Two For Free, You Guess Number Three Quiz

Answer: Barry White

"You're My First, My Last, My Everything" was the fourth single to reach Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart recorded by White. The song reached the number two position on the Chart, and the number one position on the Billboard Soul Single Chart, in December of 1974. The single was on White's 1974 album, "Can't Get Enough".

Producer, songwriter, and singer Barry White was born as Barrence Eugene Carter on September 12, 1944, in Galveston, Texas.
White was known for his sexy deep bass voice, and his suggestive spoken dialog on many of his recordings.
White produced the all-girl vocal group, "Love Unlimited", and created and directed the "Love Unlimited Orchestra".
White's first solo hit came in 1973 with the single "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Chart, and number three on the U.S. Singles Chart.
Barry White died on July 4, 2003 in a Los Angeles hospital of renal failure, following a lengthy illness.

Answer: Gloria Gaynor

"I Will Survive" became one of the top disco hit recordings of all time. In 1980, the song won the Grammy Award for "Best Disco Recording", and became Gaynor's best selling and most popular recording. The single reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, and was featured on Gaynor's album "Love Tracks" in 1978.

Gaynor released 19 albums, nine compilation albums, and 26 singles from 1974 through 2008.
Gloria Gaynor was born Gloria Fowles on September 7, 1949, in Newark, New Jersey.

Answer: The O'Jays

"For The Love Of Money" was released on the O'Jays album "Ship's Ahoy" in the Spring of 1973. The single reached the number three position on the Billboard R&B Chart, and number nine on the Billboard Pop Single Chart.

The O'Jays performed as a trio, consisting of Walter Williams, William Powell, and lead singer Eddie Levert. With the death of Powell in 1977 from cancer, Sammy Strain stepped into the third position.
The O'Jays recorded nine singles that reached the Billboard Top Forty U.S. Pop Singles Chart, and ten albums on the Billboard Top Forty U.S. Pop Album Chart.
The trio is probably best known for their number one smash hit single, "Love Train" from their 1972 album, "Back Stabbers".

Answer: Marvin Gaye

"Trouble Man" was the the theme title song for a 1972 Blaxploitation movie, of the same name. The movie starred Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield, and Julius Harris. Marvin Gaye also had a small role in the film.

The single was released in November of 1972, and during that month, reached the number seven position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. For the song, the multi-talented Marvin Gaye played the drums, the piano, and performed all of the vocals.

Composer and singer Marvin Gaye was also referred to as "The Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
Gaye composed dozens of songs for Motown as well as performed and released 18 albums (two of which were released after his 1984 death), and 109 single records. Gaye's most successful single was, "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (1968), which remained in the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for seven weeks, from December 14, 1968 until January 25, 1969.

Marvin Gaye was born as Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. on August 2, 1939. In a tragic family dispute incident on April 1, 1984, one day before his 45th birthday, Gaye was shot and killed by his father.

Answer: Freda Payne

"Bring The Boys Home" was one in a string of anti-Vietnam war era songs popular at that time.
The single reached the number three position on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart and number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Single Chart. The song represented Freda Payne's second gold record. As the lyric in part pleaded for the troops to "Cease all fire on the battle ground, lay your weapons down" and return home, the U.S. Military Command banned the song from the U.S. Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam War, claiming that it would give "aid and comfort" to the enemy.

Freda Charcelia Payne was born on September 19, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan.
Payne's career included the recording and release of 15 albums, six compilation albums, and 11 singles. Payne is probably remembered best for her 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold".

Answer: Bobby Womack

Singer, songwriter, and musician Bobby Womack was born as Robert Dwayne Womack on March 4, 1944, in Cleveland Ohio.
Womack's career started as a songwriter, and he wrote music for artists such as The Rolling Stone and New Birth.
Womack co-wrote the soundtrack for the 1973 crime drama movie, "Across 110th Street", starring Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, and Tony Franciosa. The movie was set in Harlem, New York, where 110th Street served as an informal boundary line. The single, "Across 110th Street" claimed the 19th position on the Billboard R&B Black Singles Chart in 1973. The song was featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film, "Jackie Brown" and in Ridley Scott's 2007 film, "American Gangster". The song is also featured as the background song for the video game, "True Crime: New York City".

