The Main Ingredient is an American soul and R&B group best known for their … Read Full Bio ↴The Main Ingredient is an American soul and R&B group best known for their 1972 hit song "Everybody Plays the Fool".
The group was formed in Harlem, New York City in 1964 as a trio called the Poets, composed of lead singer Donald McPherson, Luther Simmons, Jr., and Panama-born Tony Silvester. They made their first recordings for Leiber & Stoller's Red Bird label, but soon changed their name to the Insiders and signed with RCA Records. In 1968, after a couple of singles, they changed their name once again, this time permanently, to the Main Ingredient. The name came from a Coke bottle.
They then teamed up with record producer/arranger Bert DeCoteaux. Under his direction, the Main Ingredient reached the R&B Top 30 for the first time in 1970 with "You've Been My Inspiration". A cover of The Impressions' "I'm So Proud" broke the Top 20, and "Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling in Love)" went into the Top 10. In 1971, they scored again, with the McPherson-penned black-power anthem "Black Seeds Keep on Growing," but tragedy struck that year. Don McPherson, who had suddenly taken ill with leukemia, died unexpectedly. Stunned, Tony Silvester and Luther Simmons re-grouped with new lead singer Cuba Gooding, Sr., who had served as a backing vocalist on some of their previous recordings and had filled in on tour during McPherson's brief illness.
The Gooding era began auspiciously with the million-selling smash "Everybody Plays the Fool", which hit number two R&B and number three pop to become the group's biggest hit. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in September 1972. The accompanying album, Bitter Sweet, became their first to hit the Top 10 on the R&B album chart; its follow-up, 1973's Afrodisiac, featured several songs written or co-written by Stevie Wonder, although it did not produce any huge successes on the singles charts. They peaked at number eight on the R&B chart in 1974 with "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely", which sold over a million copies,and also reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. The track peaked at number twenty-seven in the UK Singles Chart in July 1974, although it was their only chart presence in the UK. In 1975, the group recorded several songs co-written by Leon Ware, including the R&B Top Ten "Rolling Down a Mountainside". By this point, however, Tony Silvester was harboring other ambitions; he released a solo album called Magic Touch that year, and left the group to form a production team with DeCoteaux. The two of them scored a Top 10 Pop and R&B smash with their production of Ben E. King's hit "Supernatural Thing" in 1975.
Silvester was replaced by Carl Tompkins, and Gooding departed for a solo career on Motown in 1977, which produced two albums; Simmons, meanwhile, left the music industry to work as a stockbroker. Gooding, Silvester and Simmons reunited as the Main Ingredient in 1979, and recorded two more albums, 1980's Ready for Love and 1981's I Only Have Eyes for You (the latter featured a minor hit in "Evening of Love"). The trio reunited for a second time in 1986, but their Zakia single "Do Me Right" flopped, and Simmons returned to his day job. He was replaced by Jerome Jackson on the 1989 Polydor album I Just Wanna Love You. In the wake of Aaron Neville's Top Ten revival of "Everybody Plays the Fool", Gooding resumed his solo career and issued his third album in 1993. Silvester and Simmons re-formed the Main Ingredient in 1999 with new lead singer Carlton Blount; this line-up recorded Pure Magic in 2001.
Tony Silvester died after a six-year struggle with multiple myeloma on November 27, 2006, at the age of 65, and original member Luther Simmons retired shortly thereafter. Cuba Gooding Sr. was found dead in his car on April 20, 2017. The current line-up of the group consists of Jerome Jackson, and Stanley Alston.
The group was formed in Harlem, New York City in 1964 as a trio called the Poets, composed of lead singer Donald McPherson, Luther Simmons, Jr., and Panama-born Tony Silvester. They made their first recordings for Leiber & Stoller's Red Bird label, but soon changed their name to the Insiders and signed with RCA Records. In 1968, after a couple of singles, they changed their name once again, this time permanently, to the Main Ingredient. The name came from a Coke bottle.
They then teamed up with record producer/arranger Bert DeCoteaux. Under his direction, the Main Ingredient reached the R&B Top 30 for the first time in 1970 with "You've Been My Inspiration". A cover of The Impressions' "I'm So Proud" broke the Top 20, and "Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling in Love)" went into the Top 10. In 1971, they scored again, with the McPherson-penned black-power anthem "Black Seeds Keep on Growing," but tragedy struck that year. Don McPherson, who had suddenly taken ill with leukemia, died unexpectedly. Stunned, Tony Silvester and Luther Simmons re-grouped with new lead singer Cuba Gooding, Sr., who had served as a backing vocalist on some of their previous recordings and had filled in on tour during McPherson's brief illness.
