The People's Choice (band)

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People's Choice
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Soul, funk
Years active19711985
Labels TSOP, Casablanca, Mercury
Past members1971 - 1973
Frankie Brunson
David Thompson
Darnell Jordan
Johnnie Hightower
Stanley Thomas
Valerie Brown
Marc Reed

1974 - 1983

Frankie Brunson
Dave Thompson
Guy Fiske
Roger Andrews
1984 - 1985
Frank Brunson
Marc Reed
Clifton Gamble
David Thomson
Johnnie Hightower
Bill Rodgers

The People's Choice was an American funk band formed in 1971 in Philadelphia by Frank Brunson and David Thompson. While they had several vocalists, their biggest hits were instrumentals.

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Career

Their debut single, "I Likes To Do It" on Phil-L.A. of Soul Records, got to #9 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. A short time later Leon Huff saw People's Choice in concert, and told Brunson that he wished the group had recorded "I Likes To Do It" for Philadelphia International Records. Huff (without Kenny Gamble on this occasion) [1] signed the group in 1974, and it was with him that they had another hit single with "Do It Any Way You Wanna", a Philly dance classic. [2] It sold over one million copies in three months, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in November 1975. [3] This song was used in Fred Williamson's 1976 film Death Journey. [4]

Brunson died on November 24, 2007, after a long illness. [5]

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsRecord label
US
[8]
US
R&B

[8]
SWE
[9]
1975 Boogie Down U.S.A. 56745 TSOP
1976 We Got the Rhythm 17438
1978Turn Me Loose Philadelphia International
1980People's Choice Casablanca
1982Still in Love with YouTPC
1984Strikin' Mercury
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions
US
[8]
US
R&B

[8]
US
Dan

[8]
BEL
[10]
CAN
[11]
NLD
[12]
UK
[13]
1971"I Likes to Do It"389
1972"The Wootie-T-Woo"
"Magic"
1973"Let Me Do My Thing"45
1974"Love Shop"
"Party Is a Groovy Thing"4514
1975"Do It Any Way You Wanna"1113634236
"Nursery Rhymes (Part I)"9322
1976"Here We Go Again"5213
"Movin' in All Directions"52
1977"Cold Blooded & Down-Right-Funky"83
"If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It) (Part I)"76
1978"Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)"40
"Turn Me Loose"
"Rough-Ride"
1980"My Feet Won't Move, But My Shoes Did the Boogie"77
"You Ought to Be Dancin'"8
1981"Hey Everybody (Party Hearty)"80
1982"Still in Love with You"
1984"Can't Get Enough of Your Love"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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