Official Biography
(Courtesy of Soul Generation)
It was Jan… Read Full Bio ↴Official Biography
(Courtesy of Soul Generation)
It was January 1970 and a group known as The Citations set off into the world of R&B music to make a name for themselves. Group originator Cliff Perkins (lead singer, tenor, Choreographer), along with Earl Davenport (2nd tenor), Thomas Timmons (bass) and Herman Hammonds (baritone) gave it all they had and... well, since you probably haven't heard of The Citations I suppose you can conclude that it may not have gone down just as they had planned it to, but that is not the conclusion of the story.
Resilience is one of Cliff Perkins' most significant qualities and he was indeed determined to make this dream a reality. Famed jazz musician Doc Bagby took an interest in the young group and together with Cliff decided they needed a name change and thus Soul Generation was born. Doc Bagby contributed to their move forward towards musical success in as much as he authored a song for the group (although it was never recorded) and he introduced them to Ben E. King (who was then a member of The Drifters). He was interested in producing the group but because of his schedule only one song was written and produced. That song was called "Chicago Woman" but it was never released. Jeff Burgess joined the group replacing Thomas Timmons and Soul Generation went to work. Jeff brought with him a connection to a young songwriter by the name of Paul Kyser who penned a little ditty that would be called "Body & Soul." The group hit the studio and recorded the song that they thought to be a sure fire hit, but when they took it to the record labels; they wanted no parts of it. However this did not deter Cliff Perkins and Soul Generation from the realization of their goal. With the help of Paul Kyser and additional backing secured from The Posner Group, Ebony Sounds Records was created. The development and creation of this independent label made it possible that one day early in 1972 we turned on our radios to hear the tinkling timbres of the bells and the soulful intonation of the French horn followed by the falsetto stylings of Cliff Perkins as the words "Ooo, Ooo Baby You Just Got To Understand..." slipped ever so sweetly from his lips. The song intrigued us, then seized us and soon Soul Generation had us in the palm of their hands. The result, their 1st gold and 1st platinum hit in the form of "Body & Soul."
With the fabulous success that "Body & Soul" brought about (and those record labels that turned them away now kicking themselves) Soul Generation set out to once again reach that same status. Despite Harvey Posner selling his interests in Ebony Sounds Records to the Hillary Record Group, Soul Generation continued forward with Cliff Perkins part owner in the company. The Hillary Record Group teamed Soul Generation with a producer by the name of Stan Vincent. The question now, with all the changes could the group reach platinum level status once again?
As "Body & Soul" began to recede into recesses of our memories, we began to hear the beat of the drums, the string serenade of the violins, the horns and the words "If I Had..." and this time it was "Million Dollars" that was the million seller (written by Jeff Burgess and produced by Stan Vincent). In all actuality the song also surpassed gold and again the group achieved platinum. Yes, they'd done it again!
1973 if at all possible was an even greater year for Soul Generation as "Million Dollars" climbed the charts. Their first album ("Beyond Body & Soul") was released and Soul Generation was chosen "Most Promising Group Of The Year." They received much praise, accolades and acclaim. They were awarded the keys to various cities, honored with plaques and book revues, the dream that Cliff Perkins held for those many years was unfolding before his very eyes. Following on the heels of "Million Dollars" was "I Wonder What She's Doing" another chart topping hit for this now success driven group. "In Your Way" and "Wait So Long" made 1975 another golden year for Soul Generation and everything was just that good until the group experienced a loss with the untimely death of Earl Davenport. Earl was replaced by Michael Murphy. Soul Generation advanced toward their next stride and with the help of Cecil Holmes signed with Buddah Records. There they teamed with Tony Camilio and went on to bring "Praying For A Miracle" to the airways. With Tony aboard the group produced several solid songs like the cover of the Carpenter's "Close To You," "Stop Look & Listen", "Take My Word For It Baby" and "One Thing On My Mind" (Although unreleased at that time these songs are currently available on the recently released CD "The Tony Camilio Project Featuring Soul Generation & Cliff Perkins"). Soul Generation continued to perform and warm the hearts and souls of many loyal fans until the Disco era hit and brought a hush to their soft sensuous sounds of love.
