The Stylistics

In 1980 (see 1980 in music), several members departed, and the remainder continued performing for the next two decades, and are still a popular live draw. The band failed to maintain their success and split in 1991, but have in recent years attempted a comeback. They left Avco for H&I and the Stylistics' popularity rapidly declined in the US, though their British popularity continued for the rest of the 70s. Their 1987 album Bridge of Spies (the album was called T'Pau in the US) won the best album and single award at the 1988 British record industry awards, and was a best seller. They struggled hard to find producers who could come up with the right material, and partnerships with Hugo & Luigi and Van McCoy were notably unsuccessful. They had a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 20, including the singles "Valentine", "Sex Talk", "I Will Be With You", "Monkey House" and "Secret Garden". Just as with The Delfonics, The Stylistics were to some extent a vehicle for Bell's own creativity. The following year, the band had their biggest hit with the ballad "China in Your Hand," which spent five weeks at Number One in the UK charts and also claimed the top slots in several European countries, although the song made little impact on the US charts.

The group split with Thom Bell in 1974, and the split proved devastating commerically to the group. T'Pau's first hit was the 1986 single "Heart and Soul", which reached Number 4 in both the UK and US charts. Their hits from this period included "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "I'm Stone in Love with You", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart" and "You Are Everything". The band members included:. The bittersweet lyrics from Creed were a key factor in creating hugely memorable music. The band took their name from a Star Trek character and formed in 1986. Bell imported the sweet soul techniques he had perfected with the Delfonics and his arragmements worked perfectly with Thompkins' falsetto. They had a string of top 20 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe.

Signing to Avco Records, the Stylistics began working with producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalogue of hits for The Delfonics, and songwriter Linda Creed. T'Pau was a late-1980s rock group who originated from the town of Shrewsbury in central England. They had their first hit in 1971 (see 1971 in music) with "You're a Big Girl Now". Paul Jackson - Bass. They formed in 1968 (see 1968 in music) and comprised Russell Thompkins Jr, Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. Michael Chetwood - Keyboards. The Stylistics are one of the most well-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Tim Burgess - Percussion.

Ron Rogers - Rhythm guitar/Songwriter. Carol Decker - Vocals/Songwriter.