100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
Encyclopedia
100 Proof was a funk/soul
group formed in Detroit, Michigan
in 1969. Put together by Motown
songwriting
team Holland-Dozier-Holland
, they signed to Hot Wax Records
and went on to release several hit single
s between 1969 and 1972. The biggest of these, "Somebody's Been Sleeping", reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
. This disc
sold over one million copies, and received a gold disc
awarded by the R.I.A.A.
.
They broke up in 1973, although the name was re-used for a totally different line-up of musicians for a short period in 1977.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
group formed in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
in 1969. Put together by Motown
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
songwriting
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
team Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music...
, they signed to Hot Wax Records
Hot Wax Records
Hot Wax Records was a Detroit, Michigan-based record label, created by producers/songwriters Holland–Dozier–Holland in 1968 when they left Motown...
and went on to release several hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s between 1969 and 1972. The biggest of these, "Somebody's Been Sleeping", reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. This disc
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
sold over one million copies, and received a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
awarded by the R.I.A.A.
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
They broke up in 1973, although the name was re-used for a totally different line-up of musicians for a short period in 1977.
Members
- Steve Mancha (born Clyde Wilson) Deceased 12/25/1941-01/11/2011
- Eddie Holiday (born Eddie Anderson)former lead singer of The Holidays beginning with "No Greater Love" Deceased
- Joe Stubbs (formerly of The ContoursThe ContoursThe Contours were one of the early African-American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records.The group is best known for its Billboard Top 10 hit, "Do You Love Me," a million-selling song that peaked twice in the Top 20....
, The OriginalsThe OriginalsThe Originals were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the late 1960s and the 1970s, most notable for the hits "Baby I'm For Real", "The Bells" and the disco classic, "Down to Love Town"...
and The FalconsThe FalconsThe Falcons were an American rhythm and blues vocal group, some of whose members went on to be influential in soul music.The Falcons formed in 1955 in Detroit, Michigan on the Mercury Records imprint. After personnel changes in 1956, The Falcons had hits for the Lupine Records label with the...
; brother of Levi StubbsLevi StubbsLevi Stubbles , better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group Four Tops...
, born Joseph Stubbles, 1942, died February 5, 1998 - Carlis "Sonny" Munro former lead singer of The Falcons,The Firestones and The Fabulous Playboys Deceased 03/20/1938-03/24/2009
- Donald (Don) Hatcher*(Deceased)12/29/1949-2005), Bass player for the instrumental group the Fun Co,back up band for Bettye Lavette. This group was founded by the late Jim Lewis,Sr agent of The Detroit Federation of Musicians (Local 5).Other members included Billy Hatcher on guitar (Don's older brother),Thomas Postell on organ and Zachary (Zack) Slater/Frasier on drums. Don Hatcher was the lead vocalist on "Everything Good Is Bad".
Albums
- Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed (Hot Wax, 1971) U.S.Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
#151, U.S. Black AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
#31 - 100 Proof (Hot Wax, 1972) US Black Albums #40
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Pop Singles Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1969 | "Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)" | 94 | 24 |
| 1970 | "Somebody's Been Sleeping" | 8 | 6 |
| 1971 | "One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)" | 96 | 37 |
| "Driveway" | - | 33 | |
| "90 Day Freeze" | - | 34 | |
| 1972 | "Everything Good Is Bad" | 45 | 15 |