The Notations
Encyclopedia
The Notations were an American
soul
group
from Chicago
.
in the 1970s. They scored several minor hits
on the U.S.
R&B
chart
, but are perhaps best remembered for the 1975 funk
single "Super People", which was produced
by Curtis Mayfield
.
Their early lineup comprised Clifford Curry, LaSalle Matthews, Bobby Thomas, and Jimmy Stroud; Stroud left the group in 1973 and was replaced by Walter Jones from 1973-76. Curry later saw moderate succes as a solo artist.
United States
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soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago 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...
.
Career
The group formed in the late 1960s and recorded for Tad Records early in their career; they later recorded for Gemigo and TwinightTwinight Records
Twinight Records was a minor American recording label, founded in Chicago 1967 by Howard Bedno and Peter Wright, who later added E. Rodney Jones as a partner. Specializing in R&B and soul music, for a few months the label was called Twilight Records until it was discovered that another company...
in the 1970s. They scored several minor 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...
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,...
chart
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....
, but are perhaps best remembered for the 1975 funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
single "Super People", which was produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
.
Their early lineup comprised Clifford Curry, LaSalle Matthews, Bobby Thomas, and Jimmy Stroud; Stroud left the group in 1973 and was replaced by Walter Jones from 1973-76. Curry later saw moderate succes as a solo artist.
Albums
- The Notations (Gemigo, 1975)
- Super People (Sequel Records, 1999; compilationCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B 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,... |
U.S. Disco Singles Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
||
| 1971 | "I'm Still Here" | #26 | - |
| 1975 | "It Only Hurts for a Little While" | #27 | - |
| 1975 | "Think Before You Stop" | #93 | #4 |
| 1976 | "Make Me Twice the Man" | #91 | - |