The Gooding era began auspiciously with the million-selling smash "Everybody Plays the Fool", which hit number two R&B and number three pop to become the group's biggest hit. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in September 1972. The accompanying album, Bitter Sweet, became their first to hit the Top 10 on the R&B album chart; its follow-up, 1973's Afrodisiac, featured several songs written or co-written by Stevie Wonder, although it did not produce any huge successes on the singles charts. They peaked at number eight on the R&B chart in 1974 with "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely", which sold over a million copies,and also reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. The track peaked at number twenty-seven in the UK Singles Chart in July 1974, although it was their only chart presence in the UK. In 1975, the group recorded several songs co-written by Leon Ware, including the R&B Top Ten "Rolling Down a Mountainside". By this point, however, Tony Silvester was harboring other ambitions; he released a solo album called Magic Touch that year, and left the group to form a production team with DeCoteaux. The two of them scored a Top 10 Pop and R&B smash with their production of Ben E. King's hit "Supernatural Thing" in 1975.
Silvester was replaced by Carl Tompkins, and Gooding departed for a solo career on Motown in 1977, which produced two albums; Simmons, meanwhile, left the music industry to work as a stockbroker. Gooding, Silvester and Simmons reunited as the Main Ingredient in 1979, and recorded two more albums, 1980's Ready for Love and 1981's I Only Have Eyes for You (the latter featured a minor hit in "Evening of Love"). The trio reunited for a second time in 1986, but their Zakia single "Do Me Right" flopped, and Simmons returned to his day job. He was replaced by Jerome Jackson on the 1989 Polydor album I Just Wanna Love You. In the wake of Aaron Neville's Top Ten revival of "Everybody Plays the Fool", Gooding resumed his solo career and issued his third album in 1993. Silvester and Simmons re-formed the Main Ingredient in 1999 with new lead singer Carlton Blount; this line-up recorded Pure Magic in 2001.
Tony Silvester died after a six-year struggle with multiple myeloma on November 27, 2006, at the age of 65, and original member Luther Simmons retired shortly thereafter. Cuba Gooding Sr. was found dead in his car on April 20, 2017. The current line-up of the group consists of Jerome Jackson, and Stanley Alston.
Jamaica
The Main Ingredient Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Jamaica' by these artists:
AFX a.k.a. Fullar Tengo Jamaica Flow Tengo Jamaica Flow Tengo Jamaica Flow Ten…
Anne Gadegaard Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica Vi danser hele dagen på Jamaica …
Bachman-Turner Overdrive When will these dark clouds disappear from view When will th…
Beenie Man Well this is the Maestro I have the doctorate for all…
Bob Marley Feeling out, feeling down This feeling wouldn't leave me alo…
Bobby Caldwell When the world gets too much to carry And when life…
Bobby Caldwell Feat. The Jazz Crusaders When the world gets too much to carryAnd when life…
Bobby East Based Based On a true story True story True You know me I on…
Caldwell Bobby When the world gets too much to carryAnd when life…
Caron Wheeler Ooh-ooh, oh-oh Sweet Jamaica, how I love ya Calling to m…
Damedot Re-Re-Re-Rell on the track Every chance I get, I gotta tell…
David Bartholomé It tells the story of a bat man in a…
Disarmory Oh Ya! Jamaica! Jamaica! Oh Jamaica! Where the sun shine…
Dj Sava & Connect-R From Jamaica Oh Jah Jah To Africa Rumania España Columbia Am…
Dopebwoy Hey SRNO Ik neem je mee naar Jamaica Zij 's perfect en ze…
Dr. Evil Jamaica ,jamaica right now im talking to, Jamaica ,jamaica a…
Eesah Yow Maki-B Yow, bredda, wha gwaan? Link Council and tell dem…
Ela Minus Hay una ballena en mi cabeza y no se va swim, swim finally…
Elephant feat. Wanye Marshall J-A-M Jamaica I-see-A Jamaica, J-A-M Jamaica I-see-A Jamaica…
Elif Çağlar VERSE My baby came to me today And told me to pack…
Etana [feat. The No-Maddz & Yahsha] Acho que vão legalizar a erva da Jamaica E se for…
Evadney Poetry in my house now we're facing neptune A lot of…
Feid Y si estuviéramos en Jamaica fuera legal Baby, saca la bolsi…
Fekete Teve Gyönyörű a tenger, gyönyörűen homokos a partja, …
Four Four Down the way where the nights are gay And the sun…
G. Whizz LADY G - JAMAICA Written by: Janice Fyffe and Vincent Wrigh…
G.G. Anderson Sie war ein Traum superblond. Wir haben letztes Jahr nicht…
Gourmet Let’s go to Jamaica Or Monte Carlo Croatia, Ibiza, Japan I’l…
H3O Quiero ser Tu sueño perdido En tu vida la estrella La vida a…
HAN-KUN 夢を与えてくれたあの島へ JAMAICA... 俺らが憧れ続ける ISLAND JAMAICA... FOREVER …
Hank Snow Down the way where the nights are gay And the…
I-Fire Jamaica, Jamaica! Home sweet home, home sweet home, home swe…
INFINITY 16 夢を与えてくれたあの島へ JAMAICA JAMAICA JAMAICA 俺らが憧れ続けるISLAND JAMAICA …
Jah Cure Looking for a place to have a perfect vacation, Or even…
JRtheBand Glory Days story told Tell it again never gets old Puppet sh…
Kafu Banton (Uh) (Hoy) (Yeah) (Wo-oh-y) (Kafu Banton) (Jorkan aquí) (Ey)…
