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  • The Dramatics
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  • The Dramatics
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  • Snoop_Dogg
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  • American vocal groups
  • American soul musical groups
  • Northern soul musicians
  • Musical groups established in 1962
  • Musical groups from Detroit, Michigan
abstract
  • Soul vocal groupOriginally formed in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. One of their first releases was [r=4440143] on the [l121169] label, a division of [l108180] owned by [a899381], but due to a misprint on the first pressing, they were referred to as 'The Dynamics'. The group's fortunes flourished when Detroit producers Don Davis and Tony Hestor took command of their career and the group signed to the Memphis-based Stax Records in 1971. US hits with the label included ‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ (R&B number 3 and pop number 9, 1971), ‘In The Rain’ (R&B number 1 and pop number 5, 1972) and ‘Hey You! Get Off My Mountain’ (R&B number 5 and pop number 43, 1973).Through constant line up changes they recorded 20 albums between 1972 - 2002.In 1974, they released an album along with The Dells.In the 70's they recorded at Volt and ABC Records.In the 80's they went through MCA Records, Capitol Records andFantasy.Consisted of (at various stages):Ron Banks, Larry Reed (lead singer), LJ Reynolds (lead singer), Rob Davis, Elbert Wilkins, William %22Weegee Howard%22 Howard(lead singer), Willie Ford , Robert Ellington, Larry Demps, Leonard Cornell Mayes, Winzell Kelly.
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  • The Dramatics (formerly The Dynamics) are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1964. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs %22In the Rain%22 and %22Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get%22, both of which were Top 10 Pop hits, as well as their later 1993 collaboration Doggy Dogg World with Snoop Dogg, a top 20 hit on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40.
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  • Dramatics
  • Fabulous Dramatics
  • Ron Banks And The Dramatics
  • The Fabulous Dramatics
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  • US soul music vocal group
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  • 1962
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  • 6447
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  • 115131
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  • The Dramatics
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