Eddie and Ernie were an American

United States

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 soul music

Soul music

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 duo in the 1960s, comprising Eddie Campbell (born William Edgar Campbell, 23 December 1940, Marion County, Texas

Marion County, Texas

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 – died 10 July 1994, Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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) and Ernie Johnson Jnr. (22 October 1943, Grimes County, Texas – 20 August 2005, Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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)

They sang in gospel groups before working as backing vocalists from the early-1960s. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, they made their first recordings as a duo (initially as Ernie & Eddie) in 1963, also making solo recordings. Although they recorded for several labels, some quite large such as Columbia

Columbia Records

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, Chess

Chess Records

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, and Buddah

Buddah Records

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, they never had any significant chart success, their biggest R&B hit being "Time Waits For No One" on Eastern records in 1965. In 1971, they both joined a local group, Phoenix Express.

Their recordings later became popular with aficionados such as Dave Godin

Dave Godin

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, on whose Deep Soul compilations several of their tracks appear. A compilation CD was released on Ace Records (UK)

Ace Records (UK)

Ace Records Ltd. was started in 1978. Initially the company only gained permission from the label based in Mississippi to use the name in the UK, but eventually also acquired the rights to publish their recordings. When Chiswick's pop side was licensed to EMI in 1984, Ace switched to more licensing...

 in 2002. (Musically, they are often compared to Sam & Dave

Sam & Dave

Sam & Dave were an American soul and rhythm and blues duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981. The tenor voice was Samuel David Moore , and the baritone/tenor voice was Dave Prater .Sam & Dave are members of...

).

Discography

1961

• "You Need Love"/"Tell Her For Me" (as Ernie Johnson) (Asnes 104)

1962

• "Who Stole My Girl"/"You Better Watch Your Step" (as Little Worley & The Drops) (Ramco 3710)

1963

• "Who's Been Knocking On My Door"/"It's A Weak Man That Cries" (Nightingale 5102 & Checker 1057)
• "Found a Love, Where It's At"/"Self Service" (as The New Bloods) (Madley 101 & 20th Century Fox 554)
• "Time Waits For No One"/"That's The Way It Is" (Tomorrow 5105 & Eastern 602 & in 1964, Checker 1086)

1964

• "I'm A Young Man"/"Turn Here" (Eastern 603)
• "I'm Goin' For Myself"/"The Cat" (Eastern 606)
• "Outcast"/"I'm Gonna Always Love You" (Eastern 608)

1965

• "I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)"/"Lost Friends" (Eastern 609)
• "I Believe She Will"/"We Try Harder" (Shazam 1004 & Chess 1984)

1966

• "A Beautiful World"/"Indication" (Loadstone ????)

1967

• "Doggone It"/"Falling Tears" (Indian Drums) (Columbia 4-44276)
• "The Groove She Put Me In"/"Indication" (Columbia unissued)
• "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do"/"Contagious Love" (as Eddie Campbell) (Artco 103)
• "I Can't Stop The Pain"/"In These Very Tender Moments" (as Ernie Johnson) (Artco 104)
• "Woman, What Do You Be Doing"/"Thanks For Yesterday" (Revue 11049)
• "You Give Me Love To Go"/"Tell It Like It Is" (Revue 11063)

1968

• "Hiding In Shadows"/"Standing At The Crossroads" (Buddah BDA-250)