The Dramatics

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Soul vocal group

Originally formed in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan.
One of their first releases was Bingo! on the Wingate label, a division of Golden World owned by Eddie Wingate, but due to a misprint on the first pressing, they were referred to as 'The Dynamics'.
The group's fortunes flourished when Detroit producers Don Davis and Tony Hestor took command of their career and the group signed to the Memphis-based Stax Records in 1971.
US hits with the label included ‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ (R&B number 3 and pop number 9, 1971), ‘In The Rain’ (R&B number 1 and pop number 5, 1972) and ‘Hey You! Get Off My Mountain’ (R&B number 5 and pop number 43, 1973).
Through constant line up changes they recorded 20 albums between 1972 - 2002.
In 1974, they released an album along with The Dells.
In the 70's they recorded at Volt and ABC Records.
In the 80's they went through MCA Records, Capitol Records andFantasy.

Consisted of (at various stages):
Ron Banks, Larry Reed (lead singer), LJ Reynolds (lead singer), Rob Davis, Elbert Wilkins, William "Weegee Howard" Howard(lead singer), Willie Ford , Robert Ellington, Larry Demps, Leonard Cornell Mayes, Winzell Kelly.
Sites:
thedramatics.org, dramaticsoul.tripod.com, MySpace, Wikipedia, whosampled.com
Aliases:
The Dynamics (23)
Members:
Barrington Henderson, Elbert Wilkins, Gary Wiggins, Larry Demps, Lenny Mayes, LJ Reynolds, Raymond Johnson (3), Ron Banks, William Howard, Willie Ford
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VOS-6018 Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get — The Dramatics The Dramatics Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (Album) Volt VOS-6018 US 1971 Sell This Version
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VOS-6019, VOS 6019 A Dramatic Experience — The Dramatics The Dramatics A Dramatic Experience (Album) Volt, Volt VOS-6019, VOS 6019 US 1973 Sell This Version
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CA 60027 The Dells Vs. The Dramatics — The Dramatics The Dells / The Dramatics The Dells / The Dramatics - The Dells Vs. The Dramatics ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Cadet CA 60027 Jamaica 1974 Sell This Version
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VOS-9501 Dramatically Yours — The Dramatics Ron Banks And The Dramatics Ron Banks And The Dramatics - Dramatically Yours (Album) Volt VOS-9501 US 1974 Sell This Version
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ABCD-916 Drama V — The Dramatics The Dramatics Drama V (Album) ABC Records ABCD-916 US 1975 Sell This Version
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ABCD-867 The Dramatic Jackpot — The Dramatics Ron Banks And The Dramatics Ron Banks And The Dramatics - The Dramatic Jackpot (Album) ABC Records ABCD-867 US 1975 Sell This Version
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73293, 73294 Sailing With Soul: December, 1974 - Series 10 — The Dramatics The Dramatics With Host Lou Rawls The Dramatics With Host Lou Rawls - Sailing With Soul: December, 1974 - Series 10 ‎(2xLP, Transcription) Naval Recruiting Command, Naval Recruiting Command 73293, 73294 US 1975 Sell This Version
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73294 Sailing With Soul: April, 1975 - Series 14 — The Dramatics The Dramatics With Host Lou Rawls The Dramatics With Host Lou Rawls - Sailing With Soul: April, 1975 - Series 14 ‎(2xLP, Transcription) Naval Recruiting Command 73294 US 1975 Sell This Version
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ABCD-955 Joy Ride — The Dramatics The Dramatics Joy Ride (Album) ABC Records ABCD-955 US 1976 Sell This Version
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9022-01010 Shake It Well — The Dramatics The Dramatics Shake It Well (Album) ABC Records 9022-01010 Canada 1977 Sell This Version
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AA-1072 Do What You Wanna Do — The Dramatics The Dramatics Do What You Wanna Do (Album) ABC Records AA-1072 US 1978 Sell This Version
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AA-1125 Any Time • Any Place — The Dramatics The Dramatics Any Time • Any Place (Album) ABC Records AA-1125 US 1979 Sell This Version
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MCA-5146 The Dramatic Way — The Dramatics The Dramatics The Dramatic Way (Album) MCA Records MCA-5146 Canada 1980 Sell This Version
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MCAC-762 10½ — The Dramatics The Dramatics 10½ (Album) MCA Records MCAC-762 US 1980 Sell This Version
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2C 068-400.092 New Dimension — The Dramatics The Dramatics New Dimension (Album) Capitol Records 2C 068-400.092 France 1982 Sell This Version
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VIL-28040 Somewhere In Time (A Dramatic Reunion) — The Dramatics The Dramatics Somewhere In Time (A Dramatic Reunion) (Album) Fantasy VIL-28040 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
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MCAC-20384 Me And Mrs Jones — The Dramatics Dramatics* Me And Mrs Jones (Album) MCA RECORDS MCAC-20384 US 1987 Sell This Version
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SX 018 The Dramatics Live — The Dramatics The Dramatics The Dramatics Live (Album, Comp) Stax SX 018 UK 1988 Sell This Version
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V-3402 Positive State Of Mind — The Dramatics The Dramatics Positive State Of Mind (Album) Volt V-3402 US 1989 Sell This Version
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V-3407 Stone Cold — The Dramatics The Dramatics Stone Cold (Album) Volt V-3407 US 1990 Sell This Version
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GV-CD 1025 Mellow Drama — The Dramatics The Dramatics Mellow Drama ‎(CD) Groovesville GV-CD 1025 US 1994 Sell This Version
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FCD-9680-2 A Dramatic Christmas (The Very Best Christmas Of All) — The Dramatics The Dramatics A Dramatic Christmas (The Very Best Christmas Of All) ‎(CD, Album) Fantasy FCD-9680-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
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DXCD-680-2 A Dramatic Christmas (The Very Best Christmas Of All) — The Dramatics The Dramatics A Dramatic Christmas (The Very Best Christmas Of All) ‎(CD, Album, Promo, Smplr) Fantasy DXCD-680-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
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VCD-3414-2 If You Come Back To Me — The Dramatics The Dramatics If You Come Back To Me (Album) Volt VCD-3414-2 US 1999 Sell This Version
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TD 35486 Look Inside — The Dramatics The Dramatics Look Inside ‎(CD, Album) Northcoast Investments, LLC TD 35486 US 2001 Sell This Version

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