The five-brother singing group Tavares may be best known for such up-tempo … Read Full Bio ↴The five-brother singing group Tavares may be best known for such up-tempo hits as the million-selling single "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel," "More Than a Woman," and "Whodunit," but they first came to national attention with the luscious ballad "Check It Out." Their crisp vocalizing and clean-cut, young-men-next-door image made them favorites on TV shows starring Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, and Dick Clark's American Bandstand. In 1974, Tavares also had the first hit version (number one R&B) of "She's Gone" written by the then relative unknown duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Hall & Oates scored a number seven pop hit with the song in 1976.
The Tavares brothers — Arthur Tavares, Ralph Vierra Tavares, Perry Lee Tavares, Antone Tavares, and Feliciano Tavares nicknamed "Pooch," "Tiny," "Chubby," and "Butch" — started the group in 1964 as Chubby and the Turnpikes in New Bedford, MA. Their grandparents taught them traditional Cape Verde folk songs, while their older brother John schooled them on doo wop singing. In 1969, the group became Tavares. They began singing in New England clubs and were signed to Capitol Records in 1973. Their debut album, Check It Out , was issued in early 1974. The title track slow jam single went to number five R&B on Billboard's charts in summer 1973. The next single, the ballad "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes," hit number ten R&B in early 1974. Check It Out was followed by Hard Core Poetry in summer 1974, helmed by songwriting/production duo Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter (the Four Tops' "Aint No Woman Like the One I Got"). It listed the soaring number ten hit "Too Late," the number one hit "She's Gone," and "Remember What I Told You to Forget," which hit number four in 1975. Lambert & Potter produced In the City (summer 1975), which yielded the driving number one hit "It Only Takes a Minute," "Free Ride" (a 1973 pop smash for the Edgar Winter Group), and "The Love I Never Had." Take That's 1993 cover of "It Only Takes a Minute" was a U.K. hit.
Tavares' album Sky High (spring 1976) was the group's first collaboration with producer Freddie Perren. Perren seemed to have an affinity for family singing groups, having had hits with the Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save") as a member of the Motown arrangers/songwriters/producers collective The Corporation, and would later go to have hits with the Sylvers ("Boogie Fever"). Sky High boasted the sparkling number three R&B hit "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)" from summer 1976. Their fifth LP, Love Storm was issued in spring 1977 and included the clever number one R&B hit "Whodunit" in spring 1977.
"More Than a Woman" was specifically written for Tavares by the Bee Gees and was issued as a single from the 11-million-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. "More Than a Woman" was also on their Future Bound LP released in spring 1978. A greatest hits set, The Best of Tavares, was released in fall 1977. On 1979's Madame Butterfly LP, the group worked with Philly soul arranger/producer Bobby Martin (the Manhattans, LTD). The sweet ballad "Never Had a Love Like This Before" went to number five R&B in early 1979.
In 1994, Canadian label Unidisc released The Best of Tavares Revisited, which had re-recordings by the group of their past hits.
The Tavares brothers — Arthur Tavares, Ralph Vierra Tavares, Perry Lee Tavares, Antone Tavares, and Feliciano Tavares nicknamed "Pooch," "Tiny," "Chubby," and "Butch" — started the group in 1964 as Chubby and the Turnpikes in New Bedford, MA. Their grandparents taught them traditional Cape Verde folk songs, while their older brother John schooled them on doo wop singing. In 1969, the group became Tavares. They began singing in New England clubs and were signed to Capitol Records in 1973. Their debut album, Check It Out , was issued in early 1974. The title track slow jam single went to number five R&B on Billboard's charts in summer 1973. The next single, the ballad "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes," hit number ten R&B in early 1974. Check It Out was followed by Hard Core Poetry in summer 1974, helmed by songwriting/production duo Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter (the Four Tops' "Aint No Woman Like the One I Got"). It listed the soaring number ten hit "Too Late," the number one hit "She's Gone," and "Remember What I Told You to Forget," which hit number four in 1975. Lambert & Potter produced In the City (summer 1975), which yielded the driving number one hit "It Only Takes a Minute," "Free Ride" (a 1973 pop smash for the Edgar Winter Group), and "The Love I Never Had." Take That's 1993 cover of "It Only Takes a Minute" was a U.K. hit.
Tavares' album Sky High (spring 1976) was the group's first collaboration with producer Freddie Perren. Perren seemed to have an affinity for family singing groups, having had hits with the Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save") as a member of the Motown arrangers/songwriters/producers collective The Corporation, and would later go to have hits with the Sylvers ("Boogie Fever"). Sky High boasted the sparkling number three R&B hit "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)" from summer 1976. Their fifth LP, Love Storm was issued in spring 1977 and included the clever number one R&B hit "Whodunit" in spring 1977.
"More Than a Woman" was specifically written for Tavares by the Bee Gees and was issued as a single from the 11-million-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. "More Than a Woman" was also on their Future Bound LP released in spring 1978. A greatest hits set, The Best of Tavares, was released in fall 1977. On 1979's Madame Butterfly LP, the group worked with Philly soul arranger/producer Bobby Martin (the Manhattans, LTD). The sweet ballad "Never Had a Love Like This Before" went to number five R&B in early 1979.
In 1994, Canadian label Unidisc released The Best of Tavares Revisited, which had re-recordings by the group of their past hits.
