The Stylistics
The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1966 from two groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs. When members from each group were drafted or went on to further their education, the remaining members under the guidance of their English teacher Beverly Hamilton joined forces and changed the name to The Stylistics. After working locally for a number of years, the group was approached by Bill Perry who asked if they would be interested in recording. Their first song You're a Big Girl Now was recorded at Virtue Recording Studio, a local studio in Philadelphia. This song was written by the group guitarist at the time, Robert Doc Douglas and Road Manager, Marty Bryant. The sessions cost Bill Perry a little over $500.00 to produce and was released locally. It was soon picked up in the tri-state area and before long, it became a number 1 hit in Philadelphia and a few other cities. Bill was interested it promoting the record nationally but didn't have the resources. He decided to contact Avco Records and made a deal. Rumor has it, Bill received over $10,000.00 from Avco of which the group never saw a dime. After the success of You're A Big Girl Now, Avco wanted to naturally follow up with an album release. Hit veteran producer Tom Bell was contacted and was hired to produce the group's first album. The album was entitled The Stylistics and from that album came Stop, Look, Listen to your Heart, You Are Everything and Betcha By Golly Wow
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The Stylistics Concerts
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Feb20Sat |
The StylisticsSaban TheatreBeverly Hills, CA |
Oct3Sun |
The StylisticsBirchmereAlexandria, VA |
Nov20Sat |
The StylisticsNew Theatre OxfordOxford, UK |