The Temprees were an American

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 soul

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 vocal trio from Memphis, Tennessee

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, most popular during the 1970s. The band released several albums under We Produce records, an offshoot of Stax Records

Stax Records

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. In 1972, the band performed in front of more than 100,000 fans at the famous Wattstax

Wattstax

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 festival in Los Angeles

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History

Originally formed as The Lovemen, the trio - Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips, Harold "Scotty" Scott and Deljuan "Del" Calvin - met in the mid-1960s, when they were in junior high school, along with Larry Dodson, future lead singer of The Bar-Kays. First signed to Stax Records

Stax Records

Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...

 in 1970, and later to Epic Records

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 (a subsidiary of CBS), the band released four albums, Lovemen, 1974's Love Maze, Because We Love You, and 1972's Dedicated To The One I Love. Their catalog was later re-released on CD, along with a greatest hits compilation entitled, The Best of the Temprees. The trio's last hit was 1976's "I Found Love On A Disco Floor".

The band reunited in the 1990s. Lead singer Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips died on February 21, 2001. The Temprees' rendition of "Dedicated To The One I Love" was one of 50 songs featured in the double album

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 box set, Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2007.

Singles

On We Produce/Stax Records

Stax Records

Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...

• XPA-1801 "(Follow Her) Rules And Regulations" / "I'm For You, You For Me"
• XPA-1803 "I Love You, You Love Me" / "(Girl) I Love You"
• XPA-1805 "My Baby Love" / "If I Could Say What's On My Mind"
• XPA-1807 "Explain It To Her Mamma" / "Love... Can Be So Wonderful"
• XPA-1808 "Dedicated To The One I Love" / "I Love You, You Love Me"
• XPA-1810 "A Thousand Miles Away" / "Chalk It Up To Experience"
• XPA-1811 "Love's Maze" / "Wrap Me In Love"
• XPA-1812 "At Last" / "Love... Can Be So Wonderful"
• XPA-1813 "You Make The Sunshine" / "You Make Me Love You"
• XPA-1814 "Mr Cool That Ain't Cool" / "Lovin' You Is So Easy"
• XPA-1815 "I Love, I Love" / "Your Love (Is All I Need)"
• XPA-1816 "Come And Get Your Love" / "I'll Live Her Life"

On Epic Records

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• 8-50192 I Found Love On A Disco Floor/There Ain't A Dream Been Dreamed
• X-XXXXX I Dare You/?

Albums

• Lovemen (1972)
• Love Maze (1973)
• Temprees 3 (1974)
• The Best Of The Temprees (1984)
• Because We Love You (2000)