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The Poindexter Brothers
The Poindexter Brothers were a recording act as well as music producers. As a recording act, they recorded the singles, "(Git Your) Backfield in Motion" and "What I Did in the Streets (I Should've Done at Home)". Together or individually, they produced hits for artists that include The Persuaders, Pat Johnson, etc. They wrote hits for artists such as Linda Jones, The O'Jays, Timothy Wilson and The Escorts etc. Other acts who have recorded their compositions include Brother to Brother, The Hesitations, The Icemen, and Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters. They also formed their own production company and record label Win or Lose.
The Poindexter Brothers, Robert and Richard were born in Newport News, Virginia to parents, Garland and Marie. Garland Poindexter was in the military service and stationed at Langley Air Force Base. Marie was a maid.
Robert Poindexter (born circa 1942) came to New York when he was aged 21. He fell in love with the city.
The Poindexter Brothers were there from beginning of the formation of The Persuaders. The Persuaders were formed out of a group called the Internationals. Richard and Robert Poindexter had a small record label and got the Internationals to record for them. The two singles that were recorded by the group and produced by the brothers were of "raw" quality. They didn't get anywhere. The Internationals then ceased. Some months later the brothers set up a deal with Atlantic Records to have their Win Lose or Draw Productions released through them. The brothers then persuaded a reformed Internationals to change their name. The group now called The Persuaders recorded "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" which became a big hit for them in 1971.
The brothers' record label, Win or Lose was formed in 1971. It was headed by Le Charles Harper with Richard Poindexter as the president and Bobby Poindexter as the vice-president and A&R chief. Other key figures in the organization in various roles were, Monroe Thomas, Ray Lewis, Jerry E. Hankins.
Jackie Members was an aspiring singer who had lived next door to Jimi Hendrix at some point. She came to Chicago at the age of 16 in 1966. She had auditioned for Alonzo Tucker. Tucker, who wrote songs for Jackie Wilson, wanted her to go to New York to record. Tucker and Wilson asked Richard and Robert Poindexter if they could train her. She ended up marrying her mentor, Robert Pointdexter.
Singer Pat Johnson, who recorded "Love Brought You Here" is a cousin of the Poindexter Brothers.
The Poindexter Brothers recorded the song "(Git Your) Backfield in Motion". Backed with "(Grandma) Give that Girl Some Slack", it was released on Verve VS 550 in 1966. According to the 17 December issue of Billboard, the song was a Chart Spotlight, one of the singles predicted to reach the R&B chart.
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The Poindexter Brothers
The Poindexter Brothers were a recording act as well as music producers. As a recording act, they recorded the singles, "(Git Your) Backfield in Motion" and "What I Did in the Streets (I Should've Done at Home)". Together or individually, they produced hits for artists that include The Persuaders, Pat Johnson, etc. They wrote hits for artists such as Linda Jones, The O'Jays, Timothy Wilson and The Escorts etc. Other acts who have recorded their compositions include Brother to Brother, The Hesitations, The Icemen, and Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters. They also formed their own production company and record label Win or Lose.
The Poindexter Brothers, Robert and Richard were born in Newport News, Virginia to parents, Garland and Marie. Garland Poindexter was in the military service and stationed at Langley Air Force Base. Marie was a maid.
Robert Poindexter (born circa 1942) came to New York when he was aged 21. He fell in love with the city.
The Poindexter Brothers were there from beginning of the formation of The Persuaders. The Persuaders were formed out of a group called the Internationals. Richard and Robert Poindexter had a small record label and got the Internationals to record for them. The two singles that were recorded by the group and produced by the brothers were of "raw" quality. They didn't get anywhere. The Internationals then ceased. Some months later the brothers set up a deal with Atlantic Records to have their Win Lose or Draw Productions released through them. The brothers then persuaded a reformed Internationals to change their name. The group now called The Persuaders recorded "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" which became a big hit for them in 1971.
The brothers' record label, Win or Lose was formed in 1971. It was headed by Le Charles Harper with Richard Poindexter as the president and Bobby Poindexter as the vice-president and A&R chief. Other key figures in the organization in various roles were, Monroe Thomas, Ray Lewis, Jerry E. Hankins.
Jackie Members was an aspiring singer who had lived next door to Jimi Hendrix at some point. She came to Chicago at the age of 16 in 1966. She had auditioned for Alonzo Tucker. Tucker, who wrote songs for Jackie Wilson, wanted her to go to New York to record. Tucker and Wilson asked Richard and Robert Poindexter if they could train her. She ended up marrying her mentor, Robert Pointdexter.
Singer Pat Johnson, who recorded "Love Brought You Here" is a cousin of the Poindexter Brothers.
The Poindexter Brothers recorded the song "(Git Your) Backfield in Motion". Backed with "(Grandma) Give that Girl Some Slack", it was released on Verve VS 550 in 1966. According to the 17 December issue of Billboard, the song was a Chart Spotlight, one of the singles predicted to reach the R&B chart.