Carla Benson & Tad Robinson

[heikki]

Hi!

Tad Robinson, a soulblues vocalist out of Indiana, tells about his latest CD and Carla L. Benson, the most recorded background vocalist in black music, has written a book about the Sweethearts of Sigma -

https://www.soulexpress.net/deep1_2025.htm

Best regards
Heikki

[Motown Eddie]

Hi!

Tad Robinson, a soulblues vocalist out of Indiana, tells about his latest CD and Carla L. Benson, the most recorded background vocalist in black music, has written a book about the Sweethearts of Sigma -

https://www.soulexpress.net/deep1_2025.htm

Best regards
Heikki

I enjoyed both articles. While I'm not familiar with Tad Robinson, Carla Benson [along with her group, The Sweethearts of Soul] played a huge role as background singers during the Philly Soul Era of the '70s and early '80s. It's great that she's written a book about her work.

Best always, 'Eddie'

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Motown had The Andantes; Phil Spector had The Blossoms; Van McCoy had Faith, Hope & Charity; Barry White had Love Unlimited; Hi Records out of Memphis had Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes; and Sigma Sound Studios had the Philly Soul sound of The Sweethearts of Sigma. Those girls [[Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson & Evette Benton) had the sweetest vocal blend this side of Heaven. I knew that Barbara Ingram had died years ago, but I wasn't aware that Evette Benton had also passed away. So glad to learn that Carla Benson is still doin' her thing and sounding every bit as good at it!

[sansradio]

Thanks, heikki--Carla's book sounds like a must-have. I had the pleasure of seeing Carla and "The Sweeties" back Patti LaBelle live in concert several times in the '80s.