The Stylistics
The Stylistics were one of the most well-known Philadelphia soul groups of … Read Full Bio ↴The Stylistics were one of the most well-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they comprised lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn.
They had their first U.S. hit in 1971 with "You're a Big Girl Now". Signing to Avco Records, The Stylistics began working with producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalogue of hits for The Delfonics, and songwriter Linda Creed. Bell imported the sweet soul techniques he had perfected with The Delfonics, and his arrangements worked perfectly with Thompkins' falsetto. The bittersweet lyrics from Creed were a key factor in creating hugely memorable music.
Their hits, distilled from three albums, from this period included "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "I'm Stone in Love with You", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" featuring a double lead with Love, "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart" and "You Are Everything". "You Make Me Feel Brand New" was the group's biggest U.S. hit, holding at #2 for two weeks in the spring of 1974, and was one of five U.S. gold singles the Stylistics collected. The Stylistics' smooth sound also found an easier path onto adult contemporary airwaves than other soul artists, and the group made Billboard magazine's Easy Listening singles chart twelve times from 1971 to 1976, with three entries, "Betcha By Golly, Wow," "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" reaching the Top 10.
The group split with Thom Bell in 1974, and the split proved devastating commercially to the group's success in the USA. Just as with The Delfonics, The Stylistics were to some extent a vehicle for Bell's own creativity. They struggled hard to find producers who could come up with the right material, and partnerships with Hugo & Luigi and Van McCoy were notably less successful. They left Avco for H&L Records and the Stylistics' popularity rapidly declined in the U.S., though their British popularity continued for the rest of the 1970s.
In 1980, James Dunn departed due to health problems, and James Smith left shortly thereafter. The group continued, recruiting new member Raymond Johnson, and releasing the album Some Things Never Change, in 1985. Johnson departed shortly afterward, leaving the group a trio. Love, Murrell, and Thompkins continued to tour until 2000, when original lead Thompkins left. Love and Murrell brought in two new members, Harold "Eban" Brown, formerly of the Delfonics, as lead ( who sounds amazingly like a young Russell Thompkins), and tenor Van Fields. The present group is featured live on the DVD's "The Stylistics Live at the Convention Center" (2006), as well as along with other artists of the '70's on the DVD "The Big Show."
In 2004, Russell Thompkins, Jr. started a new group, the New Stylistics, with the returning Raymond Johnson, James Ranton, and Jonathan Buckson. They are featured on the DVD "Old School Soul Party Live!," which was part of the PBS "My Music" series.
The Stylistics' catalog of hits have been mined frequently by other artists in recent years. Notable examples include "Betcha By Golly, Wow" covered by Prince, "You Are Everything" remade by Vanessa Williams, and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" redone by Boyz ll Men Roberta Flack and Simply Red. Mary J. Blige also used the chief line from the chorus of "You Are Everything" ("You are everything, and everything is you") in her 1997 hit "Everything." In 2006, Letoya Luckett used a similar sample to the background track of "You Are Everything" for the music to her hit single "Torn."
They had their first U.S. hit in 1971 with "You're a Big Girl Now". Signing to Avco Records, The Stylistics began working with producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalogue of hits for The Delfonics, and songwriter Linda Creed. Bell imported the sweet soul techniques he had perfected with The Delfonics, and his arrangements worked perfectly with Thompkins' falsetto. The bittersweet lyrics from Creed were a key factor in creating hugely memorable music.
Their hits, distilled from three albums, from this period included "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "I'm Stone in Love with You", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" featuring a double lead with Love, "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart" and "You Are Everything". "You Make Me Feel Brand New" was the group's biggest U.S. hit, holding at #2 for two weeks in the spring of 1974, and was one of five U.S. gold singles the Stylistics collected. The Stylistics' smooth sound also found an easier path onto adult contemporary airwaves than other soul artists, and the group made Billboard magazine's Easy Listening singles chart twelve times from 1971 to 1976, with three entries, "Betcha By Golly, Wow," "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" reaching the Top 10.
