The "5" Royales was a rhythm and blues (R&B) band from Winston-Salem, North… Read Full Bio ↴The "5" Royales was a rhythm and blues (R&B) band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that combined gospel, jump blues and doo wop, marking an early and influential step in the evolution of soul music. Most of their big R&B hits were recorded from 1952 to 1953 and written by guitarist Lowman "Pete" Pauling; later cover versions of the band's songs hit the Top 40, including "Dedicated to the One I Love" (The Shirelles, the Mamas & the Papas), "Tell the Truth" (Ray Charles), and "Think" (James Brown). Brown modeled his first band after the "5" Royales, and both Eric Clapton and legendary Stax guitarist Steve Cropper cite Pauling as a key influence. Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger covered "Think" on his 1993 solo album Wandering Spirit.
Originally the Royal Sons Quintet, the group began recording for Apollo Records in the early 1950s, changing its name to the Royals after abandoning gospel for secular music. The group paired Pauling with vocalists Jimmy Moore, Obadiah Carter, and Otto Jeffries, with Johnny Tanner singing lead. Later Tanner's younger brother, Eugene, would replace Jeffries. The robust Johnny Tanner sang lead on most of the group's hits, including "Think," although the sweeter-voiced Eugene Tanner stepped to the microphone for the group's best-known song, "Dedicated to the One I Love." "Baby Don't Do It" and "Help Me Somebody" became hits in 1953, but the group soon signed to Cincinnati's King Records. In addition to heartfelt odes like "Dedicated to the One I Love," Pauling also wrote comic and risque tunes, including "Monkey Hips and Rice," later the title of a two-CD anthology of the group's music released by Rhino Records in 1994. Pauling used an extra-long strap for his guitar, sometimes playing it down around his knees for comic effect. The group shared stages with all the major R&B artists of the 1950s, including Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, once substituting for the latter's Raelettes at a show in Durham, North Carolina.
Confusion arose when two groups of Royals began touring, the other led by Detroit R&B legend Hank Ballard. According to members of the "5" Royales, the confusion peaked in 1953 when an unscrupulous promoter booked Ballard's group in Winston-Salem, trying to pass the Detroit band off as its native-son namesakes, much to the chagrin of a local audience. Shortly thereafter, the air cleared when Winston-Salem's Royals became the "5" Royales and Detroit's Royals became the Midnighters. Ironically, both artists would have hits at King working with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame producer Ralph Bass, becoming good friends and routinely competing in battles of the bands at clubs like Atlanta's Royal Peacock in that city's Sweet Auburn section. Ballard's group gained fame for originating "The Twist", later a monster dance craze and hit for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame excludee Chubby Checker, and for its risque series of "Annie" songs, including "Work With Me Annie" and "Annie Had a Baby."
With King, "Think" and "Tears of Joy" became hits for the "5" Royales in 1957, while some of their lesser-known tracks from this period are now critically acclaimed as innovative. Veteran rock critic Dave Marsh chose the 1958 "5" Royales hit "The Slummer the Slum" as one of the top 1001 singles of all time in his book The Heart of Rock and Soul, crediting Pauling with capturing the first intentional use of guitar feedback on record, years before better-known squawks from the Beatles, Yardbirds, and Velvet Underground. In the 1960s, R&B gradually gave way to more polished soul music and the Royales' career waned rapidly.
The "5" Royales broke up in 1965, though various combinations of musicians would tour under the group's name into the 1970s. For a time Pauling continued recording with pianist and frequent Royales collaborator Royal Abbitt as El Pauling and the Royalton. Pauling's brother, Clarence Paul, a former member of the Royal Sons Quintet, found success as a producer and songwriter at Motown Records in the 1960s. Most of the group's members survived well into the 1990s, but not Pauling. After years of struggle with alcohol dependency, he ended up working as a night watchman at a Manhattan church and died of an apparent seizure on December 26, 1973.
Originally the Royal Sons Quintet, the group began recording for Apollo Records in the early 1950s, changing its name to the Royals after abandoning gospel for secular music. The group paired Pauling with vocalists Jimmy Moore, Obadiah Carter, and Otto Jeffries, with Johnny Tanner singing lead. Later Tanner's younger brother, Eugene, would replace Jeffries. The robust Johnny Tanner sang lead on most of the group's hits, including "Think," although the sweeter-voiced Eugene Tanner stepped to the microphone for the group's best-known song, "Dedicated to the One I Love." "Baby Don't Do It" and "Help Me Somebody" became hits in 1953, but the group soon signed to Cincinnati's King Records. In addition to heartfelt odes like "Dedicated to the One I Love," Pauling also wrote comic and risque tunes, including "Monkey Hips and Rice," later the title of a two-CD anthology of the group's music released by Rhino Records in 1994. Pauling used an extra-long strap for his guitar, sometimes playing it down around his knees for comic effect. The group shared stages with all the major R&B artists of the 1950s, including Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, once substituting for the latter's Raelettes at a show in Durham, North Carolina.
