Mercy is an American

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from

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. The group's 1969 single " Love (Can Make You Happy)",

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by Jack Sigler, Jr., soared to No. 2 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100

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chart, and also peaked at No. 2 on the

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. "Love (Can Make You Happy)" was released in April and had sold over one million copies by July 15, earning a

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from the

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, although the group did not receive the award until October 2009. The track was originally released on the small

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-based Sundi

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, at which time it was also included in the

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, '' Fireball Jungle''. The

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of the Sundi single was entitled "Fire Ball". During the single's rapid rise in the charts, an album was released by a group calling themselves "The Mercy" (with a cover showing three female models), that included the Sundi recording, as well as several other songs that were not recorded by any of the original Mercy members. The song was re-recorded on the

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, with the addition of new band members, and included on the Warner Brothers album, ''Love Can Make You Happy'', which peaked at No. 38 on the

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''Billboard'' 200

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. Mercy had one other ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit, the song "

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", which reached No. 79 in June 1969.

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, ''Top Pop Singles'', 12th edn, 2009. The band is still touring with Sigler, the original lead vocalist and founder of the group. Mercy released their latest EP on

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in 2009.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Members

;Current touring members *Jack Sigler, Jr. *Suzanne Sigler *Butch Darby *Kevin Dennis ;Touring members - Warner Bros. Recording *Jack Sigler, Jr. *Ronnie Caudill *Buddy Good *Debbie Lewis *Brenda McNish *James Marvell *Roger Fuentes ;Original members - Sundi Recording *Jack Sigler, Jr. *Ann Smith (future Sigler) *John Hudson *Roy Shultz *Brenda McNish *Debbie Lewis *Ronnie Caudill *Lou Facenda *Deni Hawley

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