The Temprees
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The Temprees were an American soul vocal trio formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in the midâ1960s by Jasper âJabboâ Phillips, Harold âScottyâ Scott, and Deljuan âDelâ Calvin, who met while attending junior high school. Their early performances in local clubs led to a signing with Stax Recordsâ subsidiary We Produce in 1970, where producer Josephine âJoâ Bridges introduced them to a wider audience. In 1972 the group released their debut album Lovemen and performed before more than 100,000 fans at the Wattstax festival, solidifying their reputation in the soul scene. Subsequent albums Love Maze (1973) and Temprees 3 (1974) followed, with the single "Dedicated to the One I Love" reaching Number 17 on the R&B chart and Number 93 on the pop chart in 1972. After Staxâs collapse, the trio briefly joined Epic Records in 1976, issuing the single "I Found Love On A Disco Floor" before returning to We Produce for a greatestâhits compilation, The Best Of The Temprees (1984). The band disbanded in the late 1970s but reunited in the 1990s, releasing Because We Love You (2000) on High Stacks Records; lead singer Jasper âJabboâ Phillips died on February 21, 2001, and was succeeded by Jerry âJCâ Calvin. A later studio album, From The Heart (2016), included a cover of Earth, Wind & Fireâs "Reasons", marking the groupâs final contribution to the soul genre.
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Albums
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- Love...Can Be So Wonderful
- I'm For You, You For Me
- Love's Maze
- From the Heart
- Come On Y'all
- Trust in Me
- Something So Right
- You Make Me Love You
- (Follow Her) Rules and Regulations
- People Make the World Go 'Round
- Wrap Me in Love
- Let Me Be the One
- Your Love (Is All I Need)
- I Just Wanna Be
- I'll Always Be There
- I Owe You
- Put Your Love on the Line
- I Love You, You Love Me
- She's Not Ordinary
- Loving You Is So Easy
- Starting All over Again
- Do You Wanna Be Loved
- Dedicated To The One I Love
- My Baby Love
