The Temprees

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The Temprees (also known as the Temprees), were an American soul vocal trio from Memphis, Tennessee, most popular during the 1970's. The band released several albums under We Produce records, an offshoot of Stax Records. In 1972, the band performed in front of over 100,000 fans at the famous Wattstax festival in Los Angeles.

[edit] History

Originally formed as The Lovemen, the trio - Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips, Harold "Scotty" Scott and Deljuan "Del" Calvin - met in the mid-1960's, when they were in junior high school [1], along with Jimmy Dodson, future lead singer of the Bar-Kays. First signed to Stax Records in 1970, and later to Epic Records (a subsidiary of CBS), the band released four albums, Lovemen, 1974's Love Maze, Because We Love You, and 1972's Dedicated To The One I Love. Their catalog was later re-released on CD[2][3] [4], along with a greatest hits compilation entitled, The Best of the Temprees[5]. The trio's last hit was 1976's "I Found Love On A Disco Floor"[6].

The band reunited in the 1990's. Lead singer Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips died on February 21, 2001[7]. The Temprees' rendition of Dedicated To The One I Love was one of 50 songs featured in the 2-CD box set Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2007.[8]

[edit] Singles

  • XPA-1801 (Follow Her) Rules And Regulations / I'm For You, You For Me
  • XPA-1803 I Love You, You Love Me / (Girl) I Love You
  • XPA-1805 My Baby Love / If I Could Say What's On My Mind
  • XPA-1807 Explain It To Her Mamma / Love... Can Be So Wonderful
  • XPA-1808 Dedicated To The One I Love / I Love You, You Love Me
  • XPA-1810 A Thousand Miles Away / Chalk It Up To Experience
  • XPA-1811 Love's Maze / Wrap Me In Love
  • XPA-1812 At Last / Love... Can Be So Wonderful
  • XPA-1813 You Make The Sunshine / You Make Me Love You
  • XPA-1814 Mr Cool That Ain't Cool / Lovin' You Is So Easy
  • XPA-1815 I Love, I Love / Your Love (Is All I Need)
  • XPA-1816 Come And Get Your Love / I'll Live Her Life[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Temprees
  2. ^ allmusic ((( Love Maze > Overview )))
  3. ^ allmusic ((( Dedicated to the One I Love > Overview )))
  4. ^ allmusic ((( Because We Love You > Overview )))
  5. ^ allmusic ((( The Best of the Temprees > Overview )))
  6. ^ allmusic ((( The Temprees > Overview )))
  7. ^ Temprees
  8. ^ Amazon.com: Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration: Various Artists: Music
  9. ^ Temprees
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