The Stylistics

The Stylistics
The Stylistics Top row (left to right): Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, Airrion Love/Bottom row (left to right): Herb Murrell, James Dunn
The Stylistics
Top row (left to right): Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, Airrion Love/Bottom row (left to right): Herb Murrell, James Dunn
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresPhiladelphia soul, R&B
Years active1968–present
LabelsAvco, H&L
Members
Past members
Websitewww.thestylistics.org
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The Stylistics are an American Philadelphia soul group that achieved their greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, with a lineup of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads characterized by the falsetto of Russell Thompkins Jr. and the production of Thom Bell. During the early 1970s, the group had twelve consecutive R&B top ten hits, including "Stop, Look, Listen", "You Are Everything", "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "I'm Stone in Love with You", "Break Up to Make Up" and "You Make Me Feel Brand New", which earned them 5 gold singles and 3 gold albums.[1][2]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Stylistics". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum The Stylistics". RIAA. Retrieved April 19, 2021.