The group went on hiatus, pursuing their individual interests. However Cliff was not yet ready to close the door on his dream. He continued in the music/entertainment industry doing commercials such as Burger King, McDonalds, Miller Beer, Sassoon Jeans, True Cigarettes and others. He sang back up for various artists; working with such groups as The New Moments, Tomorrow's Edition and Ray, Goodman & Brown. The era of the 80's soon faded into the 90's and it looked as if love songs were a thing of the past. But 1995 brought with it a smooth "new" development, love songs. They were once more the height of fashion and the demand for such groups as Soul Generation was once again the trend. Ted West joined Cliff, Jeff and Herman with Veda Ramos filling the slot as background singer. (With that came several different CDs which were released on II Class Records (Cliff's independent label), and are currently available to Soul Generation fans at their shows and from their website.
Soul Generation is once again on the move. Cliff along with Ms. Veda Ramos, Ms. Crystal Perkins (Cliff's daughter) and Mr. Donald Taylor are ready to once again capture you body and soul so step back and just watch them blaze the musical trail into the twenty-first century and today's Soul Generation is more than just a song. Cliff Perkins has taken the group full circle and he has developed quite an impressive musical portfolio which incorporates a full service entertainment enterprise. Bass Clef Publishing (a music publishing company), Papercup Productions (a music production company), II Class Records (a record label), Class A Attractions (an artist booking agency), Ultimate Publicity (a Public Relations agency) and last but surely not least ITP Management (a talent management agency and music sound company that encompasses quite a few elements of many of the preceding companies). ITP Management has the role of an events/concert coordinator and has produced concerts for many organizations.
(Courtesy of Soul Generation)
It was Jan… Read Full Bio ↴Official Biography
(Courtesy of Soul Generation)
It was January 1970 and a group known as The Citations set off into the world of R&B music to make a name for themselves. Group originator Cliff Perkins (lead singer, tenor, Choreographer), along with Earl Davenport (2nd tenor), Thomas Timmons (bass) and Herman Hammonds (baritone) gave it all they had and... well, since you probably haven't heard of The Citations I suppose you can conclude that it may not have gone down just as they had planned it to, but that is not the conclusion of the story.
Resilience is one of Cliff Perkins' most significant qualities and he was indeed determined to make this dream a reality. Famed jazz musician Doc Bagby took an interest in the young group and together with Cliff decided they needed a name change and thus Soul Generation was born. Doc Bagby contributed to their move forward towards musical success in as much as he authored a song for the group (although it was never recorded) and he introduced them to Ben E. King (who was then a member of The Drifters). He was interested in producing the group but because of his schedule only one song was written and produced. That song was called "Chicago Woman" but it was never released. Jeff Burgess joined the group replacing Thomas Timmons and Soul Generation went to work. Jeff brought with him a connection to a young songwriter by the name of Paul Kyser who penned a little ditty that would be called "Body & Soul." The group hit the studio and recorded the song that they thought to be a sure fire hit, but when they took it to the record labels; they wanted no parts of it. However this did not deter Cliff Perkins and Soul Generation from the realization of their goal. With the help of Paul Kyser and additional backing secured from The Posner Group, Ebony Sounds Records was created. The development and creation of this independent label made it possible that one day early in 1972 we turned on our radios to hear the tinkling timbres of the bells and the soulful intonation of the French horn followed by the falsetto stylings of Cliff Perkins as the words "Ooo, Ooo Baby You Just Got To Understand..." slipped ever so sweetly from his lips. The song intrigued us, then seized us and soon Soul Generation had us in the palm of their hands. The result, their 1st gold and 1st platinum hit in the form of "Body & Soul."
With the fabulous success that "Body & Soul" brought about (and those record labels that turned them away now kicking themselves) Soul Generation set out to once again reach that same status. Despite Harvey Posner selling his interests in Ebony Sounds Records to the Hillary Record Group, Soul Generation continued forward with Cliff Perkins part owner in the company. The Hillary Record Group teamed Soul Generation with a producer by the name of Stan Vincent. The question now, with all the changes could the group reach platinum level status once again?
