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The Mad Lads
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The Mad Lads Were An American Rhythm And Blues Vocal Group Who Recorded On The Stax Subsidiary Label Volt In The 1960s. Their Biggest Hits Were "Don't Have To Shop Around" 1965 And "I Want Someone" 1966 . The Group Was Formed At Booker T. Washington High School In Memphis Tennessee USA. The Original Line-Up Comprised John Gary Williams Julius E. Green William Brown And Robert Phillips. They Were Originally Called The Emeralds But Changed Their Name Because There Was Another Group Of That Name The Name "Mad Lads" Was Suggested By Stax Employee Deanie Parker In Response To The Group's Behavior And Also In Recognition Of Local Disc Jockey Reuben "Mad Lad" Washington. They First Recorded For Stax In 1964 Releasing "The Sidewalk Surf" Co-Written By Isaac Hayes Under The Name Ed Lee Which Was Not A Hit. However Their Second Record "Don't Have To Shop Around" Rose To No. 11 On The Billboard R&B Chart And No. 93 On The Pop Chart. Featuring Organ By Hayes And Piano By Booker T. Jones It Has Nonetheless Been Described As "curiously Anachronistic Owing More To Doo-Wop Than Southern Soul " And Featured "the High Innocent Tenor Of John Gary Williams." They Followed Up With "I Want Someone" "I Want A Girl" And "Patch My Heart" Which Were All R&B Hits In 1966. However Towards The End Of The Year Williams And Brown Were Drafted. The Group Continued To Make Live Appearances With The Pair Being Replaced By Sam Nelson And Quincy Billups Jr. But The New Line-Up's Recordings Were Not As Successful. After Williams Returned From Military Service He Was Reinstated In The Group Over Other Members' Protests At The Insistence Of Record Company Co-Owner Jim Stewart. The Group Continued To Have R&B Chart Hits Through To 1969 Their Final Hit Being A Version Of "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" Which Also Reached The Pop Chart. In 1972 The Group Continued For A While And Finally Split Up. Williams Recorded A Solo Album John Gary Williams At Stax In 1973. He Later Worked Outside The Music Business In Iowa And Los Angeles Before Forming A New Touring Version Of The Mad Lads In 1984. The New Group Recorded An Album Madder Than Ever In 1990. Julius E. Green Died On January 14 2013. William C. Brown III Died On July 24 2015 Aged 69. John Gary Williams Died In May 2019. Chart Singles YearSingleChart Positions US PopUS R&B 1965"Don't Have To Shop Around"9311
1966"I Want Someone"7410
"I Want A Girl"-16
"Patch My Heart"-41
1968"Whatever Hurts You"-31
"So Nice"-35
1969"By The Time I Get To Phoenix"8428 "Patch My Heart" Was Also Sampled In The #1 Pop Hit "All 4 Love" Produced By Howie Tee And Performed By Color Me Badd.
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Biography - The Mad Lads
The Mad Lads Were An American Rhythm And Blues Vocal Group Who Recorded On The Stax Subsidiary Label Volt In The 1960s. Their Biggest Hits Were "Don't Have To Shop Around" 1965 And "I Want Someone" 1966 . The Group Was Formed At Booker T. Washington High School In Memphis Tennessee USA. The Original Line-Up Comprised John Gary Williams Julius E. Green William Brown And Robert Phillips. They Were Originally Called The Emeralds But Changed Their Name Because There Was Another Group Of That Name The Name "Mad Lads" Was Suggested By Stax Employee Deanie Parker In Response To The Group's Behavior And Also In Recognition Of Local Disc Jockey Reuben "Mad Lad" Washington. They First Recorded For Stax In 1964 Releasing "The Sidewalk Surf" Co-Written By Isaac Hayes Under The Name Ed Lee Which Was Not A Hit. However Their Second Record "Don't Have To Shop Around" Rose To No. 11 On The Billboard R&B Chart And No. 93 On The Pop Chart. Featuring Organ By Hayes And Piano By Booker T. Jones It Has Nonetheless Been Described As "curiously Anachronistic Owing More To Doo-Wop Than Southern Soul " And Featured "the High Innocent Tenor Of John Gary Williams." They Followed Up With "I Want Someone" "I Want A Girl" And "Patch My Heart" Which Were All R&B Hits In 1966. However Towards The End Of The Year Williams And Brown Were Drafted. The Group Continued To Make Live Appearances With The Pair Being Replaced By Sam Nelson And Quincy Billups Jr. But The New Line-Up's Recordings Were Not As Successful. After Williams Returned From Military Service He Was Reinstated In The Group Over Other Members' Protests At The Insistence Of Record Company Co-Owner Jim Stewart. The Group Continued To Have R&B Chart Hits Through To 1969 Their Final Hit Being A Version Of "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" Which Also Reached The Pop Chart. In 1972 The Group Continued For A While And Finally Split Up. Williams Recorded A Solo Album John Gary Williams At Stax In 1973. He Later Worked Outside The Music Business In Iowa And Los Angeles Before Forming A New Touring Version Of The Mad Lads In 1984. The New Group Recorded An Album Madder Than Ever In 1990. Julius E. Green Died On January 14 2013. William C. Brown III Died On July 24 2015 Aged 69. John Gary Williams Died In May 2019. Chart Singles YearSingleChart Positions US PopUS R&B 1965"Don't Have To Shop Around"9311
1966"I Want Someone"7410
"I Want A Girl"-16
"Patch My Heart"-41
1968"Whatever Hurts You"-31
"So Nice"-35
1969"By The Time I Get To Phoenix"8428 "Patch My Heart" Was Also Sampled In The #1 Pop Hit "All 4 Love" Produced By Howie Tee And Performed By Color Me Badd. read less
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1966"I Want Someone"7410
"I Want A Girl"-16
"Patch My Heart"-41
1968"Whatever Hurts You"-31
"So Nice"-35
1969"By The Time I Get To Phoenix"8428 "Patch My Heart" Was Also Sampled In The #1 Pop Hit "All 4 Love" Produced By Howie Tee And Performed By Color Me Badd. read less
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