Confusion arose when two groups of Royals began touring, the other led by Detroit R&B legend Hank Ballard. According to members of the "5" Royales, the confusion peaked in 1953 when an unscrupulous promoter booked Ballard's group in Winston-Salem, trying to pass the Detroit band off as its native-son namesakes, much to the chagrin of a local audience. Shortly thereafter, the air cleared when Winston-Salem's Royals became the "5" Royales and Detroit's Royals became the Midnighters. Ironically, both artists would have hits at King working with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame producer Ralph Bass, becoming good friends and routinely competing in battles of the bands at clubs like Atlanta's Royal Peacock in that city's Sweet Auburn section. Ballard's group gained fame for originating "The Twist", later a monster dance craze and hit for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame excludee Chubby Checker, and for its risque series of "Annie" songs, including "Work With Me Annie" and "Annie Had a Baby."
With King, "Think" and "Tears of Joy" became hits for the "5" Royales in 1957, while some of their lesser-known tracks from this period are now critically acclaimed as innovative. Veteran rock critic Dave Marsh chose the 1958 "5" Royales hit "The Slummer the Slum" as one of the top 1001 singles of all time in his book The Heart of Rock and Soul, crediting Pauling with capturing the first intentional use of guitar feedback on record, years before better-known squawks from the Beatles, Yardbirds, and Velvet Underground. In the 1960s, R&B gradually gave way to more polished soul music and the Royales' career waned rapidly.
The "5" Royales broke up in 1965, though various combinations of musicians would tour under the group's name into the 1970s. For a time Pauling continued recording with pianist and frequent Royales collaborator Royal Abbitt as El Pauling and the Royalton. Pauling's brother, Clarence Paul, a former member of the Royal Sons Quintet, found success as a producer and songwriter at Motown Records in the 1960s. Most of the group's members survived well into the 1990s, but not Pauling. After years of struggle with alcohol dependency, he ended up working as a night watchman at a Manhattan church and died of an apparent seizure on December 26, 1973.
Tears of Joy
The "5" Royales Lyrics
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100k Track (Ayy, Track, you ran off with this one) Joy with my…
A.R.D.I. Blue Sky No matter how much dem try and mi nah…
Bugle Money cyaa buy happiness Right now I am the happiest Mi haff…
Buick Six Up-rooted and restless, I paid the cost I've been a mess,…
Cee Lo/Rick Ross Smoking the best spliff in a brand new Benz No I.D.…
Cherrelle Ooh-ooh... Ooh-ooh, yeah Oh-oh-oh-oh... Ooh-ooh... I n…
Chuck Jackson Hey, Chuck, why you crying Well, I'll tell you 'bout it Whe…
DARKHAUS I'm sorry that I don't Write much anymore But I'm content th…
Diary of Dreams I dared to believe what you said in your sleep but…
Etta James I'm just a fool who really loves you There is no…
Evans Faith When I think about it baby, (Baby) All I can do…
Farmer Boys If we could change The rules of the game We could tear…
Fly Jordy You don't like how I live Fuck how you feel That shit…
JAMES Etta I'm just a fool who really loves you There is no…
Joshua Perahia Northbound train just left for heaven, down by station 49 I…
Karyn White tears of joy it feels so good No man in this world Has…
Lucinda Williams Up-rooted and restless, I paid the cost I've been a mess,…
M.A.D.E 4 Christ Blue Sky No matter how much dem try and mi nah…
Mark Seymour Come on confess with confusion, spread it around They trickl…
Melissa Manchester When it happened in my dreams Seems to me it never…
Mr Day Im crying, Im crying The tears of joy! Baby, Im crying Im…
Mr. Day Im crying, Im crying The tears of joy! Baby, Im crying Im…
NEWEM Let me cry my side let me see your love your love Side…
Peace Ritual Still waters stir my hope Where they stop, no one knows You…
Phil Wickham Let my last breath here Be my first with You Where You…
Prince of Assyria My promises have been broken before. I’m not saying I’ll do…
Red Sea The northbound train just left for Heaven Down by station 4…
RedSea The northbound train just left for Heaven Down by station 49…
Rick Ross Smoking the best spliff in a brand new Benz No I.D.…
Saritah Hey yeah Wow oh oh, he Oh yes Wow oh oh, he Hey yeah Alright…
Skoop On Somebody Afureru Tears of JOY Nagasu namida no sono wake wa hanasanai…
Slow Club Back in the summer You said it was cracked But you didn't…
The Mask of Tyrant TEARS OF JOY FOLLOWING ANY DIRECTION STANDING IN TIME WITHO…
The Nun Project a.k.a Nir Danan (Ayy, Track, you ran off with this one) Joy with my…
Tuck & Patti I can see the trace that sorrow Has left upon your…
Verse Simmonds Chills going up your spine Sweat coming down your back Love …
Wendy & Lisa In the morning I wake up Turn around and there's no…
原田知世 こんな気持ちは はじめてなの I feel for you 窓にうつるしあわせな ほほえみ 信じ合えることにいつわりもな…
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Baby Don't Do It If what you say is true that you and I…
Baby, Don't Do It If what you say is true that you and I…
Dedicated to the One I Love While I'm far away from you my baby I know…
I While I'm far away from you my baby I know…
Think Think, think, think, think Think of about the sacrifices Th…
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