The group split with Thom Bell in 1974, and the split proved devastating commercially to the group's success in the USA. Just as with The Delfonics, The Stylistics were to some extent a vehicle for Bell's own creativity. They struggled hard to find producers who could come up with the right material, and partnerships with Hugo & Luigi and Van McCoy were notably less successful. They left Avco for H&L Records and the Stylistics' popularity rapidly declined in the U.S., though their British popularity continued for the rest of the 1970s.
In 1980, James Dunn departed due to health problems, and James Smith left shortly thereafter. The group continued, recruiting new member Raymond Johnson, and releasing the album Some Things Never Change, in 1985. Johnson departed shortly afterward, leaving the group a trio. Love, Murrell, and Thompkins continued to tour until 2000, when original lead Thompkins left. Love and Murrell brought in two new members, Harold "Eban" Brown, formerly of the Delfonics, as lead ( who sounds amazingly like a young Russell Thompkins), and tenor Van Fields. The present group is featured live on the DVD's "The Stylistics Live at the Convention Center" (2006), as well as along with other artists of the '70's on the DVD "The Big Show."
In 2004, Russell Thompkins, Jr. started a new group, the New Stylistics, with the returning Raymond Johnson, James Ranton, and Jonathan Buckson. They are featured on the DVD "Old School Soul Party Live!," which was part of the PBS "My Music" series.
The Stylistics' catalog of hits have been mined frequently by other artists in recent years. Notable examples include "Betcha By Golly, Wow" covered by Prince, "You Are Everything" remade by Vanessa Williams, and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" redone by Boyz ll Men Roberta Flack and Simply Red. Mary J. Blige also used the chief line from the chorus of "You Are Everything" ("You are everything, and everything is you") in her 1997 hit "Everything." In 2006, Letoya Luckett used a similar sample to the background track of "You Are Everything" for the music to her hit single "Torn."
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The Stylistics Lyrics
"You Are Everything" Today I saw somebody Who looked just like you She walked lik…
03-Rockin roll baby Tootsie roll soul and doodle white shoes Papa's sure proud o…
07 peek a boo Every single day As you pass this way I know just what…
07. People Make The World Go Round Trash men didn't get my trash today Oh, why? Because they…
08 Ebony Eyes I talk about her all day long (talk about her…
13 People make the world go round Trash men didn't get my trash today Oh, why? Because they…
Always On My Mind Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could…
And I If I could, I'd like to be A great big movie…
And I'll See You No More What could be colder than the attitude That's being carried …
Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min…
Baby Dance Dance Dance Disco Baby. Shake Shake Shake Disco Baby. …
Baby Don't Change Your Mind Your ex is back in town Whatcha gonna do when he…
Because I Love You A rose in Harlem starts to bloom The world is…
Because I Love You, Girl A rose in Harlem starts to bloom The world is like…
Because Of You A rose in Harlem starts to bloom The world is…
Betch By Golly Wow There's a spark of magic in your eyes Candyland appears each…
Brake Up To Make Up Tell me what's wrong with you now , tell me…
Can I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
Can't Give You Anything If I had money I'd go wild Buy you furs dress…
Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) If I had money I'd go wild buy you furs…
Can't Give You Anything - But My Love Come on put your hands together right here When disco was…
Can't give you anything but Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
Can't Give You Anything But My Love If I had money I'd go wild buy you furs Dress…
Can't Give You Everything Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
Can't Help Falling in Love Wise men say only fools rush in But I can't…
Can't Take My Eyes Off You You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
Cant give you anything If I had money I'd go wild Buy you furs dress…
cant give you anything but my love If I had money I'd go wild buy you furs Dress…
Children of the Late at night when all the world is safe Within their…
Closer Than Close We share a love that something more than special We really…
Could This Be The End I was walking down the street not a soul in…
Country Living (I'm going back, I'm going back) I'm going back to country…
Disco Baby Dance Dance Dance Disco Baby. Shake Shake Shake Disco Baby. …
Doin' The Streets I remember when she was a child, she lived next…
Don Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Don't Change Your ex is back in town Whatcha gonna do when he…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Put It Down Til You Been There A cup of coffee The Sunday paper A small apartment with a…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just …
Driving Me Wild Can't take this feeling Can't stop my heart from reeling Bec…
Ebony Eyes I talk about her all day long (talk about her…
First Impressions You know when I first laid eyes on you I remember…
From The Mountain It was midnight on the mountain It was stormy It was cold…
Funky Weekend Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday, Friday What it is, what …
Georgia on My Mind Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could…
Give a Little Love Little girl What's on your mind? Am I wasting my time? you s…
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember…
Have You Seen Her (spoken): One month ago today, I was happy as a lark But …
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Heavy Fallin Out Breakin' up can really break you down, my love Shake you…
Hey Girl Come and Get It Hey girl, come and get it I still got it I still…
Hey There Lonely Girl Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl Let me make your broken…
Hits Medley There's a spark of magic in your eyes Candyland appears each…
Hurry Up This Way Oh, how it hurts loving someone who has someone else So…
I This, is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's no…
I Believe I used to think that I could not go on And…
I Believe In You If I could I'd like to be, a great big…
I Can I used to think that I could not go on And…
I Can't Give You Anything But My Love If I had money I'd go wild buy you furs Dress…
I Cant Give You Anything Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Got A Letter Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Got Time On My Hands Haven't seen a movie, haven't gone to parties, What's the us…
I Have You If I could, I'd like to be A great big movie…
I Have You You Have Me One month ago today i was happy as a lark But…
I Just Called To Say I Love You No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy he…
I Just Can I used to think that I could not go on And…
I run to you If I could I'd like to be, a great big…
I Will Love You Always Always, I will love you always Til my very last days Til…
I Won't Give You Up I won't give you up 'Cause it takes much too long Just…
I'd Rather Be Hurt By You I'd rather be hurt by you Rather be hurt by you Than…
I'll See You No More What could be colder than the attitude That's being carried …
I'm Coming Home Wear a pretty dress ′Cause i'm coming home Baby, look your b…
I'm Stone in Love with U If I could I'd like to be, a great big…
I'm Stone in Love With You If I could, I'd like to be A great big movie…
Id Rather Be Hurt By You I'd rather be hurt by you Rather be hurt by you Than…
If I Love You If I could I'd like to be, a great big…
If You Don Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
If You Don't Watch Out Like the sting of a bee I was stung by your…
Im stone in love with you If I could, I'd like to be A great big movie…
Is There Something on Your Mind My love I'll never find the words, my love To tell you…
Is There Something On Your Mind? My love I′ll never find the words, my love To tell you…
It Your arms around me are tender and warm My arms are…
It Started Out Tired of hearing cinder stories Tales of woe with happy endi…
It's Only Love Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange Every…
It's So Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
It's Too Late Stayed in bed all mornin' just to pass the time. There's…
I’m Stone In Love With You If I could, I'd like to be A great big movie…
Jenny you roared into the driveway of our southwestern ranch-style…
Let Your arms around me are tender and warm My arms are…
Let Them Work It Out Tired of hearing cinder stories Tales of woe with happy end…
Let's Put It All Together Your arms around me are tender and warm My arms are…
Love At First Sight Love, two pages in a book So close it only took A…
Love Comes Easy Lucky me, lucky you We're a lucky pair Whenever we're toge…
Love Is Not the Answer "LOVE IS THE ANSWER" In a world full of straight face and…
Love Is the Answer "LOVE IS THE ANSWER" In a world full of straight face an…
Make It Last I can't believe That I fell in love with you Can't believe…
Maybe It's Love This Time True love, you owe it to yourself to be happy Take…
Maybe Its Love This Time True love you owe it to yourself to be happy Take…
Me My love I'll never find the words, my love To tell you…
Me - U = Blue With all my heart, I pledge my love forever You've got…
Mine All Mine My love I′ll never find the words, my love To tell you…
My Heart Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
My Love If I had money I'd go wild buy you furs Dress…
Na Na Is the Saddest Word Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Na, na, na, na,…
Never Can Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
One Bad Habit Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
