Rose Royce Wishing On a Star

Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B band. The group is best known for several hit singles including "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You," and "I'm Going Down".
The Los Angeles-based group composed of Henry Garner (drums), Terral "Terry" Santiel (congas), Lequeint "Duke" Jobe (bass), Michael Moore (saxophone), Gwen Dickey (lead vocals), Kenny Copeland (trumpet, lead vocals), Kenji Brown (guitar, lead vocals), Freddie Dunn (trumpet), and Michael Nash (keyboards). The group began in the early 1970s, when members of several backup bands from the Watts and Inglewood areas of Los Angeles united under the name Total Concept Unlimited. In 1973, this collective toured England and Japan behind Motown soul star Edwin Starr. Starr introduced them to Norman Whitfield, Motown's 'psychadelic shaman' who was responsible for bringing a progressive funk-rock slant to the company, via such productions as Starr's "War", The Undisputed Truth's "Smiling Faces Sometimes" and The Temptations "Papa Was A Rolling Stone".[1]
Whitfield, after a decade at Motown, wanted to start a company of his own. He took the T.C.U. octet under his wing and signed them to his label. The group, now called Magic Wand, began working with Yvonne Fair and became the studio and concert band for The Undisputed Truth. During a tour stop in Miami, Undisputed Truth leader Joe Harris stumbled upon a singer named Gwen Dickey, then a member of a local group called The Jewels. Harris informed Whitfield of his discovery and Dickey was flown to Los Angeles to audition. In Dickey, Whitfield found the ingredient he felt was missing in Magic Wand: a charismatic female singer. He gave her the stage name Rose Norwalt. The original band lineup, now complete, prepared their debut album.

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[bluntmix420]

some $hit you can ride 2 on a clear dark night , with mary jane and some shorty:)......420

[kinerethblue]

One of my favorite songs...ever...

[KackJack45]

best song in the world!! luvin it

[Loader2K1]

I found out about this song by way of 2Pac's sample of it in "When We Ride On Our Enemies" and by a YT commenter who was nice enough to tell me the artist name and song title.

[sweetcakes263]

I just saw her at the art laboe concert she was amazing <3

[MrAndrewfonzie]

top tune and to think when i typed in wishing on a star fakin x factor and beyonce poppes up..

[EliteBmx12]

i was born 1998 and still listen too it n 2012

[Dactuck]

Thanks for posting. This lives forever. My grandchildren cry to this.

[chocoletecake136]

real music

[deandreiscool]

wutt the homies look at me lyk im weird playin dis but tha females like it datz all i car about lmao

[Nicki1969able]

I LOVE YOU DENNIS...... You are my 'SHINING STAR' BABY.......

[MrDENDEN69]

I LOVE YOU, NICOLETTE...