Secret History of Chicago Music - Brighter Side of Darkness
A heads ups on the latest addition to the enjoyable and worthwhile 'Secret History of Chicago Music' article series running on The Chicago Reader Website from Steve Krakow
THE SECRET HISTORY OF CHICAGO MUSIC
Don’t call Brighter Side of Darkness one-hit wonders
The R&B vocal group had a lone smash with “Love Jones” 50 years ago, but their music deserves to be judged by more than chart success.
Brighter Side of Darkness formed in 1971 at Calumet High School in the south-side neighbourhood of Auburn Gresham. The original trio included Ralph Eskridge and Larry Washington, both 17, and 18-year-old Randolph Murph. While gigging locally, they attracted the notice of Anna Preston, described by Robert Pruter as a “local R&B maven” in his canonical book Chicago Soul.
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