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The People's Choice was an American funk band formed in 1971 in Philadelphia by Frank Brunson. While they had several vocalists, their biggest hits were instrumentals.
[edit] Members
- Frank Brunson - keyboards, vocals
- David Thomson - drums
- Darnell Jordan - guitar
- Johnnie Hightower - guitar
- Stanley Thomas - bass, vocals
- Valerie Brown - vocals
- Marc Reed - vocals
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Boogie Down U.S.A. (Philadelphia International, 1975) U.S. #56, U.S. Black Albums #7[1]
- We Got the Rhythm (Philadelphia International, 1976) U.S. #174, U.S. Black Albums #38
- Strikin' (Mercury Records)
- Turn Me Loose (Philadelphia International)
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions[2] |
| U.S. Pop Singles |
U.S. Black Singles |
U.S. Disco Singles |
U.S. Club Play Singles |
| 1971 |
"I Likes to Do It" |
#38 |
#9 |
- |
- |
| 1973 |
"Let Me Do My Thing" |
- |
#45 |
- |
- |
| 1974 |
"Party Is a Groovy Thing" |
- |
#45 |
#6 |
- |
| 1975 |
"Boogie Down U.S.A." |
- |
- |
- |
#11 |
| 1975 |
"Do it Any Way You Wanna" |
#11 |
#1 |
#1 |
#1 |
| 1975 |
"Nursery Rhymes (Part I)" |
#93 |
#22 |
- |
#15 |
| 1976 |
"Here We Go Again" |
- |
#52 |
#1 |
#8 |
| 1976 |
"Movin' in All Directions" |
- |
#52 |
#1 |
- |
| 1976 |
"We Got the Rhythm" |
- |
- |
#3 |
- |
| 1980 |
"You Ought to Be Dancin'" |
- |
- |
- |
#8 |
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
