Honey Cone | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1968–1973 1976 2014 (Soul Train Cruise) |
Labels | Hot Wax |
Past members | Edna Wright (1968–73) Carolyn Willis (1968–73) Shelly Clark (1968–73) Sharon Cash (1976) |
Honey Cone was an American R&B and soul girl group formed by lead singer Edna Wright (sister of Darlene Love) with Carolyn Willis and Shelly Clark in 1968. They are known for their number-one Billboard Hot 100 single, "Want Ads". Honey Cone were the premier female group for Hot Wax Records, operated by Holland–Dozier–Holland after they had departed from Motown Records.