Occupation – Entertainment – Musical Group

Boyz II Men (1988- )
Boyz II Men is one of the most successful R&B male groups of all time. Originally called Unique Attraction, the group was formed in 1988...
November 25th, 2018

The Chi-Lites (1959- )
The Chi-Lites is an R&B and Soul vocal group from Chicago, Illinois who rose up to fame in the early 1970s. The group was...
November 4th, 2018

The Dells/ The Mighty Dells (1952-1998)
The Dells are an R&B vocal group that was formed in 1952 in Harvey, Illinois. The group included Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches,...
October 21st, 2018

The Shirelles (1956-1982)
The Shirelles, an all-girl singing pop and rhythm and blues group that was active from 1956 to 1982, was the first African American female...
October 15th, 2018

Sam & Dave (1961-1981)
Sam & Dave were the most successful black rhythm and blues duo of the 1960s although they performed into the early 1980s. Sam Moore,...
September 30th, 2018

The Spinners (1955- )
Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1955, the Spinners began as the Domingoes. The five African American founders were Henry Fambrough, Robert ‘Bobbie’ Smith, Robert...
September 25th, 2018

The Four Tops (1953-2005)
The Four Tops were a vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, composed of Levi Stubbs, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Lawrence Payton,...
September 22nd, 2018

The Marvelettes (1960-1972)
The Marvelettes were an all-girl group whose original members were Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart, and Georgia Dobbins. They...
September 9th, 2018

The Jackson 5 (1965- )
One of the first boy bands, the Jackson 5 consisted of brothers from Gary, Indiana: Jackie (born Sigmund), Tito (born Toriano),...
September 9th, 2018