Straight From Your Heart
Tavares Lyrics
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Tavares:
A Penny for Your Thoughts Penny for your thoughts I've got to know where I stand I…
Abra-Ca-Dabra Love You Too Magic, I've got magic everyday that I'm alive Something spe…
Bad Times One step behind don't make you what you're worth Blue collar…
Bein With You Bein' with you, we ooh Has made me sure That I can…
Break Down For Love There ain't nothing much so special That it should ruin your…
Check It Out If you need a strong hand To guide you through the…
DON Swerving in different ways Travel opposite roads Trying to e…
Don't Take Away The Music Don't take away the music It's the only thing I've…
Fool's Hall of Fame Hey, girl You know what? You and I have just been elected…
Free Ride The mountain is high, the valley is low And you're confused…
Goodnight My Love Goodnight my love Pleasant dreams, sleep tight my love May t…
Got to Find My Way Back to You I got to find my way back to you If it…
Hard Core Poetry It depends on who is looking at the tenement walls Whether…
Heaven Must Be An Angel Heaven must be missin' an angel Missin' one angel, child 'Ca…
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Re-Recorded) Heaven must be missing an angel Missing one angel, child, 'c…
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Re-Recorded / Remastered) Heaven must be missin' an angel Missin' one angel, child 'Ca…
Honey can I I can rock You can roll You can roll I can…
I Can't Go On Living Without You Oh, I just can't go on living without you Baby Oh, I…
I Hope She Chooses Me Oh, she′s got to change one or the other What I…
I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me I give you my best Even though I know that you're…
I Wanna See You Soon Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah I, I, I, oh, I I wanna see…
In The Eyes Of Love We don't own a brand new car A big fine house Saying…
It Only Takes a Minute Ah, ha Yeah, yeah Ah, ha, yeah Once an hour of the day We…
It Only Takes A Minute (Extended Remix) It only takes a minute, girl To fall in love, to…
It Only Takes a Minute (Scorccio Hot mix #2) Ah ha, yeah, yeah Ah ha, yeah Once an hour of the…
It Only Takes a Minute Girl Ah, ha Yeah, yeah Ah, ha, yeah Once an hour of the day We…
Love Uprising I feel a brand new love uprising I see a brand…
Loveline When you need some lovin' Pick up on the loveline Dial per…
Loveline (Frankie Rodriquez' Nighttime Lovers extended) When you need some lovin' Pick up on the loveline Dial perso…
Madam Butterfly Madam Butterfly – Tavares Authorship: Johnny Simon, Kenny St…
Maybe We'll Fall in Love Again It's a special night Everything's got to be right You arrive…
More Than a Woman Girl, I've known you very well I've seen you growin' ev'ry…
My Love Calls Are we going out ? Of course no doubt, let's…
Mystery Lady What do I have to give to you My world or…
Never Had A Love Like This Oh, you sure You sure have got me, girl At last I'm…
Nothing You Can Do It's real, even though you're with me all the time No…
Pleasant Dreams Goodnight my love Pleasant dreams, sleep tight my love May t…
Remember What I Told You to Forget Hello Baby I betcha never thought I would call Well my heart…
Ridin' High Going up, mm Going up, you and me, girl Going up, c'mon Liv…
She Everybody's high on consolation Everybody's trying to tell m…
Slow Train To Paradise It's an uptight world out up there And only the strong…
Strangers in Dark Corners Strangers In Dark Corners True love in the disguise I can′t …
That's the Sound That Lonely Makes Mmm, that's the sound That lonely makes Oh, that's the sound…
The Ghost of Love [Chorus] The ghost of love keeps haunting me Although you're…
The Love I Never Had Never gonna miss it The love I never had. Never gonna miss…
The Mighty Power of Love The Mighty Power of Love It's got more force than any…
To the Other Man Hey Mama Mama used to take me across her lap She used…
Too Late Too late Am I too late? Too late Am I too late? Pain is…
Whodunit Whodunit Who stole my baby Whodunit Everyone in the room loo…
Why Can't We Fall In Love Here we are together, you and I Feeling like I always…
Wonderful Wonderful to me that′s wonderful Wonderful ooh, we'll never,…
Words and Music My darlin' You know that I depend upon your very smile And…
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Carlos Siqueira
Isto pra mim è maquina do tempo, me transporta pro passado.
Roberto Prota
Época de Ouro da DISCO'
José Wellington de Melo
Quem viveu viveu, quem não viveu nunca saberá o que podemos chamar, de diversão e musica pra dançar..? Show
Steve Woodson
Noah's ark encounter with the brogue patois dialect Accenture pronounced enunciation choices
Steve Woodson
Mardi gras party queen mother of the year of song of Solomon
T.L. Davis
True classic right there...thanks for posting
Estrella
monumentally great TAVARES, excellent voice of tiny tavares...congratulation theMachis for this colection of the video clips
TheMaschis
Thanks fernadez1330! Most of the Tavares vinyl/CD albums are out of print or rare to find. So Im still hoping that the music management of Tavares or Capitol Records will officially reprise (at least a part) of the Tavares discography. In the mean while, enjoy the music from Tavares on YouTube!
Aluísio Vieira
mui bueno! Obrigado!
RICARDO PIERROTTI
muito bom tavares inde rio de janeiro