Wer war/ist The Capitols ? - CDs, Vinyl LPs, DVD und mehr

The Capitols

Cool Jerk

The Capitols

Cool Jerk

 

Ann Arbor, Michigan deejay Ollie McLaughlin boasted an impressive track record when it came to unearthing young talent. He discovered Del Shannon in Battle Creek and put him on a path to Runaway success as well as finding captivating soul chanteuse Barbara Lewis, producing her '63 R&B chart-topper Hello Stranger for Atlantic.

No doubt taking note of the success Berry Gordy was enjoying over at Motown, McLaughlin formed several Detroit labels of his own, most notably Carla (which scored big in early 1966 with Deon Jackson's delightful Love Makes The World Go 'Round) and Karen, the home of The Capitols' supremely infectious dance hit Cool Jerk. There were three Capitols: lead singer Sam George, Donald Storball (who used the stage surname of Norman), and Richard McDougall (who professionally adopted the last name of Mitchell), and they hailed from the Motor City.

They'd started out as The Caps in 1962, each one playing an instrument: George was the drummer, Storball was on guitar, and McDougall on keys. They'd switched their billing to The Capitols by the time they made Dog And Cat, their effervescent '63 debut single for McLaughlin, who discovered them performing at a local dance starring his protégé Lewis. When the single stiffed, the group temporarily disbanded.

Storball wrote Cool Jerk and the reformed trio auditioned it for Ollie, who produced the sleek and slinky dance workout at Golden World Studios with guitarist Eddie Willis and pianist Johnny Griffith of Motown's house band, The Funk Brothers, moonlighting on the session. Baritone saxist Mike Terry, a Motown fixture, was also there, while future Funk Brother Bob Babbitt provided the integral bass line. Atco distributed Karen, so national promotion wasn't a problem. Soon a sizable portion of the nation was doing the Cool Jerk, the single sailing all the way up to #7 pop and #2 R&B. While the record was a smash, the group itself remained fairly obscure, even with a cover-loaded Atco LP 'Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols,' on the shelves.

The Capitols' '66 follow-ups I Got To Handle It  and We Got A Thing That's In The Groove were mild hits. McLaughlin stuck with the trio, issuing their minor chart entry Soul Brother, Soul Sister in 1969, but they never scaled the rarified heights of their first blockbuster again and broke up later that year. George was stabbed to death in 1982 during a domestic quarrel, while McDougall died in 1984.

 

- Bill Dahl -

Various - Sweet Soul Music

Various - Sweet Soul Music 29 Scorching Classics From 1966

Read more at: https://www.bear-family.de/various-sweet-soul-music-29-scorching-classics-from-1966.html
Copyright © Bear Family Records

Copyright © Bear Family Records® Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Nachdruck, auch auszugsweise, oder jede andere Art der Wiedergabe, einschließlich Aufnahme in elektronische Datenbanken und Vervielfältigung auf Datenträgern, in deutscher oder jeder anderen Sprache nur mit schriftlicher Genehmigung der Bear Family Records® GmbH.

Weitere Informationen zu The Capitols auf de.Wikipedia.org

Filter schließen
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Für die Filterung wurden keine Ergebnisse gefunden!
Styled & Wild (CD)
The Capitols: Styled & Wild (CD) Art-Nr.: CDVOC4726

Dieser Artikel ist gestrichen und kann nicht mehr bestellt werden!

(Vocation Records) 14 Tracks, Gene Vincent Tribute Band, die nicht nur Coverversionen spielen, sondern neun der 14 Tracks selbst geschrieben haben und sie im Stil von Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps spielen! Das Booklet ist voll des Lobes...
19,95 €
The Very Best Of The Capitols We Got A Thing (CD)
The Capitols: The Very Best Of The Capitols We Got A Thing (CD) Art-Nr.: CDMAR055

die letzten 1 verfügbar
Sofort versandfertig, Lieferzeit** 1-3 Werktage

(Marginal Records) 27 tracks
17,95 €
Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Capitols: Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g... Art-Nr.: LPMOV3374

nur noch 1 verfügbar
Sofort versandfertig, Lieferzeit** 1-3 Werktage

(Music On Vinyl) 12 tracks, 180g farbiges Vinyl in rot, limitierte und einzelnd nummeriete Auflage von 750 Exemplaren. Die Capitols waren ein amerikanisches Soul-Trio aus Detroit, Michigan, das 1966 durch ihre Billboard-Hitsingle "Cool...
32,95 €