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The Main Ingredient | |
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 The Main Ingredient in 1970. Original members (L-to-R) Luther Simmons, Don McPherson, and Tony Silvester | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, R&B, funk |
| Years active | 1964–1977, 1979–1981, 1986–1991, 1999–2020 |
| Labels | Red Bird Records (1964) RCA Records (1970–1981) Polydor Records (1989) Magnatar (2001) Kent Soul (Compilation) |
| Past members | Donald McPherson Luther Simmons Tony "Panama" Silvester Cuba Gooding Sr. Carl Tompkins Jerome Jackson Stanley Alston Larry Moore Carlton Blount George Staley Sr. Ryan Idell |
The Main Ingredient was an American soul and R&B group which had a run of hits in the 1970s, including their 1972 million-selling song "Everybody Plays the Fool".[1]
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