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The Flirtations (previously The Gypsies) are an all-female musical group who have recorded since the early 1960s. In 1962 in New York City, Lestine Johnson and sisters Ernestine Pearce, Shirley Pearce and Betty Pearce from South Carolina formed The Gypsies. In 1964 they signed to Old Town Records, where they released their debut single "Hey There, Hey There". The song achieved airplay only on local radio stations, but their next single - the .
Although they never recorded for Motown Records, the Flirtations should have, because they sounded like nothing so much as a more energetic version of the Supremes, and by all rights, this exciting vocal trio should have been continually at the top of the pop charts during the late 1960s and early 1970s. They did have a big hit with 1969's "Nothing But a Heartache," a record that has had an enduring shelf life and actually might be better known now in the 21st century than it was 40-some years ago.
Originally formed in 1962 in Alabama, a three vocalist line up (Ernestine Pearce, Shirley Pearce, Vie Billups) of R&B group The Flirtations relocated to the UK in 1968 where they picked up with producer Wayne Bickerton and writer Tony Waddington, and a deal with Decca. They recorded one LP Sounds Like. in 1969 plus six singles released through the Deram imprint (1968-1971). Contains the original source for a KFC TV ad that you will probably recall, their signature tune ‘Nothing But A Heartache’. A massive Northern Soul track: described as a dense, dynamic, earth-shattering melodrama.
Listen to music from The Flirtations like Nothing But A Heartache, Change My Darkness Into Light & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from The Flirtations. In 1965 Viola Billups from Alabama and Earnestine and Shirley Pearce met up in a New York recording studio and decided to pool the vocal forces they'd been using in other groups since 1962. They soon made an impression on audiences at the famed Apollo Theatre as well as The Paramount.
Artist: The Flirtations Title Of Album: Sounds Like The Flirtations Year Of Release: 2008 Label: RPM Retrodisc RPM839 Genre: Soul, R&B, Funk, Pop Total Time: 53:04 min Format: Mp3 FLAC (t. An American singing trio who relocated to the . in 1967, the Flirtations recorded an album, Sounds Like the Flirtations, and several singles for the Decca imprint Deram Records before leaving for Polydor Records in 1972. This set collects the Deram album and adds in four additional tracks from the same time period to make an ideal introduction to this fun group.
The Flirtations - Nothing But A Heartache 02:44. The Flirtations - This Must Be The End Of The Line 02:56. The Flirtations - I Wanna Be There 03:05. The Flirtations - Stay 03:35. The Flirtations - How Can You Tell Me? 03:00. The Flirtations - Someone Out There 03:02. The Flirtations - Need Your Loving 02:54. The Flirtations - South Carolina 02:45. The Flirtations - Once I Had A Love 02:47. The Flirtations - Momma I'm Coming Home 03:03. The Flirtations - Love Is a Sad Song 03:09. The Flirtations - Wnat's Good About Goodbye My Love 03:06. The Flirtations - Christmas Time Is Here Again.
Free download and listen Sounds Like The Flirtations. Style: pop. Album year: 1969. The Flirtations - Christmas Time Is Here Again 03:46.