As "Body & Soul" began to recede into recesses of our memories, we began to hear the beat of the drums, the string serenade of the violins, the horns and the words "If I Had..." and this time it was "Million Dollars" that was the million seller (written by Jeff Burgess and produced by Stan Vincent). In all actuality the song also surpassed gold and again the group achieved platinum. Yes, they'd done it again!
1973 if at all possible was an even greater year for Soul Generation as "Million Dollars" climbed the charts. Their first album ("Beyond Body & Soul") was released and Soul Generation was chosen "Most Promising Group Of The Year." They received much praise, accolades and acclaim. They were awarded the keys to various cities, honored with plaques and book revues, the dream that Cliff Perkins held for those many years was unfolding before his very eyes. Following on the heels of "Million Dollars" was "I Wonder What She's Doing" another chart topping hit for this now success driven group. "In Your Way" and "Wait So Long" made 1975 another golden year for Soul Generation and everything was just that good until the group experienced a loss with the untimely death of Earl Davenport. Earl was replaced by Michael Murphy. Soul Generation advanced toward their next stride and with the help of Cecil Holmes signed with Buddah Records. There they teamed with Tony Camilio and went on to bring "Praying For A Miracle" to the airways. With Tony aboard the group produced several solid songs like the cover of the Carpenter's "Close To You," "Stop Look & Listen", "Take My Word For It Baby" and "One Thing On My Mind" (Although unreleased at that time these songs are currently available on the recently released CD "The Tony Camilio Project Featuring Soul Generation & Cliff Perkins"). Soul Generation continued to perform and warm the hearts and souls of many loyal fans until the Disco era hit and brought a hush to their soft sensuous sounds of love.
The group went on hiatus, pursuing their individual interests. However Cliff was not yet ready to close the door on his dream. He continued in the music/entertainment industry doing commercials such as Burger King, McDonalds, Miller Beer, Sassoon Jeans, True Cigarettes and others. He sang back up for various artists; working with such groups as The New Moments, Tomorrow's Edition and Ray, Goodman & Brown. The era of the 80's soon faded into the 90's and it looked as if love songs were a thing of the past. But 1995 brought with it a smooth "new" development, love songs. They were once more the height of fashion and the demand for such groups as Soul Generation was once again the trend. Ted West joined Cliff, Jeff and Herman with Veda Ramos filling the slot as background singer. (With that came several different CDs which were released on II Class Records (Cliff's independent label), and are currently available to Soul Generation fans at their shows and from their website.
Soul Generation is once again on the move. Cliff along with Ms. Veda Ramos, Ms. Crystal Perkins (Cliff's daughter) and Mr. Donald Taylor are ready to once again capture you body and soul so step back and just watch them blaze the musical trail into the twenty-first century and today's Soul Generation is more than just a song. Cliff Perkins has taken the group full circle and he has developed quite an impressive musical portfolio which incorporates a full service entertainment enterprise. Bass Clef Publishing (a music publishing company), Papercup Productions (a music production company), II Class Records (a record label), Class A Attractions (an artist booking agency), Ultimate Publicity (a Public Relations agency) and last but surely not least ITP Management (a talent management agency and music sound company that encompasses quite a few elements of many of the preceding companies). ITP Management has the role of an events/concert coordinator and has produced concerts for many organizations.
