The Soul Children was an American vocal group who recorded soul music for S… Read Full Bio ↴The Soul Children was an American vocal group who recorded soul music for Stax Records in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They had three top ten hits on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart – "The Sweeter He Is" (1969), "Hearsay" (1972), and "I'll Be The Other Woman" (1973) – all of which crossed over to the Hot 100.
The group was formed in 1968 by Isaac Hayes and David Porter of Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, after one of the label's top acts, Sam & Dave, left Stax to join the Atlantic label. As leading songwriters and producers for the label, Hayes and Porter put together a vocal group with two male and two female singers, all of whom sang lead on some of the group's recordings. The original members were Norman West, John Colbert (aka J. Blackfoot), Anita Louis, and Shelbra Bennett. Colbert – who had been known from childhood as Blackfoot for his habit of walking barefoot on the tarred sidewalks of Memphis during the hot summers – had recorded solo singles before joining The Bar-Kays as lead singer, after four original band members were killed with Otis Redding in a plane crash. Anita Louis was a backing singer on some of the records produced by Hayes and Porter. Shelbra Bennett had recently joined the label as a singer. Norman West, Jr., the last to join the group, grew up in Louisiana, and sang in church with his brothers Joe, James, and Robert. He replaced William Bell as a member of The Del-Rios in 1962, later recorded several unsuccessful solo singles in Memphis, and sang with a rock band, Colors Incorporated, which had been formed by members of Jerry Lee Lewis' band.
The group's first record, "Give 'Em Love", produced by Hayes and Porter and released in late 1968, was a Bilboard R&B chart hit, as were two follow-ups. Their fourth single, "The Sweeter He Is", became one of their biggest hits, reaching no. 7 on the R&B chart in late 1969 and no. 52 on the Hot 100. The group also released their first album, Soul Children, in 1969. Musicians used on the recordings included Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr., of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, as well as Hayes. However, after the group had a minor hit with a slowed-down version of "Hold On, I'm Coming" in early 1970, Hayes left the project to develop his solo career. The group recorded a second album, Best of Two Worlds, at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, but their next few singles failed to make the charts. In 1972, they recorded another album, Genesis, arranged by Dale Warren and produced by Jim Stewart and Al Jackson, which produced another hit single, "Hearsay". Written by West and Colbert, it reached no. 5 on the R&B chart and no. 44 on the US pop chart. They appeared at the Wattstax concert in August 1972, and followed up with several smaller hit singles. In 1973, they recorded the ballad "I'll Be the Other Woman", written and produced by Homer Banks and Carl Hampton, and with lead vocals by Shelbra Bennett, which became their biggest hit, reaching no. 3 on the R&B chart and no. 36 on the pop chart. They also recorded a final album for Stax with Banks and Hampton, Friction.
The Soul Children left Stax in 1975, and Bennett left for a solo career. The trio of West, Colbert and Louis signed to Epic Records in 1976, releasing an album, Finders Keepers and several moderately successful singles. Their second album for Epic, Where Is Your Woman Tonight (1977), reunited the group with producer David Porter. Porter then signed the group to a reactivated Stax label established by Fantasy Records, and co-produced another album for the group, Open Door Policy (1978). However, it was less successful than their earlier recordings, and the group decided to split up in 1979.
After the group split up, Anita Louis left the music business and later worked for Federal Express, Time-Warner, and as a professional business trainer. Norman West continued working in night clubs and as a gospel singer and musician. J. Blackfoot became a successful solo singer; his biggest hit was "Taxi" in early 1984, which reached no. 4 on the R&B chart. Shelbra Bennett recorded several singles as Shelbra Deane in the late 1970s and early 1980s; her biggest solo success was "Don't Touch Me" (no. 50 R&B, 1977).
In 2007, West and Blackfoot decided to reform the Soul Children, adding two new singers, Ann Hines and Cassandra Graham. They recorded an album, Still Standing for JEA Right Now Records. West released a single in 2008 called "Long Ride Home."
