The Monitors
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The Monitors were an American soul vocal group formed in 1964 in the United States, comprising lead singer Richard Street, Sandra Fagin, John âMauriceâ Fagin, and Warren Harris; Richard Street had previously performed with the Distants and was a school friend of Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. Their breakthrough came with the single "Say You" in 1965, which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard R&B chart, followed by the cover "Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)" in 1966, which reached number 21 on the R&B chart and Number 1 hundred on the Pop chart. In 1968 the group released the album Greetings! Weâre The Monitors on Motownâs Soul label, and issued singles such as "Since I Lost You Girl" and "Bring Back the Love", before their final release "Step by Step (Hand in Hand)" that same year. After Richard Street replaced Paul Williams in The Temptations in 1971, The Monitors dissolved; members continued working within Motown in various capacities. A British revival in the late 1980s saw new recordings, including the single "Standing Still" on Motorcity Records, and a 1990 album Grazing in the Grass featuring a new lineup. Later releases include the 2014 compilation Say You! The Motown Anthology, which compiled all Motown recordings and unreleased tracks, preserving the groupâs legacy within the soul genre.
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- Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)
- Forever And Ever
- Words
- Through The Test Of Time
- Stepping Closer to Your Heart
- Standing Still
- All For Someone
- Grazing in the Grass
- Step By Step by The Crests
- I Can't Get Along Without You
- You Are My Destiny
- Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today
- Function at the Junction by The Monitors
- Share A Little Love With Me (Somebody)
- You Share The Blame
- It's Got to Be Love
- Serve Yourself A Cup Of Happiness
- Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music
- Since I Lost You Girl
- The Further You Look, The Less You See
- Poor Side Of Town
- Cold As Ice
- Number One In Your Heart
- Winchester Cathedral