La Polla Records Hay mucha gente que es muy inocente Y piensa que Jamaica…
Lars H.U.G. Loaded loaded Was the gun That ya hun hid Betcha little boot…
Le Club (j'suis khalé et alors, et alors, hé hé hé) J'suis Khalé…
Los Afro Brothers Listen One!! A esta ciudad llego un loco viaja con su pipa,…
Manuel Turizo Aquí estoy, llamándote de nuevo Por pensar en ti no he…
Mauie The King Jr. I'm a teach y'all folks some of the basics If…
Munic HB (na, na, na, na) I'm just trying to be different a…
New York New But tonight I'm gonna risk something even worse Becoming a r…
Pito Pérez Hello,i be walking down the street now en jamaica con mi a…
Robertino Loreti Giamaica... Giamaica! Giamaica! Quando mi sembrava di bruci…
Robertino Loretti Giamaica! Giamaica! Quando mi sembrava di bruciare sotto il…
Sean Paul & Elephant Man J-A-M Jamaica I-see-A Jamaica, J-A-M Jamaica I-see-A Jamaica…
Simons Down the way where the nights are gay And the sun…
Still Fresh Elle est fraîche comme Lupita Nyong'o Originaire du Mali et …
Sweat Band Hey, sweats Yeah, yeah baby what do you want? By Jove, I…
Swiss Die Andern Leute fragen mich immer „Swiss, was denkst du eigentlich übe…
The Anthems Yeah Anthem Fi de fi de girl dem Odo Odo yewu ma fi wuoo Man…
The Cats Now special request to all tourist Whether you live inna Can…
The Jazz Crusaders When the world gets too much to carryAnd when life…
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Jamaica was a lovely woman, I played her well As we…
The Purple Dandies A fost ca o poveste, din vremuri interzise, Cuvinte fermecat…
Theme Park my girlfriends car lives in jamaica, sha-mone kiss my bad se…
Tom Jamaica funk, that's what it is Let it get into…
Tom Hall There's a new moon over Jamaica And the new year just…
Two On Two Yeah yeah yeah yeah Common people make me hear you say…
Van She We are just all animals Eating food, making love to the…
VillaBanks Lil Kvneki & Linch Anche stasera ho ricevuto l'invito a qualche festa in qualch…
Vitas ¡Jamaica! Jamaica, Jamaica Cuando me parecía, que me quemarí…
Vybz Kartel Ready not nice Dre Skull Kartel Dancehall Forever Mi come …
Витас ¡Jamaica! Jamaica, Jamaica Cuando me parecía, que me quemarí…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Main Ingredient:
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Everybody's got a thing But some don't know how to…
Euphrates Yesterday, I was born here And tomorrow, I′ll be gone They s…
Evening of Love Now that the hurt is gone Our love has been reborn…
Everybody Plays the Fool Okay, so your heart is broken You sit around mopin' Cryin' a…
Everybody Plays The Fool (Re-Recorded / Remastered) Okay, so you're heart broken You sit around mopin' Crying an…
Everybody Plays the Fool (Re-Recorded) Everybody plays the fool sometime There's no exception to th…
Girl Blue Hello, morning Good, good morning To the one I love Crystal …
Good Old Days Hello boy, it′s been a while Guess you'll be glad to…
Happiness Is Just Around The Bend Say girl, you look a little restless. Well you ought to…
I Am Yours Main Ingredients: I am yours You are mine For the rest Of ou…
i only have eyes for you My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
i won Wait a minute This is where I draw the line Tell me…
I Won't Let You Do That to Me Wait a minute This is where I draw the line Tell me…
Just Don I don't mind when you say that you're going away I…
Just Don't Want to Be Lonely - Remastered I don't mind when you say that you're goin' away I…
Let Me Prove My Love to You I bet you don't know how much I love you…
Magic Shoes Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba …
only My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Rolling Down a Mountainside Losers and winners Everyone must play fair All you beginners…
Something 'Bout Love Something ′bout love That makes me crazy (crazy) Your love i…
Spinning Around I see your face cloud over like a little girl′s And…
Summer Breeze See the curtains hanging In the window In the evening of a…
Superwoman Mary wants to be a superwoman, but is that really in…
That Wait a minute This is where I draw the line Tell me…
Where Are You Mary wants to be a superwoman But is that really in…
Where Were You When I Needed You Mary wants to be a superwoman But is that really in…
Work to Do I can't wait to get home to you I got so…
You & Me Wait a minute This is where I draw the line Tell me…
You've Been My Inspiration Prettier than all the world And I'm so proud (I'm so…
You've Got To Take It Hey baby, Come over here and sit down and let me?…
Youve Been My Inspiration Prettier than all the world And I'm so proud (I'm so…
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Paula Mannings
Just discovered this beautiful song. Nice up tempo. Love Main Ingredient..one of my favourite groups. Jamaica me crazy mon
The Donovon
Not just because I am a Jamaican, but a very excellent song by one of the all time great vocal groups. The Main Ingredient is not celebrated enough, so even though this is not a reggae tune I will be playing it on my Reggae Bloodlines Radio programme...kgnu.org Radio. THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD!