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Russell Allen Thompkins Jr. (born March 21, 1951) is an American soul singer, best known as the original lead singer of the vocal group The Stylistics and noted for his high tenor, countertenor, and falsetto vocals. With Russell as lead singer, The Stylistics had 12 straight Top 10 Billboard R&B singles, and 5 gold singles from 1971 through 1974.
In 2004, after having left the Stylistics in 2000, former lead singer Thompkins launched his own group called Russell Thompkins Jr, & the New Stylistics, returning with former member Johnson, plus James Ranton and Jonathan Buckson. [13] They were featured on the DVD Old School Soul Party Live!, which was part of the PBS My Music series. [14]
Stylistics co-founder, baritone Airrion Love opens the song, then alternates with the falsetto of lead vocalist Russell Thompkins Jr. The song, in a longer five-minute version, had first appeared as a track on the Stylistics' 1973 album, Rockin' Roll Baby, though that version was not released as a single. [3]
In 2007, Mills recorded the album 3 Tenors of Soul with Russell Thompkins, Jr., original lead singer of The Stylistics, and William Hart of The Delfonics released on Shanachie Records and produced by Bobby Eli. [9] Mills appeared and gave two concerts for the audiences at the 2014 Soul Train Cruise in February 2014 on the Holland America Eurodam.
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Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label US [1]US R&B [1]CAN [3]UK [4]1975 The Best of the Stylistics: 41 13 40 1 BPI: Platinum [6]; Avco: 1976 The Best of the Stylistics Volume II