The Notations are an
American soul
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group
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formed at high school in
Chicago
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, Illinois in the late 1960s.
Career
The group recorded for
Tad Records early in their career; at a point in their career, Syl Johnson brought The Notations to
Twinight (based in Chicago). Their first million-dollar seller was a song produced by Syl Johnson entitled "I'm Still Here." The follow-up single to that was a song entitled "At The Crossroads," written by group member James Stroud. The original members were Clifford Curry, Lasalle Matthews, and James Stroud. The group stayed with Twilight Records until the company closed.
In 1973, the group joined Curtom/Gemigo Records, a label owned and operated by
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the " Gentle Genius", he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious Afric ...
.
The new lineup of the group consisted of Clifford Curry, Lasalle Matthews, Bobby Thomas, and Walter Jones. They charted a song entitled "It Only Hurts for a Little While," written by Howard Sanderford. There were follow-up songs: It's Alright, This Feeling (written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy). Also, there was a cut that charted on the disco side entitled "Think Before You Stop." There was a song that did very well overseas entitled "SuperPeople." The group stayed on Curtom/Gemigo until the doors closed in 1979.
Emmett Gardner (the group's manager at the time) took them to Mercury Records with a song entitled "Judy Blue Eyes." They stayed with the label for one year.
In 2017 the group consisted of Clifford Curry, Eric Rapier Bryant and Marzette Griffith. In that year they released a single produced by Aundre Miller and Jimmy Hudson entitled "Just Your Love."
In 2019, The Notations signed a recording contract with Silent Giant Entertainment in Sherman Oaks, California.
They have new videos and a couple of EPs of some old school classics: "Daddy's Home," "Be Thankful," "I'm So Proud," "
I'm Your Puppet
"I'm Your Puppet" is a song written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham; the best known version is the one recorded by James & Bobby Purify which reached #5 on the US R&B chart and #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1966. The single was nominated ...
," "Sitting in the Park," "I'll Always Love You," and "In the Morning."
Discography
Albums
*''The Notations'' (
Gemigo Records/
Curtom Records
Curtom Records was a record label founded by Curtis Mayfield and Eddie Thomas in March 1968 as an independently distributed music label. It was located at 8541 South Stony Island Boulevard. The name of the label came from a hybrid of the names "C ...
, 1975)
*''Super People'' (
Sequel Records, 1999;
compilation)
Singles
References
External links
The Notations on Twinight Records
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American soul musical groups
Musical groups from Chicago