Hailing from Philadelphia, PA, Brenda Payton would team up with Maurice Coates in 1966. The two worked together at a Philly playground on Second and Lehigh, and while performing for their children they supervised at the end of the Summer, were discovered by Dionn Records owner Gilda Woods. She scooped the two up (who lied about having any material at all). The tune "Dry Your Eyes" was put together quickly, and recorded on Jamie/Guyden Records by producer Bob Finiz. With the edition of James Rucker and Eddie Jackson, Philly Soul legends were born. The band, relabeled Brenda and the Tabulations, would go on to put out three more singles in 1967: "Stay Together Young Lovers", "Just Once In a Lifetime", and "Who's Lovin' You". The cut "Hey Boy", would be featured on the B Side of a few of those cuts. All the hits were eventually packaged together and released on Dry Your Eyes, a full length LP.
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BRENDA PAYTON LEAD SINGER DIED IN 1992 R.I.P.
OldGoldSoul 11 months ago
I couldn't place this record at first, but I know now it was the flip of "A Child No One Wanted" Great post.
colsnake331 2 years ago
RIP Brenda!
angusthethird 2 years ago
These old sounds are abs pleasure to listen to. Make you stay up all night ! keep on keeping on ! ! ! liker the riker ! ! !
Well happy skf to all old souly's.
g4zz1 3 years ago
funktastic!
snapcracklepop54 3 years ago