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Soul School Music™ with Marshall Thompson, Guest Starring Patti Hamilton of The Lovelights
Join Marshall Thompson The Last Man Standing The Chi-Lites
(God-Father of Vocal Groups) on
May 9, 2018 at 5PM-PST 7PM-CST 8PM-EST
Call 347-539-5285 or Listen Online: www.blogtalkradio.com/gumboforthesoul
About Our Guest:
The Lovelites were an American vocal group, based in Chicago, originally composed of the sisters Patti Hamilton and Rozena Petty plus their friend, Barbara Peterman. In 1967, the trio recorded for the local Chicago record label, Bandera Records. In 1968, Peterman left the group, and was replaced by Ardell McDaniel.
One year after the change in lineup, the single, "How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad (That I've Been Bad)" was released on Lock Records. The tune, written by lead vocalist Patti Hamilton and record producer Clarence Johnson, tells of a teen, abandoned by her boyfriend, who imagines horrible repercussions when she tells her parents what's happened; the subject, teen pregnancy, was then still largely taboo on radio airwaves, and the single went on to sell 55,000 copies locally and 400,000 nationally, peaking at #15 on Billboard's soul chart, and landing the group a recording contract with the MCA-owned, Uni Records.
