Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers

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Rex Garvin's life in music began at a very young age (17, in the year 1954) when he became a member of New York City (mostyl female) doo wop group The Hearts; young Rex sang bass, wrote and arranged songs, and played piano. Rex also scored a massive hit as a songwriter before his 20th birthday with Johnnie & Joe's "Over The Mountain, Across The Sea"; an r&b record that crossed over to the pop charts. "Emulsified" was Rex' first release as a bandleader, and what a STOMPING debut it is! Okeh, the Epic Records r&b offshoot branch, clearly saw the hit potential- which was not realized upon initial release- and reissued this single in 1963. Sadly, it still didn't make much of a dent. Rex scored another hit in '66 with "Sock It To 'Em, J.B"- a James Brown influenced number that references another J.B that was taking the world by storm in the mid-'60's...James Bond! Rex Garvin seems to have disappeared from the music business entirely in 1971, but is believed to still be alive. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers

Come Get It I Got It

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Sock It to 'em J. B.

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Come Get It I Got It [Mixed By David Holmes]

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Stand Up Guys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Sock It To 'Em Soul

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Funky16Corners Blog

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David Holmes: Come Get It I Got It

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Shakin' Fit

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Come Get It I Got It - Introducing the Free Association

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Sock It To 'Em Soul: 60's Club Soul Classics From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco, Loma Reprise, Stax & Warner Bros. 1963-1968

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The In Crowd - The Ultimate Mod Collection (Disc 3)

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