Resultado de búsqueda
The Friends of Distinction were an American vocal group founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, best known for their late 1960s hits, "Grazing in the Grass", "Love or Let Me Be Lonely", and "Going in Circles".
- 1968–1975
6 de nov. de 2007 · Harry Elston. R&B singer Harry James Elston was born on November 4, 1938 in Dallas, Texas to the musical family of Ernestine Cooksey and Leonard David Elston, Sr. Elston grew up in San Diego, California and attended Midway Elementary School and Point Loma High School. Elston began his career in the music industry around the ages of sixteen or ...
The Friends of Distinction were founded during 1968 in Los Angeles by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler. They brought in Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love. ...
- 37 min
- 20.6K
- Tom Meros
6 de jul. de 2021 · They first thought to name the group, Distinctive Friends, but one of the members reversed the words. The ensemble founders were lead vocalist, lyricist Harry Elston, born on November 4, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, and composer, lyricist Floyd Butler, born on June 5,1937 in San Diego, California.
Featured in TIR Episode 81 (2 Parts): Harry Elston, co-founder and lead vocalist of the sunshiny late 1960s and early 1970s pop-soul singing quartet The Friends of Distinction. Formed in in 1968, the Los Angeles-based Friends of Distinction originally also included Floyd Butler, who passed away in 1990, Jessica Cleaves, who passed away in 2014 ...
Friends of Distinction frontman Harry Elston began his singing career with Ray Charles’ backup band, the Hi-Fis. Eventually, the group changed their name to the Vocals and recorded for Charles’ Tangerine label. When none of their singles charted, the group went their separate ways.
After Butler’s death, Harry Elston formed the new Friends of Distinction having those same tight harmonies, a great look, and terrific energy. The group, Harry Elston, Geno Henderson, Wendy Smith Bruné, and Berlando Drake, currently tours and continues to entertain audiences 36 years after the world first heard The Friends of Distinction.
