Dramatically Yours

Performer: The Dramatics
Engineer: Lou Casella; Jerry Estes...
Producer: Don Davis; Jimmy Roach...
Distributor: Fantasy

Notes: The Dramatics: Ron Banks, Larry Demps, Willie Ford, Lenny Mayes, L.J. Reynolds. Recorded at United Sound Studio, Detroit in November and December, 1973. Originally released on Volt (9501). Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley). Recording information: United Sound Systems, Inc., Detroit, MI (11/1973-12/1973). Photographer: Leo Knight. Unknown Contributor Roles: L.J. Reynolds; Larry Demps; Lenny Mayes; Ron Banks ; The Dramatics; Willie Ford. Arrangers: Jimmy Roach; Wade Marcus. One of their finest albums. The Dramatics had solidified their sound and personnel in the early '70s. L.J. Reynolds was now doing the leads, with Ron Banks' feathery falsetto and Willie Ford's booming baritone perfectly positioned at the top and bottom of the arrangements, and Reynolds and Lenny Mayes right in the center. Although they didn't generate much crossover success, they were on the R&B charts regularly with singles pulled from the album. ~ Ron Wynn

Formed in 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, the vocal soul group known as the Dramatics began as the Dynamics, releasing two singles under that name, before shifting personnel and changing their name in 1967. They scored a minor hit that year with "All Because of You." The Dramatics continued to record and change personnel, but didn't score another hit until 1971's "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get." "In the Rain" (1972) proved their biggest smash, making impressive showings on both the pop and R&B charts. Seemingly doomed to continual line-up changes, the Dramatics had a revolving door of singers, but recorded and performed throughout the `70s, landing hits "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain," and 1980's "Welcome Back Home." When founding member Ron Banks went solo in 1983, the group disbanded, but they reunite occasionally to perform.

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