The Street People
The Street People was the name of two American groups to score hits on the US Billboard charts in the 1970s.
A group called The Street People hit #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 with the song "Jennifer Tomkins".[1] The group's vocalist was Rupert Holmes.
This group was not, however, the same as the R&B/disco group from New Jersey who first began recording in 1974.[2] They were produced by Ray Dahrouge and initially recorded for Spring Records, but their first single flopped. After switching to Vigor Records, they released a full-length self-titled album in 1976 and had several hit singles on the US Billboard R&B chart.
Yet another group to use the name The Street People was Ronnie Hudson and the Street People, whose single "West Coast Poplock" has been sampled by many artists.
Members
- Roy Daniels
- Milton Daniels
- Thomas "Toot" Williams
- Joe Gardner
- Rick Johnson
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Black Singles | US Disco Singles | ||
| 1974 | "I Wanna Get Over" | - | - |
| 1975 | "Never Get Enough of Your Love" | 98 | 5 |
| 1976 | "I Wanna Spend My Whole Life with You" | 57 | - |
| "Wanna Slow Dance with You Baby (At the Disco)" | 66 | - | |
| "You're My One Weakness Girl" | 13 | 12 | |
| 1977 | "Liberated Lady" | 93 | - |
References
- 1 2 Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
- ↑ Andrew Hamilton, The Street People at Allmusic