
More albums
- 1969: Take Another Look ( ATCO 33277)
- 1974: Soul Survivors ( TSOP 33186)
- 1997: Expressway to Your Heart (compilation; Collectables 0502)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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US
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R&B
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| 1967 | Expressway to Your Heart When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes |
US4 (15 weeks) US |
R&B3 (15 weeks) R&B |
|
| Explosion in Your Soul |
US33 (8 weeks) US |
R&B45 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1967
Authors: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff |
|
| 1968 | Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) |
US68 (6 weeks) US |
- |
First published: March 1968
Authors: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff |
| 1974 | City of Brotherly Soul Survivors |
- |
R&B75 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1974
Authors: Richie Ingui, Charlie Ingui |
More singles
- 1968: Turn Out the Fire (release: November)
- 1969: Mama Soul (release: February)
- 1970: Still Got My Head (release: February)
- 1974: What It Takes (released December)
- 1975: Lover to Me (release: May)
- 1976: Happy Birthday America (release: June)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
Web links
- The Soul Survivors at Allmusic (English)
- The Soul Survivors at Discogs (English)