Sailing
Soul Generation Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Sailing' by these artists:
* N S Y N C Well it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
*NSYNC Well it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
8-Bit Arcade When I'm falling again Into the ocean heart Looking for the …
AAA What is makes me hot What is makes me tough What is…
Acoustic Feel Vol.1 Sailing every night and day I got to lose myself to…
Ahn Ye Eun 얼마나 기다렸나 너절한 과거와 이별할 그 날을 홀로의 계절을 박차고 나와서 우리로 만날…
Ahn Ye Eun (안예은) 얼마나 기다렸나 너절한 과거와 이별할 그 날을 홀로의 계절을 박차고 나와서…
Aimer かじかんだ手のひらに そっと閉じ込めていたのは 昨日までの傷や優しさと 覚めた夢 見つけるために失くしたものほど 心の…
Amazing Blondel Sailing, I'm almost sailing Waiting to sail away Silver ho…
Anthony Ventura And His Orchestra We didn't break apart in stormy weather We didn't run aroun…
Avant It's not far down to paradise At least it's not for…
AveParadiso There's a hundred love boats All around me And they all make…
B. Berton Orchestra Sailing written by Christopher Cross Well, it's not far dow…
Barry Manilow Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
Benett What goes on down there can I come to visit…
Bennys Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
Bill Spencer You Know my friends Its Been Such A long Time…
Bill Spencer feat. Lorna Rowe I am sailing I am sailing Home again 'Cross the sea I am sai…
Celtic Woman Sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea I am sailin…
Celtic Womans Sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea I am sail…
Chicane Well, it′s not far down to paradise, at least it's…
Chris Cross Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's…
Chris de Burgh Waiting at the water's edge Watching all the ships As they…
Christopher Cross Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's…
Cross Christopher Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
D. Richmond It's a fact that your love is bringing me down Every…
Danny Malone Well you and I, We should go sailing Get away For a day…
Declan I am saling, I am saling home again cross the…
Deerhunter Wind in my sails, I lived for days. No water, no…
Disney Songs & Story Out among the stars I sail, Way beyond the moon. In my…
Donna the Buffalo Outside in the middle of a field I can hold a…
Dr. V Where should I go? Who should I be? 'Cause I've been learnin…
E.T. Signal We didn't break apart in stormy weather We didn't run aroun…
Eir Aoi 波間に 映る太陽 煌めき 朝を告げる 水平線に咲く 光の輪郭が 帆を上げる合図 「いつか雲を追いこすよ」 風の匂い感じ…
Ensemble & Orchestra My heart and soul, i'm leaving this place I'm trying to…
EnTro-P I was born and raised yard sailing For string bands born…
Fanttasma walking thru the wrecks where home used to be no more we…
Finn William I'd rather be sailing yes, I would On an open sea…
Francois Klark Sailing away from shore How I long to be lost in…
G. Sutherland SAILING (Gavin Sutherland, 1972) I am sailing, I am sailing…
G.Pantelidis There was a time When I used to work so hard To…
Garbanotas I was sailing to the land Where our white is becoming…
Gavin Sutherland SAILING (Gavin Sutherland, 1972) I am sailing, I am sa…
Gavin Sutherland, Celtic Woman, David Downes & Nick Ingman Sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea I am sailin…
George Benson It's not far down to paradise At least it's not for…
Grasshopper Takeover How'm I supposed to love you when I'm out here…
Gus D. Wynns & The Breakers It's a fact that your love is bringing me down Every…
H.M. Royal Marines Band The time has come, we all must float We've saved it up worki…
Happy Fits My body's achin' My ship's left the shore Your eyes are wait…
Heather Nova I am sailing I am sailing Home again 'Cross the sea I am sai…
Honey West It's a good day for sailing Put on your sailor's shoes There…
Hubert Kah Can you help me to be true? My ship has…
Hush Mozey I woke up this morning I wanna go sailing I bought myself…
Iyke Onka Well I'm a sailor on the sea I guess you'd figure…
J-Walk Mitsuyasu Tomohisa Just when I thought that I was done Out of the…
Jamaica Soundsystem I am sailing, I am sailing Home again 'cross the sea I…
