The Free Movement
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The Free Movement was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
[edit | edit source]The band issued a hit single, "I've Found Someone of My Own", on Decca Records in 1971 which climbed to No. 5 in its 24th week on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The following year, the group signed to Columbia to release an album.[1] They managed to chart a second single, but the group had no further success, despite reaching No. 7 on the Easy Listening Chart. The Columbia LP contained both single releases.
Members
[edit | edit source]- Godoy Colbert (formerly of Pilgrim Travelers and The Pharaohs)
- Josephine Brown (formerly of Five Bells of Joy)
- Cheryl Conley
- Jennifer Gates
- Adrian Jefferson
- Claude Jefferson[1]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]| Year | Album | US Pop | US R&B[2] | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | I've Found Someone of My Own | 167 | 26 | Columbia Records |
| 1996 | The Free Movement: Golden Classics | - | - | Collectables Records |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Record Label | B-side | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop | US AC | US R&B | AUS[3] | |||||
| 1971 | "I've Found Someone of My Own" | 5 | 7 | 20 | 41 | Decca Records | "I Can't Convince My Heart" | I've Found Someone of My Own |
| "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" | 50 | 6 | 49 | — | Columbia Records | "Comin' Home" | ||
| 1972 | "Love the One You're With" | — | — | — | — | "Could You Believe in a Dream" | ||
| 1973 | "I Can't Move No Mountains" | — | — | — | — | "Every Step of the Way" | ||
References
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