The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved their greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, with a lineup of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn.
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- Mar 11, 2024
13:08 PMFrom Philadelphia, "People Make The World Go Round" is off the self-titled album by The Stylistics. Soul group from the 1970's still remains on tour and performed last month in Seattle. www.thestylistics.org - Jun 15, 2023
6:51 AMPopular in the 1970s as "the Philly group with the sweet love songs", The Stylistics were formed in 1966 from two Philadelphia groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs - Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, and Airrion Love came from the Monarchs, and James Dunn and Herb Murrell came from the Percussions. www.thestylistics.org - May 4, 2023
15:55 PM"One Night Affair" was sampled by Little Brother in their 2005 song "Lovin' It." - Apr 27, 2023
6:32 AMBirthday shout out to The Stylistics' Herbie Murrell!! The soul singer was born on this day in 1949 in Lane, South Carolina. Popular in the 1970s as "the Philly group with the sweet love songs", The Stylistics were formed in 1966 from two Philadelphia groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs - Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, and Airrion Love came from the Monarchs, and James Dunn and Herb Murrell came from the Percussions. www.thestylistics.org - Dec 23, 2022
6:55 AMPopular in the 1970s as "the Philly group with the sweet love songs", The Stylistics were formed in 1966 from two Philadelphia groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs - Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, and Airrion Love came from the Monarchs, and James Dunn and Herb Murrell came from the Percussions. www.thestylistics.org - Mar 21, 2022
17:43 PMHappy birthday to Russel Allen Thompkins Jr. 71 today! - Jun 16, 2021
5:11 AMBirthday shout out to The Stylistics' James Smith!! Popular in the 1970s as "the Philly group with the sweet love songs", The Stylistics were formed in 1966 from two Philadelphia groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs - Russell Thompkins Jr., James Smith, and Airrion Love came from the Monarchs, and James Dunn and Herb Murrell came from the Percussions. www.thestylistics.org - Dec 17, 2020
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