James Last And His Orchestra We didn't break apart in stormy weather We didn't run aroun…
Joan Baez I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea. I…
Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin Well I'm Sailing Finding a brand new home Lord I'm Sailing …
Khadja Nin I am sailing, I am sailing, home again 'cross the…
Khadja Nin; Montserrat Caballé I am sailing, I am sailing, home again 'cross the…
L.A Band When the morning brings a headache And the day seems never…
L.Dre & Vybe Village SAILING PARAGON Sailing with the sun rising before us Miles…
LAKSHMI I try to sleep but then it all comes back…
Leisure Cruise Feels like a good day to get out in the cold take…
Lenny White It's not far down to paradise At least it's not for…
Leo Carnelian The lips of an angel are whispering tales I'm not brave…
Linnea Olsson If you sailing on borders You′re unsure of and you don't…
Liz Callaway I got to talk to you baby, Set the record…
Lordnox 1 2 3, 4 5 6 Counting ‘till ten but I’m…
M.Various Redwoods stand tall blinded by Canopy, by ignorance, by circ…
Majek Fashek The evils of men are written on the brass, and…
Malcolm Gets I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would On an open sea I'd…
Mark Vincent Estoy navegando, estoy navegando, De nuevo en casa 'cruzar e…
Mary I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on…
Montserrat Caballé I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea. I…
Montserrat Caballe I am sailing, I am sailing, home again 'cross the…
Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra Sailing away to deeper oceans Hearts are weary, these sleepl…
Mr. Jackson Sailing in love Jackson Britto Sailing in love Jackson Brit…
N Sync Well it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
Nathalie Nordnes Far back in time there were no other Only one man…
Nin Khadja I am sailing, I am sailing, home again 'cross the…
Nomi Ruiz Sailing Sailing The scales are leaning on one side And pou…
Norm Lewis I'd rather be sailing, yes, I would On an open sea I'd…
Orion Sun Neighbors yellin through the walls Listen close I hear it al…
P.J. Powers Your sob is resting Above the snowdrift When each star Aligh…
Pep Love & Jay-Biz Where do you go when your best friend breaks your…
Pierre Belmonde Donovan Essence To Essence Sailing Homeward Sailing homeward…
Pizza1/2 北風に身を投げて駆け出す 遮るものは何もない澄んだ瞳で 雪が白く染めた街で自由に 合わせる胸の周波数 "アナタ" 求めて…
Rachel Flowers I can't take no part of it He says, "My sister…
Red Stewart I am sailing, I am sailing Home again 'cross the sea I…
Robin Trower Sutherland I am sailing, I am sailing, home again 'cross …
ROCOBERRY 바람에 나는 돛을 펴네 난 너라는 섬을 향해 가네 나 아무리 멀어지려…
Rod Stewart I am sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea I…
Rod Stewart & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra I am sailing I am sailing Home again 'Cross the sea I am sai…
Rod Stewart & Tina Turner I am sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea I…
Rod Stewart (Karaoke) I am sailing I am sailing Home again 'Cross the sea I am…
Rod Stewart - Topic I am sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea I…
Roger Whittaker I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea. I…
Ronnie Aldrich His Piano & Orchestra My heart and soul, i'm leaving this place I'm trying to…
Ryan & Rachel O'Donnell Fade away into the distance In a moment As I turn to…
S.E.N.S. Sailing written by Christopher Cross Well, it's not far dow…
Sailing I've grown tired of this Infected swollen shore Peer into t…
Sarita Fraya Getting closer to the shore you might find We're the…
Seiko Matsuda ヨットパーカーそして白いデッキシューズ おそろいをあなたはくれたけど 私はいつも陸の上 もう暑い海の上のあなたへ手を振る…
Seventh Avenue I am sailing, I am sailing Home again 'cross the sea I…
Side A It's not far down to paradise At least it's not for…
Smokie I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea. I…
So Nyuh Shi Dae / Girls' Generation (소녀시대) 지나간 계절 그 사이로 새겨진 추억 그 중에도 오늘 난 널…
Stina Nordenstam I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again 'cross the sea. I…
Strumbellas I will wait, I will wait, I will wait by…
