The Intruders are an American soul music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, they were a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul.[2]
The Intruders
The Intruders in 1968 (clockwise from bottom): Sam "Little Sonny" Brown, Phil Terry, Eugene "Bird" Daughtry, and Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards.
The Intruders are also noted for having 24 R&B chart hits, including 6 R&B Top Tens, and 14 chart hits in the Billboard Hot 100,[3] including their signature song, the million-selling Top 10 smash, "Cowboys to Girls." Other hits include the Top 10 R&B smashes "(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game", "Together", "I'll Always Love My Mama", "United", and "I Wanna Know Your Name". The original members, all natives of Philadelphia, were Samuel "Little Sonny" Brown, Eugene "Bird" Daughtry, Phil Terry, and Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards.
Formed in 1960, the group originally consisted of Sam "Little Sonny" Brown, Eugene "Bird" Daughtry, Phillip "Phil" Terry and Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards.[4] In 1969, Sam Brown was replaced as lead singer by Bobby Starr,[5] only to rejoin the group in 1973.
In 1965, when songwriters and record producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff first contemplated leaving the Cameo-Parkway record label to risk launching their own label, the vocalists on which they pinned all their hopes and venture capital were The Intruders. Like many other subsequent acts the duo produced, which included Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and The O'Jays, The Intruders had already developed a vocal sound that was both theirs and uniquely Philadelphian.[6]
Brown, Daughtry, Terry and Edwards had been recording and performing one-off singles together since 1961, blending Philly's street corner doo-wop tradition with black gospel fervor. The result was neither as pop-infected as Motown, nor as funky and blues-inflected as Stax. The sound which The Intruders refined for the Excel, Gamble and Philadelphia International imprints reflected a different attitude than either Stax or Motown.[7]
Gamble and Huff's success with The Intruders helped convince Columbia Records to grant them the money to launch Philadelphia International. Gamble and Huff acknowledged that their work with The Intruders was the foundation of what they called "The Sound of Philadelphia".[8][9]
The Intruders, meanwhile, were undergoing some internal turmoil. When the group resurfaced on the 1970 Gamble LP, When We Get Married, lead singer Brown was replaced by Bobby Starr.[10] The title song, "When We Get Married" (R&B No. 8, Pop #45), a Dreamloverscover, became a hit on the charts, as was the follow-up "Win, Place or Show (She's a Winner)" (UK #14).[1] Starr's tenure with the group included Soul Train television appearances, and the rare collector's single, "I'm Girl Scoutin".[11] Brown returned to the group in 1973 for the album Save the Children, which spawned The Intruders' last two big hits, "I Wanna Know Your Name" (R&B No. 9, Pop #60) and "I'll Always Love My Mama" (R&B No. 6, Pop #36).[3] Kenny Gamble's mother Ruby, the inspiration for "I'll Always Love My Mama", died March 10, 2012 in Mount Airy, Pennsylvania, at age 96.
Cowboys to Girls... and cover versions
"Cowboys to Girls" (R&B No. 1, Pop #6), the only chart topping single of their career, was a 1968 Top 10 Pop and R&B smash that was awarded an RIAAgold disc for one million sales in mid-May 1968.[4]
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, their music was popular on the West Coast among Latino, specifically Chicano, youth, as evidenced by their covers by the Hacienda Brothers and Tierra. Daughtry died of cancer on December 25, 1994 at age 55,[12][2] and lead singer Sam "Little Sonny" Brown committed suicide in 1995 at age 54.[13][2] According to Marc Taylor, in the book, "A Touch of Classic Soul of the Early 1970's" (1996, Aloiv Publishing, Jamaica, New York), in 1975, the other two original Intruders, Robert Edwards and Phil Terry, walked away from the industry after becoming Jehovah's Witnesses. Edwards died on October 15, 2016 from a heart attack at age 74, leaving Phil Terry as the last surviving original member, as of 2018.
The Intruders today include Bobby Starr, Glenn Montgomery and Phil Gay. The group is featured on the "My Music" DVD hosted by Patti LaBelle on PBS and tour with the Love Train: Sound of Philadelphia Concert series.[14] There are also several tribute groups, including "The Philly Intruders", who appear on "The Big Show" DVD, and "The Fabulous Intruders", founded by William Payton, Sr.
