100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
100 Proof (Aged in Soul) was a funk/soul group formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1969. Put together by Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, they signed to Hot Wax Records and went on to release several hit singles between 1969 and 1972. The biggest of these, "Somebody's Been Sleeping", reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. This disc sold over one million copies, and received a gold disc awarded by the R.I.A.A..[1]
They broke up in 1973, although the name was re-used for a totally different line-up of musicians for a short period in 1977.[2]
Members
- Steve Mancha (born Clyde Wilson) Deceased 12/25/1941-01/11/2011
- Eddie Holiday (born Eddie Anderson)former lead singer of The Holidays beginning with "No Greater Love" Deceased
- Joe Stubbs (formerly of The Contours, The Originals and The Falcons; brother of Levi Stubbs, born Joseph Stubbles, 1942, died February 5, 1998
- Carlis "Sonny" Munro former lead singer of The Falcons,The Firestones and The Fabulous Playboys Deceased 03/20/1938-03/24/2009
- Donald (Don) Hatcher*(Deceased)12/29/1949-2005), Bass player for the instrumental group the Fun Co,back up band for Bettye Lavette. This group was founded by the late Jim Lewis,Sr agent of The Detroit Federation of Musicians (Local 5).Other members included Billy Hatcher on guitar (Don's older brother),Thomas Postell on organ and Zachary (Zack) Slater/Frasier on drums. Don Hatcher was the lead vocalist on "Everything Good Is Bad".
Discography
Albums
- Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed (Hot Wax, 1971) U.S. #151, U.S. Black Albums #31[3]
- 100 Proof (Hot Wax, 1972) US Black Albums #40
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions[4] |
| U.S. Pop Singles |
U.S. Black Singles |
| 1969 |
"Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)" |
94 |
24 |
| 1970 |
"Somebody's Been Sleeping" |
8 |
6 |
| 1971 |
"One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)" |
96 |
37 |
| "Driveway" |
- |
33 |
| "90 Day Freeze" |
- |
34 |
| 1972 |
"Everything Good Is Bad" |
45 |
15 |
References