Original members
Shelbra Bennett (later Shelbra Deane) (born Memphis, Tennessee)
John Colbert aka J. Blackfoot (born November 20, 1946, Greenville, Mississippi, US; died November 30, 2011)
Anita Louis (born November 24, 1949, Memphis, Tennessee)
Norman Richard West, Jr. (born October 30, 1939, Monroe, Louisiana)
The group was formed in 1968 by Isaac Hayes and David Porter of Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, after one of the label's top acts, Sam & Dave, left Stax to join the Atlantic label. As leading songwriters and producers for the label, Hayes and Porter put together a vocal group with two male and two female singers, all of whom sang lead on some of the group's recordings. The original members were Norman West, John Colbert (aka J. Blackfoot), Anita Louis, and Shelbra Bennett. Colbert – who had been known from childhood as Blackfoot for his habit of walking barefoot on the tarred sidewalks of Memphis during the hot summers – had recorded solo singles before joining The Bar-Kays as lead singer, after four original band members were killed with Otis Redding in a plane crash. Anita Louis was a backing singer on some of the records produced by Hayes and Porter. Shelbra Bennett had recently joined the label as a singer. Norman West, Jr., the last to join the group, grew up in Louisiana, and sang in church with his brothers Joe, James, and Robert. He replaced William Bell as a member of The Del-Rios in 1962, later recorded several unsuccessful solo singles in Memphis, and sang with a rock band, Colors Incorporated, which had been formed by members of Jerry Lee Lewis' band.
The group's first record, "Give 'Em Love", produced by Hayes and Porter and released in late 1968, was a Bilboard R&B chart hit, as were two follow-ups. Their fourth single, "The Sweeter He Is", became one of their biggest hits, reaching no. 7 on the R&B chart in late 1969 and no. 52 on the Hot 100. The group also released their first album, Soul Children, in 1969. Musicians used on the recordings included Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr., of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, as well as Hayes. However, after the group had a minor hit with a slowed-down version of "Hold On, I'm Coming" in early 1970, Hayes left the project to develop his solo career. The group recorded a second album, Best of Two Worlds, at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, but their next few singles failed to make the charts. In 1972, they recorded another album, Genesis, arranged by Dale Warren and produced by Jim Stewart and Al Jackson, which produced another hit single, "Hearsay". Written by West and Colbert, it reached no. 5 on the R&B chart and no. 44 on the US pop chart. They appeared at the Wattstax concert in August 1972, and followed up with several smaller hit singles. In 1973, they recorded the ballad "I'll Be the Other Woman", written and produced by Homer Banks and Carl Hampton, and with lead vocals by Shelbra Bennett, which became their biggest hit, reaching no. 3 on the R&B chart and no. 36 on the pop chart. They also recorded a final album for Stax with Banks and Hampton, Friction.
The Soul Children left Stax in 1975, and Bennett left for a solo career. The trio of West, Colbert and Louis signed to Epic Records in 1976, releasing an album, Finders Keepers and several moderately successful singles. Their second album for Epic, Where Is Your Woman Tonight (1977), reunited the group with producer David Porter. Porter then signed the group to a reactivated Stax label established by Fantasy Records, and co-produced another album for the group, Open Door Policy (1978). However, it was less successful than their earlier recordings, and the group decided to split up in 1979.
After the group split up, Anita Louis left the music business and later worked for Federal Express, Time-Warner, and as a professional business trainer. Norman West continued working in night clubs and as a gospel singer and musician. J. Blackfoot became a successful solo singer; his biggest hit was "Taxi" in early 1984, which reached no. 4 on the R&B chart. Shelbra Bennett recorded several singles as Shelbra Deane in the late 1970s and early 1980s; her biggest solo success was "Don't Touch Me" (no. 50 R&B, 1977).
In 2007, West and Blackfoot decided to reform the Soul Children, adding two new singers, Ann Hines and Cassandra Graham. They recorded an album, Still Standing for JEA Right Now Records. West released a single in 2008 called "Long Ride Home."
