The Glass House (band)
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The Glass House was an American R&B/soul
group from Detroit, Michigan
.
The Glass House was an assembly of house musicians put together by Holland-Dozier-Holland
for their Invictus Records
label in 1969. The group was led by Tyrone Hunter and included Sherrie Payne, sister of soul singer Freda Payne
. The group released two full-length albums and had a string of chart hits through 1972, but once their popularity had dried up, Invictus dissolved the group.
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 from Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
.
The Glass House was an assembly of house musicians put together by 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...
for their Invictus Records
Invictus Records
Invictus Records was an American record label based in Detroit, Michigan created by Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland...
label in 1969. The group was led by Tyrone Hunter and included Sherrie Payne, sister of soul singer Freda Payne
Freda Payne
Freda Charcilia Payne Some sources give a birth year of 1945, but this appears to be an error as all sources agree that she is older than her sister Scherrie, born 1944. is an American singer and actress best known for her million selling, 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in...
. The group released two full-length albums and had a string of chart hits through 1972, but once their popularity had dried up, Invictus dissolved the group.
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. R&B 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 | "Crumbs Off the Table" | 59 | 7 |
| 1970 | "I Can't Be You (You Can't Be Me)" | 90 | 33 |
| 1970 | "Stealing Moments From Another Woman's Life" | 121 | 42 |
| 1971 | "If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter" | - | 42 |
| 1971 | "Touch Me Jesus" | - | - |
| 1971 | "Look What We've Done To Love" | 101 | - |
| 1972 | "Playing Games" | - | - |
| 1972 | "Giving Up The Ring" | - | - |
| 1972 | "VIP" | - | - |
| 1972 | "Thanks, I Needed That" | - | 47 |