Superheart Everything you say, I’m just holding on To everything you s…
Sutherland Brothers I am sailing. I am sailing home again across the sea. I…
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver I am sailing, I am sailing Home again cross the sea I…
The Amazing Blondel Sailing, I'm almost sailing Waiting to sail away Silver hori…
The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines & The Band Of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Redwoods stand tall blinded by Canopy, by ignorance, by circ…
The Blue Rubatos I am sailing, iam sailing Home again 'cross the sea I am…
The Fron Male Voice Choir Sailing.. We are sailing oh the dead cross the sea We ar…
The Happy Fits My body's achin' My ship's left the shore Your eyes are wait…
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra My heart and soul, i'm leaving this place I'm trying to…
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra I am sailing I am sailing Home again 'Cross the sea I am sai…
The Soldiers I am sailing, I am sailing... Home again across the sea I…
The Strumbellas I will wait, I will wait, by the fire We…
The Sutherland Brothers Band I am sailing, I am sailing Home again cross the sea I…
Tony Skratchere/Christopher Cross Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
Tracy Huang I am sailing, I am sailing Home again, cross the sea I…
U.R.R None of this shit don't matter to me, girl 'Cause you…
Urban Dub Let's go all the way motion in the ocean tonight let's go…
URBANDUB Let's go all the way, motion in the ocean tonight Let's…
v.a. Where should I go? Who should I be? 'Cause I've been learnin…
Various Artists Sailing It's not far down to paradise At least it's not for…
William Finn I'd rather be sailing yes, I would On an open sea…
William White Just a little, just a little while now and I'll…
Woshi 끝없는 바다 위를 미친 듯 저어봐도 어디로 갈지 몰라 나아가기는 하나 구름은 배를 덮고 비로…
www.therebels.de Waiting at the water's edge Watching all the ships As they…
Y. Hirai Oh, we´ll all go sailing, yeah. Oh, we´ll all go sailing,…
Yah-man Yo, behind those mahogany walls Indoor pools with steel door…
Yesterday's Children I′m sailing Over murky waters I'm floatin′ Where I should've…
YoSoyMatt Sailing Sailing Señor Tigre ¿Dónde estás Aurora? ¿Dónde est…
Zoot Maybe tomorrow with the wind on my side I will sail…
⋆NSYNC Well it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
★N Sync Well it's not far down to paradise At least it's not…
米倉千尋 さあ 漕ぎ出すんだ いま大海原へ 水しぶき上げて 仆らは行くんだ ありったけの梦 积み込んだ舟は 岚がきたって きっと.…
藍井エイル 波間に 映る太陽 煌めき 朝を告げる 水平線に咲く 光の輪郭が 帆を上げる合図 「いつか雲を追いこすよ」 風の匂い感じ…
黃鶯鶯 I am sailing, I am sailing Home again, cross the sea I…
안예은 얼마나 기다렸나 너절한 과거와 이별할 그 날을 홀로의 계절을 박차고 나와서…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Soul Generation:
Black Man No matter how hard you try You can't stop…
Body & Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Million Dollars If I had a million dollars I'd buy you love just…
Ray of Hope Ajik nugul saranghal su eomneun geudae jichin gaseumeul nan …
That's the Way It's Got to Be Ayo! GG! Yeah Yeah sijakhe bolkka! Omo! Yaejom bwara yae Mus…
Wait So Long One heart can make it easy when it sees a…
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Denise Reiland
Those horns, smooth vocals!
Talldude 12
I’m just discovering this gem at the age of 42. Better late than never.
Pino Lozano
Such a lovely song..nothing like the old time soul..I find my self sailing too this wonderful soundtrack...thanks you for sharing this..Soulhawk.
schukabaschaben**
again and again... I love this song !! <3
schukabaschaben**
Pino Lozano lol
Pino Lozano
schukabaschaben** I can see why?..this music is as lovely as you..
Bonnie Rudolph
I loved the B sides just as much wish I could hear more <3 this song Every Day
MTN's LP Collection
This song is the B-side to "Million Dollars", and it was originally on the Ebony Sounds label in the US, this is UK release on the Sticky label.
jeffib
The B-side on the US release is "Super Fine." This track was not released in the US.
muata chikwendu
2020 I still DJ this one