A SIDE - Eddie Watkins Jr. & Legacy - Love Is Hard To Find B SIDE - Eddie Watkins Jr. & Legacy - Did You Notice (My Love Grows) Label – Soul Direction (2025) Catalogue # – SD024 Format – 7" Vinyl Condition – New - Release Information -​​Soul Direction presents the second instalment of unissued tracks from the writer and composer behind the music of 70s group Legacy. Legacy was formed around 1975 by Eddie Watkins Jr., who started the band. At just 17 years old and still in high school, Eddie caught the attention of legendary Motown producer Norman Whitfield during an Undisputed Truth band rehearsal. A few days later, he received a call from Motown to play on Norman Whitfield’s .... ** see full description for more info on this release and to Listen EDDIE WATKINS JR & LEGACY Love Is Hard To Find -New 70s Soul 45 (Soul Direction)

EDDIE WATKINS JR & LEGACY Love Is Hard To Find -New 70s Soul 45 (Soul Direction)

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A SIDE - Eddie Watkins Jr. & Legacy - Love Is Hard To Find

B SIDE - Eddie Watkins Jr. & Legacy - Did You Notice (My Love Grows)

Label – Soul Direction (2025)
Catalogue # – SD024
Format – 7" Vinyl
Condition – New 

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Eddie Watkins Jr & Legacy – Love Is Hard To Find

Eddie Watkins Jr & Legacy – Did You Notice (My Love Grows)

Release Information
Soul Direction presents the second instalment of unissued tracks from the writer and  composer behind the music of 70s group Legacy. Legacy was formed around 1975 by Eddie  Watkins Jr., who started the band. 

At just 17 years old and still in high school, Eddie caught  the attention of legendary Motown producer Norman Whitfield during an Undisputed Truth  band rehearsal. A few days later, he received a call from Motown to play on Norman  Whitfield’s new Temptations album, Masterpiece. Brenda Evans was a member of the  Motown group The Undisputed Truth. She sang on their first three albums: The Undisputed  Truth, Face to Face with the Truth, and Law of the Land, all released between 1973 and  1973. She left The Undisputed Truth and later married Eddie Watkins Jr. Brenda joined her  husband’s band Legacy from 1974 to 1975. 

Under the guidance of Don Davis, Legacy  recorded very few songs. The only two officially released were “I Must Confess” and  “Believe in Yourself” on Tortoise International Records. The first set of unissued tracks  released by Soul Direction—Boy, You’ve Been Acting Strange / Celebrate—were originally  intended for Tortoise International Records. However, these two new tracks were meant for  a planned new label that never materialized, and so they remained shelved until now. 
These  two tracks came from two master tapes, and after further conversations with Eddie, he  shared: “The lead vocals on Love Is Hard to Find were Delbert Nelson (who also performed  some backing vocals for The Funk Brothers) and me, Eddie Watkins Jr.” Eddie is also the lead  vocalist on “Did You Notice” (I Used to Love You.) He added, “Unbelievable! That’s me at  19–20 years old. I recognize Quentin Dennard playing drums on one of the songs too.”  “I was trying to copy Sly and the Family Stone by having different band members sing  different parts,” he explained. “These were some of the first songs I ever wrote. Wow, I’m  blown away. I’m speechless.” Eddie Watkins, who wrote all the songs, agreed to license the  tracks to Soul Direction for a 7” vinyl release. 

Today, Eddie remains an active member of his church, spreading his message and living life. Without his support, this release wouldn’t have been possible.   - Soul Direction 

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