Mercy is an American

United States

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 pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 group

Musical ensemble

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 from Florida

Florida

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. Mercy released a hit single "Love (Can Make You Happy)," which soared to #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 singles

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 chart, and also peaked at #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Love (Can Make You Happy)" was written

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 by Jack Sigler, Jr., and this single, which was released in April 1969, reached over one million sales on July 15, and was awarded a gold record

Music recording sales certification

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 by the R.I.A.A.

Recording Industry Association of America

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, but was not given the actual award until October 2009.

"Love (Can Make You Happy)" was originally recorded on the small Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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 based Sundi record label

Record label

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, at which time it was also featured in the movie

Film

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, Fireball Jungle

Fireball Jungle

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. The B-side

A-side and B-side

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 of the Sundi single was entitled "Fireball".

During the single's fast fame, an album was also released (album cover showing three girls) by a group calling themselves "The Mercy" that included the Sundi recording and several other songs that were not recorded by any of the original Mercy members. Litigation quickly ensued and this album was banned from distribution.

The song was again (re-recorded) on the Warner Brothers

Warner Bros. Records

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 label

Record label

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 (with the addition of new band members). The Warner Brothers album entitled: Love (Can Make You Happy) peaked at #38 on the U.S.

United States

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 Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 chart

Record chart

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. Mercy had one other Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 hit, the song "Forever", which reached #79 in June 1969.

Sigler earned BMI

Broadcast Music Incorporated

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's award recognizing over two million airplays.

The band is still touring, with Sigler (the original lead vocalist and founder of the group). Mercy released their latest EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 on iTunes

ITunes

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in 2009.

Members

Current Touring Members

• Jack Sigler, Jr.
• Suzanne Sigler
• Kevin Dennis

Touring Members - Warner Bros. Recording

• Jack Sigler, Jr.
• Ronnie Caudill
• Buddy Good
• Debbie Lewis
• Brenda McNish
• James Marvell
• Roger Fuentes

Original Members - Sundi Recording

• Jack Sigler, Jr.
• Ann Sigler
• John Hudson
• Roy Shultz
• Brenda McNish
• Debbie Lewis
• Ronnie Caudill
• Lou Vasenda