The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded … Read Full Bio ↴The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1969, Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney , Billy Herndon and Garrett Jones.
The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang Records, and their biggest success "I’ll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang Records artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.
The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous artists including their hit "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in Kanye West's "Late" (2005); "Why Cant People Be Colors Too?" from 1974 sampled in "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes (1993); and "Help Is on the Way" from 1981 in both "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991), "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982), "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994), "Greatest Day" by Beverley Knight (1998) and "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010).
One of the most consistent R&B aggregations of the '70s, the Moments enjoyed a string of major hits throughout the decade. The Hackensack, NJ, trio introduced themselves and the Stang label with "Not on the Outside" in 1968, and topped the R&B charts in 1970 with the gold-plated "Love on a Two-Way Street," produced by Sylvia Robinson (one half of Mickey & Sylvia). Other major soul smashes by the Moments included "If I Didn't Care" and "All I Have" in 1970, "Sexy Mama" in 1973, and another number one R&B item, "Look at Me (I'm in Love)," in 1975. Members Harry Ray, Al Goodman, and William Brown changed their billing to Ray, Goodman & Brown in 1978 and topped the soul lists the next year with the slickly harmonized "Special Lady" on Polydor. The renamed trio remained potent soul hitmakers through the '80s. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi
The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang Records, and their biggest success "I’ll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang Records artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.
The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous artists including their hit "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in Kanye West's "Late" (2005); "Why Cant People Be Colors Too?" from 1974 sampled in "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes (1993); and "Help Is on the Way" from 1981 in both "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991), "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982), "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994), "Greatest Day" by Beverley Knight (1998) and "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010).
One of the most consistent R&B aggregations of the '70s, the Moments enjoyed a string of major hits throughout the decade. The Hackensack, NJ, trio introduced themselves and the Stang label with "Not on the Outside" in 1968, and topped the R&B charts in 1970 with the gold-plated "Love on a Two-Way Street," produced by Sylvia Robinson (one half of Mickey & Sylvia). Other major soul smashes by the Moments included "If I Didn't Care" and "All I Have" in 1970, "Sexy Mama" in 1973, and another number one R&B item, "Look at Me (I'm in Love)," in 1975. Members Harry Ray, Al Goodman, and William Brown changed their billing to Ray, Goodman & Brown in 1978 and topped the soul lists the next year with the slickly harmonized "Special Lady" on Polydor. The renamed trio remained potent soul hitmakers through the '80s. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi
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The Whatnauts Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Whatnauts:
Friends By Day How you and I (you and I) We know we love…
Friends by Day (Lovers by Night) How you and I (you and I) We know we love…
Girls Girls I like them fat, I like them tall Some…
Help Is On the Way I have my mother's dreams, I have my father's eyes You…
I Can't Stand To See You Cry I can′t stand to see you cry I can't stand to…
I Just Can't Lose Your Love Where a beautiful way The precious ward he say And every tim…
I'll Erase Away Your Pain Little girl, please stop your running 'Cause I'll erase away…
message from a black man No matter how hard you try You can't stop…
Ooh Baby Baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Try Me Try me, and I'll show you How it really, really feels When…
Try Me (And I'll Show You) Try me, and I'll show you How it really, really feels When…
Tweedly Dum-Dum Tweedly dum-dum, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum Is my heart saying, "I l…
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Christian Boyd
These guys sung from the heart back then. They expressed their love for their woman from the heart.
Brian P Knowles
A classic I I haven't come across over 70 years !Glad I did
Louie P.
12-26-2019 who's still listening to this beautiful music?
Dios Divine
The last call :)
Henry Allard
Hey your five years older now
cryptonet007
Very nice harmonies and smooth Delfonesque. Thanks for posting!!!!
George Irojah
CLASSIC BUT MAKE ME SAD THOUGH ANYTIME I LISTEN...LOVE THE MAIN VOCAL DEXETERITY..
FATHER DIVINE NATURE ALLAH
i grew up off this one and when i grew up ,i heard this ata oldies bar and started mackin on this thick darkskin honey and baged her, she was 35 and i was 21 ...damn good memories of the 90"s when i was in my 20"s , welcome to the married life...lol
HoneyHoneyBaby
Yeah, yeah, yeah--this IS magic!!! So sweet & silky smooth :-D
Asstrologist
I know they threw me off! I love these songs reminds me of going to those house parties and slow dancing with a girl with her head on your shoulder...those were the days