The Tymes

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The Tymes was an American soul singing group that enjoyed success in both their homeland and the UK from the 1960s to 1970s .

Band history

The group was founded in 1956 in Philadelphia as "Latineers". Lead singer and head of the group was George Williams (born December 6, 1935 as George Reginald Williams Jr. in Philadelphia, † July 28, 2004 in Maple Shade, New Jersey ), the other members changed several times. Her first single , So Much in Love , became a number one hit on the US charts . After two more hits in 1963, Wonderful! Wonderful! and Somewhere , followed a relatively unsuccessful time before the group surprisingly also topped the UK charts in 1975 with the piece Ms. Grace .

In 2006, three of the original members tried to re-activate the group.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US R&B R&B
1963 So much in love - US15 (20 weeks)
US 		-
The Sound of the Wonderful Tymes - US117 (10 weeks)
US 		-
1964 Somewhere - US122 (4 weeks)
US 		-
already published in 1962
1975 Trustmaker - - R&B46 (6 weeks)
R&B
published in 1974
1976 Tymes Up - - R&B40 (6 weeks)
R&B

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More albums

  • 1963: To Each His Own
  • 1969: People
  • 1976: Turning Point
  • 1977: Diggin 'Their Roots
  • 2007: Tymes

Compilations

  • 1974: Best of Tymes
  • 1978: Cameo Parkway Sessions
  • 1995: Anthology
  • 1997: Great Soul Hits
  • 2000: Greatest Hits
  • 2003: The Unforgettable Music of ...
  • 2004: Ms. Grace
  • 2005: The Best of the Tymes (1963–1964)

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
1963 So Much in Love
So Much in Love 		UK21 (8 weeks)
UK 		US1 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (10 weeks)
R&B
Wonderful! Wonderful!
So much in love 		- US7 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B23 (2 weeks)
R&B
Somewhere
Somewhere 		- US19 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B35 (5 weeks)
R&B
1964 To Each His Own
Anthology 		- US78 (4 weeks)
US 		-
The Magic of Our Summer Love
Anthology 		- US99 (1 week)
US 		-
Here She Comes
Anthology 		- US92 (3 weeks)
US 		-
1968 People
People 		UK16 (10 weeks)
UK 		US39 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B33 (6 weeks)
R&B
1974 You Little Trustmaker
Trustmaker 		UK18 (9 weeks)
UK 		US12 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B20 (14 weeks)
R&B
Ms. Grace
Trustmaker 		UK1
silver
silver

(11 weeks)UK 		US91 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B75 (6 weeks)
R&B
1976 God's Gonna Punish You
Tymes Up 		UK41 (3 weeks)
UK 		- -
It's Cool
Tymes Up 		- US68 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (18 weeks)
R&B

More singles

  • 1963: Isle of Love
  • 1964: The Twelfth of Never
  • 1964: With All My Heart
  • 1966: Pretend
  • 1966: A Touch of Baby
  • 1967: This Time It's Love
  • 1969: God Bless the Child
  • 1969: If You Love Me Baby
  • 1970: Most Beautiful Married Lady
  • 1971: She's Gone (with George Williams)
  • 1971: Someone to Watch Over Me (with George Williams)
  • 1975: Someway, Somehow I'm Keepin 'You
  • 1976: Only Your Love
  • 1977: Savannah Sunny Sunday
  • 1977: How Am I to Know (The Things a Girl in Love Should Know)

literature

  • Jay Warner: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . Billboard Books, New York City 1992, pp. 469-471.

swell

  1. ↑ US catalog number Parkway 871
  2. ↑ Fred Bronson: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. Billboard Publications, New York 1992, p. 134
  3. ↑ US catalog number Parkway 884
  4. ↑ US catalog number Parkway 891
  5. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
  6. ↑ a b UK gold / platinum database
  7. ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
  8. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn: Hot R&B Songs. Billboard 1942-2010. 6th edition. Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls 2010, pp. 679f.

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