The Whispers (album)

The Whispers is the ninth studio album by American R&B/Soul vocal group The Whispers, Released on October 20, 1979 by SOLAR Records. It includes the number-one R&B single, "And The Beat Goes On" and " A Song For Donny" ; tribute song to American musician and vocalist Donny Hathaway who died in January 1979.

Track listing

"A Song for Donny" - (Donny Hathaway, special lyrics by Carrie Lucas) - 4:27
"My Girl" - (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 5:53
"Lady" - (Nicholas Caldwell) - 5:05
"Can You Do the Boogie" - (Carrie Lucas, Norman Beavers) - 6:07
"And The Beat Goes On" - (William B. Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Leon Sylvers III) - 7:30
"I Love You" - (Kossi Gardner) - 5:10
"Out the Box" - (William B. Shelby, Leon Sylvers III) - 4:57
"Welcome into My Dream" - (Grady Wilkins) - 4:40

Personnel

Bass – Craig "Mr. Bass" Raglin, Leon Sylvers III, Melvin Coleman
Drums – Kirk Perkins, Wardell Potts, William "Buba" Bryant
Guitar – Larry White, Stephen Shockley, Werner Schuchner (Bear)
Keyboards – Barry Sarna, Grady Wilkins, Kevin Spencer, Kossi Gardner, Norman Beavers, Ricky Smith, William Shelby
Percussion – Bobbye Hall, Fred "Timbales" Lewis, Karl E. Dickens
Vocals – Leaveil Degree, Marcus Hutson, Nicholas Caldwell, Wallace Scott, Walter Scott

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[4]	6
Billboard Top Soul Albums^[4]	1

Singles

Year	Single	US Chart positions^[5]
Year	Single	US	US R&B	US Dance
1979	"A Song for Donny"	—	21	—
1980	"Lady"	28	3	—
1980	"And the Beat Goes On"	19	1	1

References

↑ Elias, Jason. The Whispers: The Whispers > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
↑ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
↑ Hillier, Bev. "The Whispers: The Whispers". Smash Hits (April 3–16 1980): 31.
1 2 "The Whispers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
↑ "The Whispers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.

External links

The Whispers-The Whispers at Discogs

The Whispers

Nicholas Caldwell Wallace Scott Walter Scott Leaveil Degree Marcus Hutson Gordy Harmon

Studio albums	Planets Of Life (1970) Love Story (1972) Life & Breath (1972) Bingo (1974) Whispers Gettin' Louder (1974) One for the Money (1976) The Whispers (1976) Open Up Your Love (1977) Headlights (1978) Happy Holidays to You (1979) Whisper in Your Ear (1979) The Whispers (1979) Imagination (1980) This Kind of Loving (1981) Love Is Where You Find It (1981) Love for Love (1983) So Good (1984) Just Gets Better with Time (1987) Vintage Whispers (1989) More of the Night (1990) In The Mood (1990) Somebody Loves You (1991) Dr. Love (1993) "Beat Goes On" (1994) Christmas Moments (1994) Toast to the Ladies (1995) The Whispers (1996) Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface (1997) For Your Ears Only (2006)

Compilation albums	The Best of The Whispers (1982) (RCA/SOLAR) Greatest Hits (1997) (Right Stuff)

Live albums	The Whispers Live from Las Vegas (2007)

Singles	"And The Beat Goes On" (1979) "I Can Make It Better" (1980) "It's a Love Thing" (1980) "In The Raw" (1981) "This Kind Of Loving" (1981) "Emergency" (1982) "Tonight" (1983) "Some Kinda Lover" (1984) "Contagious" (1984) "Rock Steady" (1987) "Is It Good To You" (1990)

Production	Dick Griffey Leon Sylvers III L.A. & Babyface

Related articles	Discography SOLAR

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