YouTube Video: The Intruders (with Bobby Starr) "I Bet He Don't Love You"
YouTube Video: The Intruders (with original lead singer Sam "Little Sonny" Brown) "Cowboys to Girls"
YouTube Video: The Intruders (with original lead singer Sam "Little Sonny" Brown) "I'll Always Love My Mama"
YouTube Video: The Intruders (with original lead singer Sam "Little Sonny" Brown) "I Wanna Know Your Name"
YouTube Video: The Intruders (with original lead singer Sam "Little Sonny" Brown) "(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner"
January 04, 2023
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The Intruders are an American soul music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s 1 As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff they were a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul 2 The IntrudersThe Intruders in 1968 clockwise from bottom Sam Little Sonny Brown Phil Terry Eugene Bird Daughtry and Robert Big Sonny Edwards Background informationOriginPhiladelphia Pennsylvania U S GenresR amp B soulYears active1960 1985LabelsExcelGambleTSOPStreetwave Moor Ent Past membersSam Little Sonny Brown Phillip Phil Terry Robert Big Sonny Edwards Eugene Bird Daughtry Robert Bobby Starr FergusonThe Intruders are also noted for having 24 R amp B chart hits including 6 R amp B Top Tens and 14 chart hits in the Billboard Hot 100 3 including their signature song the million selling Top 10 smash Cowboys to Girls Other hits include the Top 10 R amp B smashes Love Is Like A Baseball Game Together I ll Always Love My Mama United and I Wanna Know Your Name The original members all natives of Philadelphia were Samuel Little Sonny Brown Eugene Bird Daughtry Phil Terry and Robert Big Sonny Edwards Contents 1 Biography 2 Cowboys to Girls and cover versions 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Compilation albums 3 3 Singles 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksBiography EditFormed in 1960 the group originally consisted of Sam Little Sonny Brown Eugene Bird Daughtry Phillip Phil Terry and Robert Big Sonny Edwards 4 In 1969 Sam Brown was replaced as lead singer by Bobby Starr 5 only to rejoin the group in 1973 In 1965 when songwriters and record producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff first contemplated leaving the Cameo Parkway record label to risk launching their own label the vocalists on which they pinned all their hopes and venture capital were The Intruders Like many other subsequent acts the duo produced which included Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and The O Jays The Intruders had already developed a vocal sound that was both theirs and uniquely Philadelphian 6 Brown Daughtry Terry and Edwards had been recording and performing one off singles together since 1961 blending Philly s street corner doo wop tradition with black gospel fervor The result was neither as pop infected as Motown nor as funky and blues inflected as Stax The sound which The Intruders refined for the Excel Gamble and Philadelphia International imprints reflected a different attitude than either Stax or Motown 7 Gamble and Huff s success with The Intruders helped convince Columbia Records to grant them the money to launch Philadelphia International Gamble and Huff acknowledged that their work with The Intruders was the foundation of what they called The Sound of Philadelphia 8 9 The Intruders meanwhile were undergoing some internal turmoil When the group resurfaced on the 1970 Gamble LP When We Get Married lead singer Brown was replaced by Bobby Starr 10 The title song When We Get Married R amp B No 8 Pop 45 a Dreamlovers cover became a hit on the charts as was the follow up Win Place or Show She s a Winner UK 14 1 Starr s tenure with the group included Soul Train television appearances and the rare collector s single I m Girl Scoutin 11 Brown returned to the group in 1973 for the album Save the Children which spawned The Intruders last two big hits I Wanna Know Your Name R amp B No 9 Pop 60 and I ll Always Love My Mama R amp B No 6 Pop 36 3 Kenny Gamble s mother Ruby the inspiration for I ll Always Love My Mama died March 10 2012 in Mount Airy Pennsylvania at age 96 Cowboys to Girls and cover versions Edit Cowboys to Girls R amp B No 1 Pop 6 the only chart topping single of their career was a 1968 Top 10 Pop and R amp B smash that was awarded an RIAA gold disc for one million sales in mid May 1968 4 During the late 1970s and early 1980s their music was popular on the West Coast among Latino specifically Chicano youth as evidenced by their covers by the Hacienda Brothers and Tierra Daughtry died of cancer on December 25 1994 at age 55 12 2 and lead singer Sam Little Sonny Brown committed suicide in 1995 at age 54 13 2 According to Marc Taylor in the book A Touch of Classic Soul of the Early 1970 s 1996 Aloiv Publishing Jamaica New York in 1975 the other two original Intruders Robert Edwards and Phil Terry walked away from the industry after becoming Jehovah s Witnesses Edwards