The San Remo Golden Strings were a studio

Recording studio

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 group

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 from Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

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, Michigan

Michigan

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. A number of its members also played in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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, while others were members of the Motown Records

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 backing band, The Funk Brothers

The Funk Brothers

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. Their albums were released on Ric-Tic Records, (Motown and Gordy Records. They scored two hits

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 in the U.S.

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 in 1965: "Hungry for Love" (U.S. Pop #27, U.S. AC #3) and "I'm Satisfied" (U.S. Pop

Billboard Hot 100

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  #89). In 1971, they had some success with "Festival Time", which reached #39 in the UK Singles Chart

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.

Discography

• Hungry for Love (Ric-Tic, 1966)
• Hungry for Love (Motown, 1967)
• Swing (Gordy Records, 1968)
• Festival Time (Tamla Motown 1967) TMG 795