The Free Movement

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The Free Movement was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1970 in Los Angeles. They issued a hit single, "I've Found Someone On My Own", on Decca Records in 1971, and signed to Columbia to release their full-length the next year, while the single hit #5 on the Billboard charts. The album hit #167 on the Billboard 200 and #26 on the Black Albums chart,[1] and managed to chart a second single, but had no further success.

[edit] Members

  • Godoy Colbert (formerly of The Pilgrim Travelers and The Pharaohs)
  • Josephine Brown (formerly of The Five Bells of Joy)
  • Cheryl Conley
  • Jennifer Gates
  • Adrian Jefferson
  • Claude Jefferson

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions[2]
U.S. Pop Singles U.S. Black Singles U.S. Adult Contemporary
1971 "I've Found Someone of My Own" #5 #20 #7
1972 "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" #50 #49 #6

[edit] References

  1. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.