The Joneses had one of the earliest club hits with "Sugar Pie Guy" in 1974. As with all club hits in disco's formative years it was released on a 7" 45 rpm with a Part One & Two.
And as with their contemporaries, they had more of a soul feel than what we now would call disco. The song, although a hit, failed to garner the group international fame, or for that matter another album.
The group consisted of five members: Harold Taylor on saxophone and lead vocals, Lee Valentine on guitar and arranging/producing/mixing and conducting, Glenn Dorsey on bass and mixing/arranging as well as writing 9 of the 10 tracks on "Keeping Up With The Joneses," Richard Pratt on congas and conducting, and Richard Tee on keyboards and arranging.
And as with their contemporaries, they had more of a soul feel than what we now would call disco. The song, although a hit, failed to garner the group international fame, or for that matter another album.
The group consisted of five members: Harold Taylor on saxophone and lead vocals, Lee Valentine on guitar and arranging/producing/mixing and conducting, Glenn Dorsey on bass and mixing/arranging as well as writing 9 of the 10 tracks on "Keeping Up With The Joneses," Richard Pratt on congas and conducting, and Richard Tee on keyboards and arranging.
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