Supercharged is the eighth album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, produced by David Foster, Benjamin Wright and Bobby Colomby (former drummer of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears), and released in 1980 on the Capitol label. Supercharged is similar in style to the group’s previous album Madam Butterfly, and although not as highly regarded […]
In The City is the third studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1975 on the Capitol label. The album peaked at No. 8 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles “It Only Takes a Minute”, which peaked at No. 1 […]
“Free Ride” is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group. Tavares recorded a version of the song for their 1975 album, In the City. Their version would peak at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
“It Only Takes A Minute” is a 1975 song by Tavares. The song was the group’s only top-10 pop hit in the United States, peaking at number 10, and their second number one song on the American soul charts. On the US Disco chart, “It Only Takes a Minute” spent five weeks at number two […]
Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) is an American R&B, funk and soul music group composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers. Some were born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, and they would move back and forth between the two cities throughout their childhood. They are probably best known for their 1976 […]
“A Penny For Your Thoughts” is a song by R&B/disco group Tavares in 1982, originally recorded by Marion Jarvis in 1975. It was written by Kenny Nolan. Released from their 1982 album New Directions, the song became Tavares’s eighth and final US Top 40 hit, peaking at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 […]
New Directions is the eleventh album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1982. It is the group’s first album for RCA following their departure from Capitol. Lead single “A Penny for Your Thoughts” peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, the group’s highest placing on that chart […]
“More Than A Woman” is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb for the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. The song was also recorded by Tavares in 1977, and also appeared in Saturday Night Fever and on the soundtrack album. It also featured on their 1978 album […]
“Slow Train To Paradise” is a single by Tavares from their album Future Bound. It was released in 1978 and reached #62 in the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Chuck Rainey Drums James Gadson Guitar Bob Bowles Guitar Jim Nau Harpsichord Freddie Perren Piano Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer Freddie Perren Vibraphone Freddie Perren Vocals Tavares Produced By […]
Check It Out is the debut studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label. The album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 160 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul […]