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Ray, Goodman & Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown is an American R&B vocal group. The group originated as the Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose greatest successes came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mama", and "Look at Me (I'm in Love)". In 1978, they changed their name to Ray, Goodman & Brown and had further hits, including "Special Lady".
The original members of the Moments were Eric Olfus Sr., Richard Gross (often incorrectly listed as "Richard Horsley"), and John Morgan. The Moments formed in Washington, D.C. during the mid-1960s. In 1965, at Washington D.C.'s Howard University, the Mizell Brothers and Freddie Perren (along with schoolmate Toby Jackson) founded Hog Records and signed the harmony group as the Moments. The Moments recorded "Baby I Want You" and "Pray for Me" for Hog. The lineup consisted of Olfus, Gross, and Morgan.
Mark Greene joined after the single's release. The group then signed with the newly established Stang Records label, set up by Sylvia Robinson at All Platinum Studios in Englewood, New Jersey with her husband Joe. The group had its first hit almost immediately late in 1968 with "Not on the Outside", which reached No. 13 on the R&B chart and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 (with Greene on lead vocal). Robinson then hired a management firm headed by radio stars Frankie Crocker, Herb Hamlett, and Eddie O'Jay. The trio began promoting the Moments and booking them for live events in major cities. When Hamlett moved to WCMF in Rochester, New York, he booked the Moments exclusively. In late 1968, Greene, Olfus, and Gross left All Platinum Records.
In 1968, Al Goodman (after a couple of performances with the Corvettes and the Vipers) was hired by Joe Robinson as a studio-production creative assistant, singer, and songwriter. On recordings, he played as a substitute for Mickey of Mickey & Sylvia.
After one live appearance at the Apollo Theater as a quartet, they quickly scaled down to a trio: Morgan stayed on, with baritone Goodman and new lead singer William "Billy" Brown (who had been a member of the Broadways, on MGM).
In 1969, Goodman, Brown, and Morgan released four R&B hit singles with Brown on lead: the first was released in March entitled, "Sunday" (No. 13 R&B and No. 90 Pop); then "I Do", their first top 10 R&B hit, (No. 10 R&B and No. 62 Pop); "I'm So Lost" (No. 43 R&B); and "Lovely Way She Loves" (No. 14 R&B), which was written by Goodman, Brown, and Sylvia.
Their debut album was released in 1969: Not on the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong! appeared on Billboard's R&B Album chart for 22 weeks, peaking at No. 8 on July 4, 1970.
In 1970, the Moments released three top 10 R&B hits that included their biggest hit to date, "Love on a Two Way Street". The song had originally been recorded by Stang artist Lezli Valentine, but failed to chart. The Moments' song entered Billboard's R&B chart on March 28, 1970, appearing for 17 weeks and hitting No. 1 on May 16. It also became a top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 3 after 15 weeks.
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Ray, Goodman & Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown is an American R&B vocal group. The group originated as the Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose greatest successes came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mama", and "Look at Me (I'm in Love)". In 1978, they changed their name to Ray, Goodman & Brown and had further hits, including "Special Lady".
The original members of the Moments were Eric Olfus Sr., Richard Gross (often incorrectly listed as "Richard Horsley"), and John Morgan. The Moments formed in Washington, D.C. during the mid-1960s. In 1965, at Washington D.C.'s Howard University, the Mizell Brothers and Freddie Perren (along with schoolmate Toby Jackson) founded Hog Records and signed the harmony group as the Moments. The Moments recorded "Baby I Want You" and "Pray for Me" for Hog. The lineup consisted of Olfus, Gross, and Morgan.
Mark Greene joined after the single's release. The group then signed with the newly established Stang Records label, set up by Sylvia Robinson at All Platinum Studios in Englewood, New Jersey with her husband Joe. The group had its first hit almost immediately late in 1968 with "Not on the Outside", which reached No. 13 on the R&B chart and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 (with Greene on lead vocal). Robinson then hired a management firm headed by radio stars Frankie Crocker, Herb Hamlett, and Eddie O'Jay. The trio began promoting the Moments and booking them for live events in major cities. When Hamlett moved to WCMF in Rochester, New York, he booked the Moments exclusively. In late 1968, Greene, Olfus, and Gross left All Platinum Records.
In 1968, Al Goodman (after a couple of performances with the Corvettes and the Vipers) was hired by Joe Robinson as a studio-production creative assistant, singer, and songwriter. On recordings, he played as a substitute for Mickey of Mickey & Sylvia.
After one live appearance at the Apollo Theater as a quartet, they quickly scaled down to a trio: Morgan stayed on, with baritone Goodman and new lead singer William "Billy" Brown (who had been a member of the Broadways, on MGM).
In 1969, Goodman, Brown, and Morgan released four R&B hit singles with Brown on lead: the first was released in March entitled, "Sunday" (No. 13 R&B and No. 90 Pop); then "I Do", their first top 10 R&B hit, (No. 10 R&B and No. 62 Pop); "I'm So Lost" (No. 43 R&B); and "Lovely Way She Loves" (No. 14 R&B), which was written by Goodman, Brown, and Sylvia.
Their debut album was released in 1969: Not on the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong! appeared on Billboard's R&B Album chart for 22 weeks, peaking at No. 8 on July 4, 1970.
In 1970, the Moments released three top 10 R&B hits that included their biggest hit to date, "Love on a Two Way Street". The song had originally been recorded by Stang artist Lezli Valentine, but failed to chart. The Moments' song entered Billboard's R&B chart on March 28, 1970, appearing for 17 weeks and hitting No. 1 on May 16. It also became a top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 3 after 15 weeks.