died on October 15 2016 from a heart attack at age 74 leaving Phil Terry as the last surviving original member as of 2018 The Intruders today include Bobby Starr Glenn Montgomery and Phil Gay The group is featured on the My Music DVD hosted by Patti LaBelle on PBS and tour with the Love Train Sound of Philadelphia Concert series 14 There are also several tribute groups including The Philly Intruders who appear on The Big Show DVD and The Fabulous Intruders founded by William Payton Sr Discography EditStudio albums Edit Year Album Peak chart positions Record labelUS 15 USR amp B 15 1967 The Intruders Are Together 23 Gamble1968 Cowboys to Girls 112 111970 When We Get Married 481973 Save the Children 133 121974 Energy of Love 41 TSOP1985 Who Do You Love Streetwave2002 How Long Has It Been Moor Ent denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Compilation albums Edit Year Album Peak chart positions Record labelUS 15 USR amp B 15 1969 Greatest Hits 144 19 Gamble1973 Super Hits 205 511994 Philly Golden Classics Collectables1995 Cowboys to Girls The Best of the Intruders Epic Legacy1998 On the Move Sony Music2002 Super Hits denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Singles Edit Year Single Peak chart positionsUS 3 USR amp B 3 UK 16 1961 Come Home Soon A side Gowen label I m Sold On You B side Gowen label 1962 This Is My Song 1966 Gonna Be Strong We ll Be United 78 14 Devil with an Angel s Smile 29 1967 You Better Check Yourself Together 48 9 Baby I m Lonely A side 70 28 A Love That s Real B side 82 35 1968 Cowboys to Girls 6 1 Love Is Like A Baseball Game 26 4 Slow Drag 54 12 1969 Give Her a Transplant 104 23 Me Tarzan You Jane 41 Lollipop I Like You 101 22 Sad Girl 47 14 Old Love 35 1970 Tender Was the Love We Knew 119 25 When We Get Married 45 8 This Is My Love Song 85 22 1971 I m Girl Scoutin 88 16 Pray for Me 105 25 I Bet He Don t Love You Like I Love You 92 20 1972 Win Place or Show She s a Winner 12 141973 I ll Always Love My Mama Part 1 36 6 32 I Wanna Know Your Name 60 9 1974 A Nice Girl Like You 21 1975 Rainy Days and Mondays 81 Plain Ol Fashioned Girl 1979 Goodnight 1984 Who Do You Love 651985 Warm and Tender Love 99 denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory References Edit a b Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 270 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 a b c Huey Steve Artist Biography AllMusic Retrieved January 11 2022 a b c d US Singles Charts gt The Intruders AllMusic Archived from the original on November 6 2013 Retrieved October 13 2011 a b Murrells Joseph 1978 The Book of Golden Discs 2nd ed London Barrie and Jenkins Ltd p 241 ISBN 0 214 20512 6 Intruders Interview 1971 SoulMusic com Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Artist Profile The Intruders Rhythm and Blues Showcase Retrieved August 19 2015 Gamble and Huff SoulTracks Soul Music Biographies News and Reviews SoulTracks September 19 2005 Retrieved August 19 2015 Special Feature Philadelphia International Records Billboard Archived from the original on November 5 2012 Retrieved August 19 2015 Shane Ken October 17 2012 Soul Serenade The Intruders Together Popdose com Retrieved August 19 2015 Zune Music Video Social zune net Retrieved August 19 2015 The Intruders Soulfulkindamusic net Retrieved August 19 2015 The Intruders Page Soulwalking co uk Little Sonny 1941 1995 Find A Grave Memorial Findagrave com Retrieved October 26 2017 Legacy Recordings Life Changing Music Latest News New Releases Phillysoulclassics com Archived from the original on December 6 2008 Retrieved August 19 2015 a b c d US Albums Charts gt The Intruders AllMusic Archived from the original on November 6 2013 Retrieved October 13 2011 UK Charts gt The Intruders Official Charts Company Retrieved October 13 2011 Bibliography EditJackson John A 2004 A House on Fire The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul New York Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 514972 6 Pruter Robert 1991 Chicago Soul Urbana IL University of Illinois Press ISBN 0 252 06259 0 Taylor Marc 1996 A Touch of Classic Soul Vol 1 Soul singers of the early 1970s New York U S Aloiv Publishing ISBN 0 9652328 4 0 Bogdanov Vladimir 2003 All Music Guide to Soul The Definitive Guide to R amp B and Soul illustrated ed Backbeat Books ISBN 9780879307448 External links Edit Philadelphia portalThe Intruders at AllMusic YouTube Video The Intruders with Bobby Starr I Bet He Don t Love You YouTube Video The Intruders with original lead singer Sam Little Sonny Brown Cowboys to Girls YouTube Video The Intruders with original lead singer Sam Little Sonny Brown I ll Always Love My Mama YouTube Video The Intruders with original lead singer Sam Little Sonny Brown I Wanna Know Your Name YouTube Video The Intruders with original lead singer Sam Little Sonny Brown Win Place or Show She s a Winner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Intruders band amp oldid 1123717135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
