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The Friends of Distinction formed in 1968 in Los Angeles with original members Floyd Butler (June 5, 1937 – April 29, 1990), Harry Elston (born November 4, 1938), Jessica Cleaves (December 10, 1948 – May 2, 2014), and Barbara Jean Love (born July 24, 1941). [1] Butler and Elston had worked together in The Hi-Fi's in the mid 1960s, often ...
Apr 29, 1990 · Floyd Lawrence Butler. R&B Musician. A native of San Diego, California, he was a member of the musical group, 'The Vocals' from 1963 until they disabanded in 1965. The group formed in Los Angeles, California, and included Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo, Harry Elston, and of course Butler. The group started off as the 'Hi-Fi's,' in the...
The Friends of Distinction was founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, and beside Cleaves, it included Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy). [citation needed] During 1971, Cleaves became a member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.
Aug 3, 2012 · The group was formed in 1968 by Harry Elston, Floyd Butler, Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Love, who was replaced by Charlene Gibson in 1970 during her pregnancy. Elston and Butler had been part of Ray Charles’ backing band in the mid-60s, a group called the “Hi-Fi’s.”
Going in Circles. " Going in Circles " is a song written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, and originally performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album Grazin', reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart. [3] The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and ...
Apr 4, 2023 · Known most for their pop smash "Grazing in the Grass," the Friends of Distinction were founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler and included Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love, as well as later member Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy. Elston and Butler's involvement in music entailed several groups, including the Hi-Fi's.
May 7, 2014 · Cleaves joined the Friends of Distinction, formed by Cleaves, Harry Elston, Floyd Butler and Barbara Love, in the late ’60s and the group’s first single “Grazin’ in the Grass” reached ...
