COVERSTORY: "CHOCOLATE MILK"    

 

 

 

Chocolate Milk - Who's Getting It Now (RCA, 1982, 6:39)

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"Who's Getting It Now" (RCA, 1982, 6:39)
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Chocolate Milk - Friction (RCA, 1982)

Chocolate Milk was formed in 1974, Memphis, Tennessee. They were a
New Orleans funk and soul ensemble and enjoyed moderate success
with RCA from 1975 to 1983.

The line up:

Amadee Castanell (tenor, soprano, sax)
Ernest Dabon (bass)
Robert Dabon (piano, clavinet, moog)
Joe Fox (trumpet)
Frank Richards (lead vocals, percussion)
Dwight Richards (drums)
Mario Tio (lead & rhythm guitar)
Kenneth Williams (percussion)

Their best songs were uptempo. They also tried ballads and heartache tunes, but those were not as effective as "Let's Go All The Way” and "Who's Getting It Now”.

Top 20 R&B hits were "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" (1975), "Girl Callin" (1978) and "Blue Jeans" in 1981.

Albums:

Action Speaks Louder Than Words (RCA 1975)
Chocolate Milk (RCA 1976)
Comin' (RCA 1977)
Hipnotism (RCA 1980)
Blue Jeans (RCA 1982) (including "Let's Go All The Way")

Friction (RCA 1982) (Including "Who's Getting It Now"

Chocolate Milk in 1975