Hello Fam R.I.P. The Great IVORY TILMON of the DETROIT EMERALDS in front on left to right ABRIM TILMON in back JAMES MITCHELL https://youtube/watch?v=6ZfdWGM5naI The Emeralds were formed as a vocal harmony group in Little Rock, Arkansas, and originally composed of four brothers, Ivory (born September 14, 1941), Abrim (January 12, 1945 – July 6, 1982), Cleophus and Raymond Tilmon. After Cleophus and Raymond left, the remaining Tilmon brothers were joined by childhood friend, James Mitchell. Moving to Detroit, Michigan and expanding their name to the Detroit Emeralds, the trio had their first R&B chart success on Ric-Tic Records, with Show Time in 1968. In 1970, they joined another Detroit-based label, Westbound Records. When touring in Memphis, Tennessee, they recorded some demo tracks at the Hi recording studios, run by top producer Willie Mitchell, to which they added vocals and strings back in Detroit. This approach worked and brought them another hit, If I Lose Your Love, which was followed by a run of successes including Do Me Right, You Want It, You Got It and Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) which all made the US R&B Top 10, while the latter also reached number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1972. The song for which they are now best remembered, Feel The Need In Me, reached number 22 US R&B in 1973 and a new longer version four years later also charted. The original track made the top five in the UK Singles Chart in 1973 and the later production also made the UK chart in 1977 (number 12).[1] You Want It You Got It was re-released in the UK as a follow-up to the initial Feel The Need In Me, also reaching the UK Top 20 in 1973.[1] Abrim Tilmon wrote all of their hits, while also arranging and producing the tracks. The horns and strings were arranged by the Grammy award-winning arranger, Johnny Allen. The horns and strings were recorded in Detroit with Carl Austin as concertmaster and Johnny Trudell leading the horns.
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