Three Ounces of Love was a group from Detroit's West Side that consisted of three sisters. In the late 1970s they went on tour as the opening act for The Commodores.[1] They had a local disco hit with "Disco Man".[2]
History edit
The group members were all sisters from the Alexander family. The oldest was Anne, born on July 14, 1955. The middle sister was Elaine, born on September 10, 1956. The youngest was Regina born on September 18, 1957. Earlier in the piece, they performed locally in Detroit at the 20 Grand and the Dearborn Townhouse.[3]
In 1977, along with another group Platinum Hook, they were signed to Benjamin Ashburn's production company.[4] They signed a contract with Motown Records and recorded for the label. The result of the session, an album entitled Three Ounces of Love, was released in February 1978.[5] The group re-entered the studio in early 1979,[6] but this proved to be their only ever LP, and the group would release no more material until signing with Ian Levine's Motown revival label Motorcity Records over a decade later. There they released one single, "Newsy Neighbours", in 1991.
Live events edit
The March 1978 issue of Billboard reported that in April, they along with a four-man brass section called The Mean Machine were to accompany The Commodores on a Major European tour starting on the 13th of that month.[7] In May 1978, they played The Golden Rose.[8] They played at the Nassau Coliseum in July 1978 along with The Commodores and Con Funk Shun.[9] While opening for the Commodores they were performing to nearly 12,000 patrons.[10] At various times they sang the National Anthem at the Tiger Stadium.[11]
Releases edit
Albums
- Three Ounces of Love Motown M7-901R1 (1978)[12]
Singles
- "Disco Man" / "Disco Man" Instrumental – IX Chains NCS 7017 (1976) [13][14]
- "Star Love" / "I Found The Feeling" Motown 1439 (1978)[15]
- "Give Me Some Feeling" / "Don't Worry 'Bout My Love" Motown TMG 1119 (1978) [16]
- "Newsy Neighbours" / "Newsy Neighbours" Remix Motorcity Records – MOTC 37 (12")(1991)[17]
- "Double Cross" / "True Believer" NU & Improved Records – NIR3900-121 (12") (1993)[18]
References edit
- ^ Motor City Rock and Roll: The 1960s and 1970s by Bob Harris, John Douglas Peters Page 112
- ^ Disco Funk Three Ounces of Love
- ^ Motor City Rock and Roll: The 1960s and 1970s by Bob Harris, John Douglas Peters Page 112
- ^ Baltimore Afro-American Benjamin Ashburn The Man Behind The Commodores By Vashti McKenzie
- ^ Baltimore Afro-American Page 5 Celebenit with Jeanne Parnell
- ^ Harris, Ron (May 1979). "The Commodores: Shunning booze, drugs and big city life, they mainly make music—and money". Ebony. Vol. 34, no. 7. p. 71. ISSN 0012-9011.
- ^ Billboard Page 141 From The Music Capitals Of The World LONDON
- ^ Official Montreux Jazz Festival Website Date: Sunday, May 7, 1978
- ^ Billboard Magazine Page 50 Talant In Action COMMODORES CON FUNK SHUN THREE OUNCES OF LOVE Nassau Coliseium, Uniondale, N.Y.
- ^ Billboard Page 42 Top Boxoffice (Arenas 6,000 To 20,000), 6
- ^ Motor City Rock and Roll: The 1960s and 1970s by By Bob Harris, John Douglas Peters Page 112
- ^ WAX.FM Three Ounces Of Love – Three Ounces Of Love (Motown M7-901R1)
- ^ Soul Expressions IX Chains Records
- ^ Discogs Three Ounces Of Love – Disco Man IX Chains Records – NCS 7017
- ^ Soulful Kinda Music Motown Singles from 1959 to the start of the Motown Consolidated Series in 1981
- ^ Discogs Three Ounces Of Love – Give Me Some Feeling Motown – TMG 1119
- ^ Discogs 3 Ounces Of Love* – Newsy Neighbours Motorcity Records – MOTC 37
- ^ Discogs 3 Ounces Of Love* – Double Cross / True Believer NU & Improved Records – NIR3900-121