| The Whatnauts | |
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| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland U.S. |
| Genres | R&B/soul |
| Years active | 1969 - present |
| Members | |
| Garnett Jones Carlos 'Billy' Herndon Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney |
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| Past members | |
| Garnett Jones Carlos 'Billy' Herndon Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney |
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The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1969. The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang, and their biggest success "I’ll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.
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The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous artists including their hit "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in Kanye West's "Late" (2005); "Why Cant People Be Colors Too?" from 1974 sampled in "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes (1993); and "Help Is on the Way" from 1981 in both "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991), "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982), "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994) and "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010).[1]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Pop Singles | U.S. R&B Singles | U.S. Disco Singles | ||
| 1970 | "Message from a Black Man" | 99 | 19 | - |
| 1970 | "Please Make the Love Go Away" | - | 47 | - |
| 1971 | "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" | 71 | 14 | - |
| 1971 | "We're Friends By Day (And Lovers By Night)" | 100 | 37 | - |
| 1974 | "Girls" (with The Moments) | - | 25 | 10 |
| 1982 | "Help Is On the Way" | - | 46 | - |