Cliff Nobles & Co

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Nobles was born in Grove Hill, Alabama, United States; grew up in Mobile, Alabama; and began singing in high school as a member of a local group, The Delroys. He moved to Philadelphia and recorded three singles for Atlantic Records, none of which charted. While living in a commune in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he formed a group, Cliff Nobles & Co., with bassist Benny Williams, guitarist Bobby Tucker, and drummer Robert Marshall. They recorded demos and, with the help of songwriter/record producer Jesse James, landed a recording contract with Phil-L.A. of Soul Records. Their second release for the record label was the single "Love Is All Right" b/w "The Horse", which featured the horn section from what would later be known as MFSB. "The Horse" was simply an instrumental version of the A-side, and Nobles, who was the lead singer, does not actually play on the track at all. Nevertheless, it caught fire at radio stations and became a hit, peaking at #2 for three weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968, as well as #2 on the R&B Singles chart. It was held out of the #1 spot by Hugh Masekela's "Grazin' in the Grass", on the week of 13 July 1968 - resulting in the rare occurrence of instrumentals occupying both the #1 and #2 slots of the R&B charts in the same week. "The Horse" sold a million copies within three months of release, with the gold disc award from the R.I.A.A. made in August 1968.[3] Nobles' record label continued releasing instrumental singles on which Nobles

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Philadelphia Roots

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100 Greatest Rock Instrumentals

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Discobar Galaxie (Inside The Soundsystem)

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One Hit Wonders Instrumentally Yours

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Philadelphia Roots Vol. 1

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Rock Instrumental Classics: Soul

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The All Instrumental Collection Volume 4

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Best Soulfood : 60's : vol 08

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