Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Hon… Read Full Bio ↴Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Honey Cone, which only stayed together for four years but was still one of the best female soul groups of the early '70s. Although Honey Cone (which lead singer Wright formed in 1969) was based in Los Angeles, their recordings were Northern-style soul — specifically, Detroit soul. Martha & the Vandellas and the Marvelettes — two of the female vocal groups that epitomized Motown Records' sound in the '60s — were among Honey Cone's main influences, and the group (which favored a blend of sweetness and grit) worked closely with three producer/songwriters who used to work at Motown: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland. However, Honey Cone's members had been in the music industry before they joined forces with the famous Holland/DozierHolland team. Willis (born 1946, Los Angeles, CA) had been with Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, who were known for '60s hits like "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?" and "Not Too Young to Get Married." Clark (born in 1943, Brooklyn, NY) was an ex-member of the Ikettes, (Ike & Tina Turner's female backup singers), while Wright (born 1944, Los Angeles, CA) had been with the Blossoms. In fact, Wright's older sister is singer/actress Darlene Love, who was a member of Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans as well as the Blossoms (in addition to doing a lot of recording by herself). Wright also recorded as a solo artist in the '60s; her Champion single "A Touch of Venus" (recorded under the pseudonym Sandy Wynns) was a small regional hit in Southern California. And like so many of the soul singers who were active in the '60s and '70s, Wright wasn't without gospel credentials. She had a Christian upbringing and sang gospel with the Church of God in Christ Singers, but ended up making secular R&B her primary focus. Wright, Clark, and Willis had only been together a few months when, in 1969, the group caught the attention of Eddie Holland (who came up with the name Honey Cone). The prolific Holland/DozierHolland team (which wrote countless mega-hits for Motown artists) had recently left Motown and started their own Detroit-based soul label Hot Wax/Invictus, and Honey Cone became the company's first signing. Honey Cone's first release, a 1969 single titled "While You're Out Looking for Sugar," was also Hot Wax's first release. The very Motown-sounding tune was not a major hit; it reached number 26 on Billboard's R&B singles chart and number 62 on the magazine's pop singles chart. But for a small upstart label, that single was a decent start. Honey Cone's next single, "Girls, It Ain't Easy," was equally Motown-sounding and did become a major hit, reaching number eight on Billboard's R&B singles chart. After that, Honey Cone enjoyed their biggest hits of all. Released in late 1970, the infectious "Want Ads" (which Taylor Dayne covered in 1988) got off to a slow start and the song had been out four months before it even charted in either Billboard or Cash Box (Billboard's main competitor at the time). But when "Wants Ads" finally took off, it really took off and soared to number one on Billboard's R&B and pop singles charts. In 1971, Honey Cone had another number one R&B hit with "Stick Up," which was also a number 11 pop hit. And a few more major hits followed in 1972, including the ballad "The Day I Found Myself" and the Latin-influenced "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" (a number five R&B single and a number 15 pop hit). But as big as Honey Cone was from 1969-1972, it didn't fare nearly as well in 1973; none of the three Honey Cone singles that Hot Wax put out in 1973 ("If I Can't Fly," "The Truth Will Come Out," and "Ace in the Hole") were big hits. Sadly, Hot Wax/Invictus found itself experiencing a serious cash flow problem in 1973, despite having put out big sellers by Honey Cone as well as Freda Payne, 100 Percent Aged in Soul, Laura Lee, and the Chairmen of the Board. The problem wasn't that Hot Wax/Invictus' releases lacked commercial appeal; the problem, allegedly, was that the company was not getting paid by its independent distributors. In 1973, Honey Cone broke up, and Hot Wax/Invictus went out of business the following year. Wright went on to record by herself, providing the solo LP Oops! Here I Go Again for RCA in 1976. All five of the LPs that Honey Cone recorded for Hot Wax — Honey Cone in 1969, Take Me With You in 1970, Sweet Replies and Soul Tapestry in 1971, and Love, Peace & Soul in 1972 — went out of print when the label folded. However, all of Honey Cone's major hits are included on a 14-song Greatest Hits CD that Fantasy assembled in 1990. And the comprehensive Soulful Sugar, which Castle put out in 2001, boasts no less than 45 tracks.