From 1968 through 2004, Womack released 35 albums and 42 singles. Womack produced a number of songs that reached the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart including, "That's The Way I Feel About Cha", which reached number two in 1972, and "If You Think You're Lonely Now", which reached the number three position in 1982.

Answer: Theodore Pendergrass

Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrass was the former lead vocalist for the group, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Pendergrass recorded "I Don't Love You Anymore" (1977), after leaving the group to embark on a solo career.
His first single after going solo, "I Don't Love You Anymore" reached the 41st position on the Billboard US Pop Chart, and number five on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart.

As lead vocalist for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Pendergrass' smooth voice was featured on such hits as "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (1972) and the disco hit, "Bad Luck" (1975).

As a solo artist, hits recorded by Pendergrass included "Close The Door" (1978) and "Turn Off The Lights" 1979), singles that reached the number one and number two positions on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart, respectively. Starting in 1977 as a solo artist, Pendergrass released 20 albums and 30 singles. Two of the albums released by Pendergrass, "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" (1978) and "Teddy" (1978) reached the number one position on the Billboard Top US R&B Album Chart.
On March 18, 1982, at the height of his solo career, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident, when his brakes failed, causing him to slam his Rolls Royce into a tree. The accident left Pendergrass paralyzed from the neck down.
In 1998, Pendergrass released his autobiography, "Truly Blessed" and in 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business.
Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass, Sr. was born on March 26, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Answer: The Spinners

The Spinners were a quintet of talented soul music vocalists, based in Detroit, Michigan. During the most popular period for the group (the 1970s), members were Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, Bobby Smith, and Philippe Wynne.
"Mighty Love" was recorded by The Spinners, and released in December of 1973. The single is contained on the album of the same name released by The Spinners in 1974.
During the first half of the song, lead vocals are rotated between Bobby Smith and Philippe Wynne, with Wynne taking over the lead for the last two and a half minutes of the song.
The single reached and remained in the number one position on the Billboard US R&B Singles Chart for two weeks (weeks of March 2nd and March 9th of 1974).
The album "Mighty Love" attained the number 16 position on the Billboard US Pop Album Chart, and number one in the Billboard US R&B Album Chart.
The Spinners released 17 albums between 1966 and 1989, eight compilation albums, and 51 singles. The Spinners scored with three consecutive number one singles on the Billboard US R&B Singles Chart with "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" in 1972, and "One Of A Kind (Love Affair)" in 1973.
Other top singles by The Spinners included, "It's A Shame" (1970), "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)" (1975, and "Rubberband Man" in 1976.

Answer: The Stylistics

Lead by the mellow voice of composer-singer Russell Tompkins, Jr., The Stylistics were one of the best known and most popular of the Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Their single, "Rockin' Roll Baby" (1973) told of the pride a musician felt for his young son, Joey, who was "singing at the age of two". The father spoke of seeing his son on stage as he performed, stating how he "had a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoe."
'Rockin' Roll Baby" was also the title single from the Stylistic's 1973 album. The single rose to the number 14 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, and to the number three position on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart. The album was number 66 on the Billboard 200 Top Album Chart, and number five on the R&B Album Chart.
The Stylistics were known for their easy listening style of music and clear and easy to follow lyrics. Hit songs by The Stylistics included, "Stop, Look, And Listen (To Your Heart)" (1971), "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (1972), "Break Up To Make Up" (1973), and "Heavy Fallin' Out" (1974).
Members of the group during their creative peak were James Smith, Russell Tompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, and Airrion Love.

Answer: Sister Sledge

Sister Sledge was a group of four singing siblings from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sledge sisters, Kim, Debbie, Joni, and Kathy, got their start singing gospel music in West Philadelphia churches like the Second Macedonia Baptist Church, performing under the name of Mrs. Williams' Grandchildren.
Their blockbuster single, "We Are Family" quickly became a disco music anthem, rising to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart, and to number nine on the Billboard Pop Music Chart. The group enjoyed back to back number one hits with their next single, "He's The Greatest Dancer" in 1969. Both singles were featured on their number one ranked Billboard Top Album entitled "We Are Family" (1979).
Between 1973 and 1997, Sister Sledge produced 12 albums and 32 singles. Other hit songs by Sister Sledge included "Got To Love Somebody" in 1978 and "All American Girls" in 1981.