The Soul Survivors had been an American, Philadelphia-based R&B group, based by New York natives Richie and Charlie Ingui and Kenny Jeremiah, identified for his or her 1967 hit single “Expressway to Your Coronary heart“, which was the primary hit by Philadelphia soul document producers and songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
The Soul Survivors first performed collectively in New York beneath the identify The Dedications, based by member Kenny Jeremiah, who launched a number of singles beneath this identify in 1962 and 1964. They adopted the identify Soul Survivors in 1965. They signed to Philadelphia label Crimson Information, who put them in contact with Gamble & Huff.
“Expressway to Your Coronary heart” was a #1 hit regionally in Philadelphia and New York within the fall of 1967, and the tune reached #4 on the Billboard Scorching 100 nationally. “Expressway to Your Coronary heart” spent 15 weeks within the charts and bought over a million copies.
The follow-up was “Explosion in Your Soul,” which was not as profitable (U.S. #33); a 3rd launch, “Unattainable Mission”, additionally was a minor hit in 1969 (U.S. #68). They give up enjoying for a number of years, however re-formed with a special lineup in 1972.
That they had yet another hit, “Metropolis of Brotherly Love” in 1974. Within the Nineteen Seventies, the group misplaced its document contract and its supervisor and finally disbanded. Charlie Ingui turned a landscaper, Richie Ingui turned a home painter, Paul Venturini turned a restaurateur, and drummer Joe Forgione owned an auto physique store.
In 1987, the Inqui brothers started enjoying occasional gigs as the unique Soul Survivors and signed a five-record contract in 1991 with Society Hill Information. As of 2006, they had been enjoying occasional dates within the Japanese United States.
Chuck Trois additionally went on to launch a solo 45 rpm single on A&M Information in August 1969, with “Mr. Holmes” on one aspect, and “A Nationwide Band” on the opposite.
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