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ROSE ROYCE



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ROSE ROYCE



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Rose Royce, the Los Angeles-based group comprised of Henry Garner (drums), Terral "Terry" Santiel (congas), Lequeint "Duke" Jobe (bass), Michael Moore (saxophone), Rose Norwalt (lead vocals), Kenny Copeland (trumpet, lead vocals), Kenji Brown (guitar, lead vocals), Freddie Dunn (trumpet) and Michael Nash (keyboards) was actually formed by Copeland and Garner. Both were preparing for graduation from high school, and contemplating their careers. Joined by Dunn and Moore, the two decided to go the route of the music business under the name Total Concept Unlimited (and later as Magic Wand). They auditioned for Edwin Starr, and he hired them as his backup band.

The group's association with Starr enabled them to interact with numerous music industry personalities. One in particular was Motown producer Norman Whitfield. Whitfield gradually became associated with the group by hiring them for recording sessions; the group also worked with Yvonne Fair, the Undisputed Truth and the Temptations through Whitfield's influence. After a couple of years of seasoning, the group began production on their debut album under Whitfield's supervision. Also during this time, MCA Records was seeking an artist for the soundtrack to the movie Car Wash. Whitfield convinced executives that the band was more than competent for the job. So the material that Whitfield had assembled for the group's debut album became the soundtrack's material.

The movie Car Wash and the soundtrack were big hits, and it also propelled the group, now known as Rose Royce, into national notoriety. Released in late 1976, the soundtrack featured three Billboard R&B Top Ten singles: "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You" and "I'm Going Down." The former was also a number one single on the Billboard pop charts.

To offset any negative rhetoric regarding their legitimacy, the group released its follow-up album, In Full Bloom, and bloom it did. The group returned to the Top Ten with "Do Your Dance" and "Ooh Boy," silencing all critics. In 1978, they released their third album entitled Rose Royce Strikes Back, and it featued "I'm in Love (and I Love the Feeling)" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore." Both singles cracked the Billboard R&B Top Five.

The group followed with a string of hits that roamed the charts, but never gained the chart status that their previous songs did. They became very popular in England and remain a marquee attraction there. -- Craig Lytle All Music Guide



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1976Car Wash
1977Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom
1978Strikes Again
1979Rose Royce IV: The Rainbow Connection
1980Rose Royce Greatest Hits
1981Golden Touch
1981Jump Street
1982Stronger Than Ever
1984Music Magic
1987Fresh Cut
2000Magic Touch
2000Greatest Hits


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1976 Car Wash

01. Car Wash
02. 6 O'Clock DJ
03. I Wanna Get Next to You
04. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
05. Zig Zag
06. You're on My Mind
07. Mid Day DJ Theme
08. Born to Love You
09. Daddy Rich
10. You Gotta Believe
11. I'm Going Down
12. Yo Yo
13. Sunrise
14. Righteous Rhythm
15. Water
16. Crying
17. Doin' What Comes Naturally
18. Keep on Keepin' On


1977 Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom

01. Wishing on a Star
02. You Can't Please Everybody
03. Ooh Boy
04. Do Your Dance
05. You're My World Girl
06. Love, More Love
07. Funk Factory
08. It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'


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1978 Strikes Again

01. Get Up Off Your Fat
02. Do It, Do It
03. I'm In Love(and I love the feeling)
04. First Come, First Serve
05. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
06. Angel In The Sky
07. Help
08. Let Me Be The First To Know
09.That's What's Wrong With Me



1979 Rose Royce IV: The Rainbow Connection

1980 Rose Royce Greatest Hits

01. Pop Your Fingers
02. It Makes You Feel Like Dancing
03. First Come, First Serve
04. Car Wash
05. Is It Love You're After
06. Do Your Dance
07. You're A Winner
08. Oooh Boy
09. I Wanna Get Next To You
10. Wishing On A Star
11. I'm In Love(and I love the feeling)
12. I'm Going Down
13. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
14. Love Don't Live Here Anymore


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1981 Golden Touch

01. And You Wish for Yesterday
02. I Wanna Make It With You
03. Funkin' Around
04. Golden Touch
05. Love Is in the Air
06. You're a Winner
07. Would You Please Be Mine
08. Help Yourself


1981 Jump Street

01. Jump Street
02. Illusions
03. R.R. Express
04. Famous Last Words
05. Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
06. Please Return Your Love to Me
07. Fight It



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1982 Stronger Than Ever

01. Dance With Me
02. Sometimes Lady
03. Best Love
04. Still in Love
05. You Blew It
06. Somehow We Made It Through the Rain
07. Fire in the Funk
08. Talk to Me


1984 Music Magic

01. Magic Touch
02. Holding on to Love
03. New Love
04. Safe and Warm
05. Work It
06. Long Distance Love Affair
07. You're So Fine
08. Show Me


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1987 Fresh Cut

2000 Magic Touch

01. Is It Love You're After
02. I Love The Feeling
03. Wishing On A Star
04. The Magic Touch
05. Introductions
06. Do Your Dance
07. I Wanna Get Next To You
08. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
09. Car Wash



2000 Greatest Hits

01. Car Wash Whitfield
02. I Wanna Get Next To You Whitfield
03. Wishing On A Star
04. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
05. Is It Love You're After
06. Do Your Dance
07. I'm In Love(and I love the feeling)
08. It Makes you Feel Like Dancin'
09. Oooh Boy
10. I'm Going Down
11. Car Wash II
12. People Make The World Go Round
13. Fall In Love
14. Wishing On A Star(Remix)
15. Car Wash (Remix)



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