The Independents (vocal group)
Encyclopedia
The Independents were an American
R&B
vocal group active from 1971 to 1975. They scored several hits
on the U.S.
Pop
and R&B
charts
. Their biggest success came in 1973 when "Leaving Me
" went to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100
, staying on that chart for 14 weeks and selling over one million copies. The R.I.A.A.
awarded a gold disc
on 23 May 1973.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
vocal group active from 1971 to 1975. They scored several hits
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Pop
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Their biggest success came in 1973 when "Leaving Me
Leaving Me (song)
Leaving Me is a 1973 crossover single by The Independents. The single was their biggest on the R&B chart hitting #1 for one week. The single, which peaked at number twenty-one, was the only Top 40 hit for the group. "Leaving Me" was written and produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy Leaving...
" went to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, staying on that chart for 14 weeks and selling over one million copies. The R.I.A.A.
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
on 23 May 1973.
Members
- Chuck Jackson - born 22 March 1945, GreenvilleGreenville, South Carolina-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... - Maurice Jackson - born 12 June 1944, ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
- Helen Curry - born ClarksdaleClarksdale, MississippiClarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coahoma County....
, MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... - Eric Thomas - born Chicago
- Marvin Jerome Yancy - born 31 May 1950, Chicago
Albums
- The First Time We Met - (Wand RecordsWand RecordsWand Records was started by Florence Greenberg in 1961 as a subsidiary of Scepter Records. In 1976 Florence Greenberg decided to retire from the business and sold her record labels to Springboard International. When Springboard went bankrupt, Gusto Records acquired the catalog.Artists on Wand...
, 1972) - U.S. #127, U.S. Black Albums #18 - Discs of Gold - U.S. Black Albums #42
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Pop Singles Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
||
| 1972 | "I Just Want to Be There" | - | 38 |
| "Just As Long As You Need Me, Part I" | 84 | 4 | |
| 1973 | "Baby I've Been Missing You" | 41 | 4 |
| "It's All Over" | 65 | 12 | |
| "Leaving Me Leaving Me (song) Leaving Me is a 1973 crossover single by The Independents. The single was their biggest on the R&B chart hitting #1 for one week. The single, which peaked at number twenty-one, was the only Top 40 hit for the group. "Leaving Me" was written and produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy Leaving... " |
21 | 1 | |
| 1974 | "Arise and Shine (Let's Get In On)" | - | 19 |
| "Let This Be a Lesson to You" | 88 | 7 | |
| "The First Time We Met" | - | 20 |