Original members
Shelbra Bennett (later Shelbra Deane) (born Memphis, Tennessee)
John Colbert aka J. Blackfoot (born November 20, 1946, Greenville, Mississippi, US; died November 30, 2011)
Anita Louis (born November 24, 1949, Memphis, Tennessee)
Norman Richard West, Jr. (born October 30, 1939, Monroe, Louisiana)
Move Over
The Soul Children Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Move Over' by these artists:
Betchadupa Move over and over, over again Eight thirty I'm early, early…
Bread Move over Move over Let the man in Move over Look out you'll…
Celeste Carballo You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Chicco Move over Move over Move over move over Move over I had a d…
China Moses & Raphaël Lemonnier You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Chrissy Steele You can’t dance, it’s alright I’ll put the fire in your…
Cinderella You say that it's over baby You say that it's over…
Dave Davies Don't want to surrender anymore to the likes Of you, Don't w…
Dollars & Girls Generation next, generation next (ah generation next) Genera…
Flawes Do you stand up in your sleep? Like a lion is…
Full Tilt Boogie You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Full Tilt Boogie Band You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Full Tilt Boogie Band the You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Full Tilt Boogie Band; Janis Joplin You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Fult Tilt Boogie Band You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Fult Tilt Boogie Band; Janis Joplin You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
GLIM SPANKY You say that it's over baby You see that it's over…
Golden Earring From the Album: * Lovesweat You say that it's over baby You…
Haywire You say that it's over, baby You say that it's over…
J. Joplin You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Janis You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Janis Joplin You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Janis Joplin (With Full Tilt Boogie) You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Janis Joplin / Full Tilt Boogie Band You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Janis Joplin And Big Brother And The Holding Co. You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Janis Joplin and the Holding Company You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Janis Joplin/Full Tilt Boogie) You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Janis Joplin; Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Janis Joplin;Big Brother & The Holding Company You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
John Kay Things look bad from over here Too much confusion and no…
John Kay & Steppenwolf Things look bad from over here Too much confusion and no…
Joplin You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Joplin Janis & The Full Tilt Boogie Band You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's…
Juj Resultados de búsqueda Resultado del Gráfico de conocimient…
Krzysztof Cugowski You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Mensen Why don't you move over? Why don't you answer my call? Why…
Natalia Przybysz You say that it's over baby, You say that it's ove…
Nina Hagen You say that it's over baby You say that it's over…
Overtime This can't be real, last year I was on my…
Raw Fabrics If you could see the outcome you'd know that you're…
Red Shahan So this is my pardon Leaving you alone And these are my…
Slade You say that it's over baby You say that it's…
Spice Girls Generation next, generation next (Ah generation next), Gener…
Steppenwolf Things look bad from over here Too much confusion and no…
The Full Tilt Boogie Band You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
Tracey and Vance Marino Our lips shouldn't touch Move over darling I like it…
欢ゝ佰刮SPICE GIRLS Generation next, generation next (ah generation next) Gener…
Janis Joplin You say that it's over baby, Lord You say that it's…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Soul Children:
Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do Don′t …
Don't Take My Sunshine Yesterday my life, my life was bright and sunny Today I…
Hearsay Ever since we've been together, You've been buggin' me about…
I I've been searching, I've been searching I've been searching…
I'll Be Home I'll be the other woman All your life Just as long as…
I'll Be Other Woman I'll be the other woman All your life Just as long…
I'll Be The Other Woman I'll be the other woman All your life Just as long as…
I'll Understand We know each other like the palm of our hands And…
Just the One I've been searching, I've been searching I've been searching…
Love Makes It Right This is a song about love The joy of having it And…
Signed Sealed Delivered Like a fool I went and stayed too long Now I'm…
Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours Like a fool I went and stayed too long Now I'm…
The Sweeter He Is The sweeter he is (The longer the pain is gonna last) I…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Tee Jaye
pure soul singing
Jackie Johnson
Well said!!
Timothy Colman
ode to joy! what a group.
James Prevard
Got 2 be one of the most underrated female R&B groups in musical history! Only because they weren't that crossover group in the big record labels BS.
Pepe Le Jazz
Two women and two men…
James Prevard
@Pepe Le Jazz my bad when you're pushing 80ty.some people get absent minded.
Roberto Leveneur
joli!!
Sandra Sandy Manning
Momma's favorite...
Dwain Dolan
Only 51 likes for that backbeat?
Dwain Dolan
@Jackie Johnson I never criticized the track, or the group. I was just wondering why the track had so few likes.