One night affair Woman: "Hello?" Man: "Hello, is Ronny there?" Woman: "I'm so…
Only For The Children Give all that you have to give When she estranged you And…
Painted On the Sky I was a mystery A lonely man behind the veil Keeping to…
Pay Back Is A Dog By mistake I heard Some news about you I just turned my…
Payback Is A Dog By mistake I heard Some news about you I just turned my…
Peek-a-Boo Every single day As you pass this way I know just what…
People Make The World Go Round Trash men didn't get my trash today Oh, why? Because they…
Pieces Foolish pride can reap destruction. I feel its darts to the…
Point of No Return Wait. Before it′s too late Is he what you need I won't…
Reach Out And Touch Reach out and touch Somebody's hand Make this world a better…
Rock and Roll Baby Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes Papa's sure proud o…
Rockin` Roll Baby Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes Papa's sure proud …
Rockin’ Roll Baby Tootsie roll soul and doodle white shoes Papa's sure proud o…
Row Your Love For me it's easy, to forget A Joke or Game, someones…
Sad Tomorrows SAD TOMORROWS No more tears, or sorrow, no more pain Gone …
Sing Baby Sing Sing baby sing the world is getting better It's somethin' el…
Sixteen Bars I wrote a love song in sixteen bars It says it…
Some Things Never Change Some things never change You´re my baby. My special lady. Y…
Star On A T.V. Show You ought to be The star on a TV show Then all…
Starvin For Love My love I′ll never find the words, my love To tell you…
Starvin' For Love The Stylistics miscellaneous Give A Little Love For Love Giv…
stay I only know that you must stay With me tonight my…
Stone in Love With You If I could, I'd like to be A great big movie…
Stop You're alone all time Does it ever puzzle you, have you…
Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart You're alone all time Does it ever puzzle you? Have you…
Stoplooklisten You're alone all time Does it ever puzzle you, have you…
Stylelistics-Break Up To Make Up Tell me what's wrong with you now , tell me…
tears and souvenirs The day she said goodbye the day she said goodbye she left…
Thank You Baby What was I before you Just another guy who never knew The…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
The Miracle The sun belongs to the sky The leaf belongs to the…
There's No Reason You never come to see me Love's deceiving You're just leadin…
u make me feel brand new My love I'll never find the words my love To tell you…
We Can Make It Happen Again the stylistics - we can make it happen again take me…
what goes around comes around What goes around comes around What goes around comes around …
When You've Got Love It's Christmas All Year Long There′s a spark of magic in your eyes Candyland appears each…
Wonder Woman The first time ever I saw you I knew that you'd…
You Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
You and Me My love I'll never find the words my love To tell you…
You Are Today I saw somebody Who looked just like you She walked lik…
You Are A Big Girl Now You're a big girl now No more daddy's little girl (Oh,…
You Are Beautiful Today I saw somebody Who looked just like you She walked lik…
You Make Feel Brand New My love I'll never find the words my love To tell you…
You Make Me Feel Beand New My love I'll never find the words, my love To tell you…
You"re A Big Girl Now You're a big girl now No more daddy's little girl (Oh,…
You'll Never Get to Heaven Mother told me always to Follow the golden rule And she said…
You'll Never Get To Heaven (If Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) Mother told me always to follow the golden rule. And she…
You'll Never Get to Heaven If You Break My Heart Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
You're a Big Girl Now You're a big girl now No more daddy's little girl (Oh,…
You're As Right As Rain You're as right as rain Mellow as a shower on a…
You're My Woman You're My Lady I'll be working my way back to you, babe, with…
You're My Women You're My Lady We got it together, didn't we We've definitely got our thin…
You're Right As Rain You're as right as rain Mellow as a shower on a…
You're the Best Thing In My Life You're the best thing in my life I never felt so…
Youll Never Get To Heaven Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
your a big girl now You're a big girl now No more daddy's little girl (Oh,…
Your Love's Too Good To Be Forgotten For me it's easy, to forget A Joke or Game, someones…
Your're a Big Girl Now You're a big girl now No more daddy's little girl (Oh,…
You’ll Never Get To Heaven If You Break My Heart Mother told me always to follow the golden rule And she…
You’re A Big Girl Now You're a big girl now No more daddy's little girl (Oh,…
Concerned
on Mine All Mine
These are NOT the lyrics to this song in any language or version.
Neil Aspin
on Me - U = Blue
Wonderfull
Melvin Miles
on Could This Be The End
Love the song