The Whatnauts

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The Whatnauts
Origin Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres R&B, soul
Years active1969–1983
LabelsA&I Records, Stang, GSF, Harlem International
MembersBilly Herndon
Garrett Jones [1]
Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney [2]

The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland, [1] founded in 1969. [2] George Kerr produced them. 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 on Stang, and their biggest success "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang artists the Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974. [1]

Contents

Members

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumChart positions
US R&B
[3]
1970Introducing the Whatnauts29
1971Reaching for the Stars
1972Whatnauts on the Rocks
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US Pop
[3]
US R&B
[3]
US Disco/
Dance

[3]
AUS
[4]
UK
[5]
"Message from a Black Man"19709919Introducing the Whatnauts
"Please Make the Love Go Away"47
"What's Left to Give (After Giving It All)"
"I'll Erase Away Your Pain"19717114
"We're Friends by Day (And Lovers by Night)"10037Reaching for the Stars
"Try Me"1972
"You Forget Too Easy"Whatnauts on the Rocks
"I Wasn't There"1973Non-album singles
"Instigating (Trouble Making Fool)"23
"Let Me Be That Special One"1974
"Girls"
(with The Moments)
25101003
"Help Is on the Way"19814620
"Still I'll Rise"1983
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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