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Soul Generation
12+ albums
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Official Biography (Courtesy of Soul Generation) It was January 1970 and a group known as The Citations set off into the world of R&B music to make a name for themselves. Group originator Cliff Perkins (lead singer, tenor, Choreographer), along with Earl Davenport (2nd tenor), Thomas Timmons (bass) and Herman Hammonds (baritone) gave it all they had and... well, since you probably haven't heard of The Citations I suppose you can conclude that it may not have gone down just as they had planned it to, but that is not the conclusion of the story. Resilience is one of Cliff Perkins' most significant qualities and he was indeed determined to make this dream a reality. Famed jazz musician Doc Bagby took an interest in the young group and together with Cliff decided they needed a name change and thus Soul Generation was born. Doc Bagby contributed to their move forward towards musical success in as much as he authored a song for the group (although it was never recorded) and he introduced them to Ben E. King (who was then a member of The Drifters). He was interested in producing the group but because of his schedule only one song was written and produced. That song was called "Chicago Woman" but it was never released. Jeff Burgess joined the group replacing Thomas Timmons and Soul Generation went to work. Jeff brought with him a connection to a young songwriter by the name of Paul Kyser who penned a little ditty that would be called "Body & Soul." The group hit the st
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Beyond Body And Soul
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Lost Soul Treasures
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Beyond Body & Soul
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On The Real Side The Modern End Of Northern Soul Vinyl
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Free Soul Actions
Oooh! Baby (feat. Cliff Perkins)
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Beyond Body And Soul (Remastered)
Beyond Body And Soul (Digitally Remastered)
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Free Soul meets P-VINE
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The Soul Generation: A Golden Classic Edition
Meet The Soul Generation (Digitally Remastered)
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Sample This! The Foundation of Modern Classics