Son Of A Preacher Man
Honey Cone Lyrics
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Erin Crosby & Ensemble Son of Man, speak your parable Like you can so no…
F.R. Well I ain't the kind of man Who'd turn and run…
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Fabian Römer (F.R.) Well I ain't the kind of man Who'd turn and run…
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Linda Eder Jimmy Ray was a preacher's son When his daddy would visit…
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Performed by Dusty Springfield. Produced by Jerry Wexler Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Written by John H Billy-Ray was a preacher's son cnd when his daddy would visi…
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Sharon A. feat. Bad & Mad Wasteland a lonely man blood of the innocent on his…
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A Little More [Chorus:] Give me just a little more time And our love wil…
Ace in the Hole They say a king can beat a queen But an ace…
Aquarius When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns…
Are You Man Enough Oh, look at you now Now that you've found out The child…
Are You Man Enough Are You Strong Enough? Oh, look at you now Now that you've found out The child…
Are You Man Enough, Are You Strong Enough? (R. Dunbar/E. Wayne) Oh, look at you now Now that you've fo…
Day I Found Myself There's probably a lot of you girls out there hung…
Deaf Blind Paralyzed (R. Miner/W. Weatherspoon) The world is lit, the fuses ar…
Don't Count Your Chickens Don't count your chickens before they hatch No, no, no, you…
Don't Send Me an Invitation Don't send me an invitation Don't (Don't send me an invitat…
Dont Count Your Chickens Don't count your chickens before they hatch No, no, no, you…
Don’t Send Me An Invitation Don't send me an invitation Don't (Don't send me an invitat…
Feeling's Gone How can I give you what I'm asking for Oh, oh…
Girls It Ain't Easy Yeah, it ain't easy Girls it ain't easy To keep the man…
How Does It Feel How does it feel To know you're all alone? How does…
I Lost My Rainbow Do you remember when Just waiting around the bend Was more t…
If I Can [Chorus] If I can't fly, I'm gonna run If I can't run,…
If I Can’t Fly [Chorus] If I can't fly, I'm gonna run If I can't run,…
Little More [Chorus:] Give me just a little more time And our love wil…
My Mind's on Leaving The cab driver blowin' And my bags are all packed As I…
O-O-O Baby Baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
One Monkey Don Stick-up, highway robbery Stole my love from me--it's a cas…
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The show must go on Oh, one monkey Don't stop no show If…
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show -Part 1 The show must go on Oh, one monkey Don't stop no show I…
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part 1 The show must go on Oh, one monkey Don't stop no show If…
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part 2 The show must go on One monkey don't stop no show If…
One Monkey Don't Stop the Show Part 1 The show must go on Oh, one monkey Don't stop no show If…
One Monkey Don't Stop the Show Part 2 The show must go on One monkey don't stop no show If…
One Monkey Don't Stop the Show Pt. 1 The show must go on Oh, one monkey Don't stop no show If…
Ooo Baby Baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Sittin' on a Time Bomb (G. Perry/G. Johnson) Mercy Have a little mercy for me Tra…
Sitting on a Time Bomb Mercy Have a little mercy for me Trapped in a feeling, hook…
Stick Up Help, I've been robbed Ohh, ohh Stick-up, highway robbery I…
Stick-Up Help I've been robbed Stick-up, highway robbery Stole my l…
Sunday Morning People (R. Dunbar) Sunday morning people, Better listen to me (You…
Take Me With You Darlin', take me with you wherever you go Don't leave me,…
Take My Love (Greg Perry/Edyth Wayne) No, no, I'll never hurt you No, no…
The Day I Found Myself There's probably a lot of you girls out there hung…
The Feeling's Gone How can I give you what I'm asking for Oh, oh…
The Truth Will Come Out It will come on out yeah Whoa-oh-ohhh You (you) can't hi…
V.I.P. He's a V.I.P A very important person to me My baby He's a…
VIP (A. Bond/G. Johnson/G. Perry) He's a V.I.P A very import…
Want Ads Wanted, young man single and free Experience in love preferr…
We Belong Together (Ooh, ooh, sweet love, yeah) I didn't mean it When I sai…
While You're Out Looking for Sugar How long can I go on amusing myself Night after night…
While You’re Out Looking For Sugar How long can I go on amusing myself Night after night…
Who's It Gonna Be I've got something on my mind I wanted to say for…
Who's Lovin' Who When I had you I treated you bad And wrong my dear And…
Who’s It Gonna Be I've got something on my mind I wanted to say for…
Who’s Lovin’ You When I had you I treated you bad And wrong my dear And…
You Made Me Come To You I lost at love before, Got mad and closed the door. But…
You've Made Me So Very Happy I lost at love before, Got mad and closed the door. But…
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ckngxcalbr
Wow...I never heard this version. Amazing work from one of the most underrated female groups from the 70s. Can't stop listening.
Music4allofU
Great Music from Honey Cone. Was crazy bout them in my childhood and still am.
Debe Black
These women make magic.
MetFan37
"The only one who could whip it on me...." Fantastic!! This was one of the great finds when I got the collection of all their music on CD. Only had "Sweet Replies" and "Soulful Tapestry" on vinyl, this one's from "Take Me With You".
Ted Kisto, Jr.
I love love love these ladies vocal collaboration, The best female group ever
doc2skate
This is one of those songs that sound like it was used in a Pam Grier movie. Fantastic post.
Forrest M. Pritchett, Jr.
Straight out of my childhood and straight out of Pulp Fiction. Just heard them on XM/Sirius radio.
KRACKERJACK6913
IT'S BOBBIE GENTRY ON PULP FICTION SOUND TRACK...
theboyfromxtown
wow...I've been collecting this group since their inception and I have never seen that picture. WOW
BlackMonk66
I used to have a "favorite team" mentality about my favorite artists, but eventually I realized that all artists have different strengths and they all bring those different qualities to the material that they do. You prefer Aretha? Fine. No one can tell you you're wrong for preferring her, but that doesn't mean anyone else is wrong for preferring a different version. I don't think Dusty recorded anything on Aretha's Columbia debut. Her material on Columbia was mostly old standards, anyway.