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The five-brother singing group Tavares may be best known for such up-tempo hits as the million-selling single "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel," "More Than a Woman," and "Whodunit," but they first came to national attention with the luscious ballad "Check It Out." Their crisp vocalizing and clean-cut, young-men-next-door image made them favorites on TV shows starring Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, and Dick Clark's American Bandstand. In 1974, Tavares also had the first hit version (number one R&B) of "She's Gone" written by the then relative unknown duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Hall & Oates scored a number seven pop hit with the song in 1976.

The Tavares brothers � Arthur Tavares, Ralph Vierra Tavares, Perry Lee Tavares, Antone Tavares, and Feliciano Tavares nicknamed "Pooch," "Tiny," "Chubby," and "Butch" � started the group in 1964 as Chubby and the Turnpikes in New Bedford, MA. Their grandparents taught them traditional Cape Verde folk songs, while their older brother John schooled them on doo wop singing. In 1969, the group became Tavares. They began singing in New England clubs and were signed to Capitol Records in 1973. Their debut album, Check It Out , was issued in early 1974. The title track slow jam single went to number five R&B on Billboard's charts in summer 1973. The next single, the ballad "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes," hit number ten R&B in early 1974. Check It Out was followed by Hard Core Poetry in summer 1974, helmed by songwriting/production duo Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter (the Four Tops' "Aint No Woman Like the One I Got"). It listed the soaring number ten hit "Too Late," the number one hit "She's Gone," and "Remember What I Told You to Forget," which hit number four in 1975. Lambert & Potter produced In the City (summer 1975), which yielded the driving number one hit "It Only Takes a Minute," "Free Ride" (a 1973 pop smash for the Edgar Winter Group), and "The Love I Never Had." Take That's 1993 cover of "It Only Takes a Minute" was a U.K. hit.

Tavares' album Sky High (spring 1976) was the group's first collaboration with producer Freddie Perren. Perren seemed to have an affinity for family singing groups, having had hits with the Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save") as a member of the Motown arrangers/songwriters/producers collective The Corporation, and would later go to have hits with the Sylvers ("Boogie Fever"). Sky High boasted the sparkling number three R&B hit "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)" from summer 1976. Their fifth LP, Love Storm was issued in spring 1977 and included the clever number one R&B hit "Whodunit" in spring 1977.

"More Than a Woman" was specifically written for Tavares by the Bee Gees and was issued as a single from the 11-million-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. "More Than a Woman" was also on their Future Bound LP released in spring 1978. A greatest hits set, The Best of Tavares, was released in fall 1977. On 1979's Madame Butterfly LP, the group worked with Philly soul arranger/producer Bobby Martin (the Manhattans, LTD). The sweet ballad "Never Had a Love Like This Before" went to number five R&B in early 1979.

In 1994, Canadian label Unidisc released The Best of Tavares Revisited, which had re-recordings by the group of their past hits.

Ed Hogan, All Music Guide
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1974Check It Out
1974Hard Core Poetry
1975In The City
1976Sky High
1977Love Storm
1977The Best Of Tavares
1978Future Bound
1979Madame Butterfly
1980Love Uprising
1980Supercharged
1982New Directions
1983Words And Music
1996Live Hits
1996It Only Takes A Minute: A Lifetime With Tavares
2000Center Stage: Live!
2005Whodunit: Live!


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1974 Check It Out

01. If That's The Way You Want It
02. Strangers In Dark Corners
03. That's the Sound That Lonely Makes
04. Check It Out
05. Wish You Were With Me Mary
06. I'll Never Say Never Again
07. Little Girl
08. Let's Make The Best Of What We Got
09. I'm In Love
10. Mama's Little Girl


1974 Hard Core Poetry

01. Someone To Go Home To
02. She's Gone
03. My Ship
04. Leave It Up To The Lady
05. To Love You
06. Too Late
07. Remember What I Told You To Forget
08. What You Don't Know
09. Hard Core Poetry



1975 In The City

01. It Only Takes A Minute
02. Fool's Hall Of Fame
03. The Love I Never Had
04. Nothing You Can Do
05. In The Eyes Of Love
06. Ready, Willing, And Able
07. We Fit To A Tee
08. Free Ride
09. I Hope She Chooses Me
10. In The City


1976 Sky High

01. Mighty Power Of Love
02. Ridin' High
03. To The Other Man
04. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
05. Bein' With You
06. Wonderful
07. Guiding Star
08. Don't Take Away The Music


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1977 Love Storm

01. Whodunit
02. Keep In Touch
03. I Wanna See You Soon
04. Fool Of The Year
05. Watchin' The Woman's Movement
06. One Step Away
07. Out Of The Picture
08. The Going Ups And Coming Downs
09. Goodnight My Love (pleasant dreams)



1977 The Best Of Tavares

01. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
02. It Only Takes A Minute
03. Bein' With You
04. Don't Take Away The Music
05. Check It Out
06. Strangers In Dark Corners
07. Remember What I Told You To Forget
08. She's Gone
09. The Love I Never Had



1978 Future Bound

01. Ghost Of Love
02. Timber
03. We're Both Ready For Love
04. All I See Is You
05. Slow Train To Paradise
06. Honey Can I
07. More Than A Woman
08. Feel So Good


1979 Madame Butterfly

01. Straight From Your Heart
02. Games, Games
03. Madame Butterfly
04. Let Me Heal The Bruises
05. Never Had A Love Like This Before
06. One Telephone Call Away
07. My Love Calls
08. Positive Forces
09. I'm Back For More



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1980 Love Uprising

1980 Supercharged

1982 New Directions

01. A Penny For Your Thoughts
02. I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
03. Got To Find My Way Back To You
04. Mystery Lady
05. Maybe We'll Fall In Love Again
06. Abra Ca Dabra Love You Too
07. The Skin You're In
08. Wanna Be Close To You


1983 Words And Music

01. Ten To One
02. Deeper In Love
03. Caught Short
04. My All In All
05. Words And Music
06. Baby I Want You Back
07. I Really Miss You Baby
08. Don't Play So Hard To Get
09. Us And Love



1996 Live Hits

01. Bad Times
02. Never Had A Love Like This Before
03. I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
04. You Are The Words, You Are The Music
05. Don't Take Away The Music
06. She's Gone
07. It Only Takes A Minute
08. Remember What I Told You To Forget
09. Whodunit
10. Check It Out
11. Turn Your Love Around
12. More Than A Woman
13. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel



1996 It Only Takes A Minute: A Lifetime With Tavares
01. Bad Times
02. Games, Games
03. Madame Butterfly
04. Too Late
05. Wonderful
06. Little Girl
07. In This Lovely World
08. Strangers In Dark Corners
09. It Only Takes A Minute
10. Remember What I Told You To Forget
11. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
12. Paradise
13. Break Down For Love
14. Love Uprising


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2000 Center Stage: Live!
01. Bad Times
02. Never Had A Love Like this Before
03. Can't Take The Blame For Losing You
04. You Are The Words, You Are The music
05. Medley: Don't Take Away The Music/She's Gone/etc.
06. Motown Philly
07. Turn Your Love Around
08. More Than A Woman
09. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel



2005 Whodunit: Live!
01. Whodunit
02. Straight From The Heart
03. Bein' With You
04. Love Uprising
05. Timber
06. I Wanna See You Soon
07. Loneliness
08. Loveline
09. Never Had A Love Like This Before
10. I Can't Go On Living Without You
11. Turn Out The Nightlight
12. Goodnight My Love (pleasant dreams)


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