Floaters Lp Get ready for the floaters and shu-ga"Fee Records/Detroit R@B
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The Floaters
The Floaters Origin Detroit, Michigan Genres Smooth R&B Years active 1976-1982 Labels ABC (1976-1982) Associated acts The Detroit EmeraldsThe Floaters were an African-American R&B vocal group, from the Sojourner Truth housing projects in Detroit, Michigan, that formed in 1976.
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Career
The band was formed by the former The Detroit Emeralds' singer James Mitchell, with his brother Paul Mitchell, Larry Cunningham, Charles Clark, and the unrelated Ralph Mitchell. Most of The Floaters were from the Sojourner Truth housing project, on Detroit's Eastside.
James Mitchell apparently came up with the idea and tune for their one major hit, "Float On", in a dream. The lyrics spotlighted each member of the band, who introduced themselves with their name, astrological sign, and ideal type of romantic partner. "Float On" was tracked in a garage recording studio called Pac 3.[1] The song was written by Arnold Ingram, Marvin Willis and James Mitchell Jr., and produced by Woody Wilson. It became a world wide hit in 1977 on ABC Records, reaching #1 on the US R&B chart, #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #1 in the UK Singles Chart (for a single week in August that year).[2]
Follow-ups such as "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (#28 Billboard R&B chart) could not duplicate the idiosyncratic charm of "Float On", but, with some changes in the line-up, the group remained active for several years releasing four studio albums of disco orientated dance music and romantic sweet soul. They were largely unable to shake off their one-hit wonder tag.
The Floaters returned to Pac 3 to record a new version of "Float On" with Full Force for the Brooklyn, New York based group's summer 2001 TVT debut album, Still Stan Album discography
Studio albums
- Floaters - 1977 - ABC Records - #10 Billboard 200
- Magic - 1978 - ABC Records - #131 Billboard Hot 200
- Float Into the Future - 1979 - MCA Records[3]
- Get Ready For The Floaters & Shu-Ga - 1981 - Fee Records....\Buyer to pay $4.00 s/h Thanks for looking
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