BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Three R&B acts that had chart-topping hits in the 1970s and '80s will join forces for a show at Wind Creek Event Center, it was announced.
And the show will be hosted by an actor/comedian known for his 1970s TV role.
Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics, best known for the hits "Betcha By Golly Wow" and "You Make Me Feel Brand New," will headline the 70s Soul Jam at 8 p.m. Feb. 16, it was announced.
Also on the bill will be Peaches & Herb, best known for the hits "Reunited" and "Shake Your Groove Thing," and a legacy version of The Manhattans, known for the hits "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Shining Star."
The host for the show will be Jimmy "J.J." Walker, who starred in the 1970s CBS-TV series "Good Times."
Tickets, at $39.50-$99.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Wind creek website or at the box office at 77 Wind Creek Blvd.Wind Creek Event Center release
Tickets, at $39.50-$99.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Wind Creek website or at the box office at 77 Wind Creek Blvd.
The Stylistics from 1971-80 had 17 Top 20 hits on the R&B chart, with seven crossing over to the overall Top 10 chart.
Five of their songs achieved gold record sales: "You Are My Everything" in 1971, "Betcha by Golly, Wow" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" in 1972, "Break Up to Make Up" in 1973 and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" in 1974.
Its highest-charting hit was "You Make Me Feel Brand New," which peaked at No. 2 on the overall singles chart.
The group's last Top 20 hit on the R&B chart was "Hurry Up This Way Again" in 1980.
Three of its albums also went gold: 1971's self-titled debut disc, 1972's "Round 2" and 1974's "Put It All Together."
Its last album of new material was 2008's "That Same Way," which failed to chart.
The Stylistics have two original members — Airrion Love and Herb Murrell.
Peaches & Herb, The Manhattans
Peaches & Herb is best known for the hits "Reunited" and "Shake You Groove Thing," both in 1978.
In all, the duo had 11 Top 25 hits on the R&B charts from 1967-78. It first hit the charts in with "Close Your Eyes," a Top 5 R&B hit.
"Shake Your Groove Thing" also hit Top 5, and "Reunited" went to No. 1 on both the R&B and overall charts, where it spent four weeks.
It sold more than 2 million copies, and was ranked by Billboard magazine as the No. 5 song for 1979.
It originally released its last album, "Remember," in 1983, but had a 2009 comeback album, "Colors of Love," that failed to chart.
Singer Herb Fame, 83, has been in the duo since its start, but he has had seven different partners as Peaches. Linda Greene Tavani was the singer for the biggest hits. The current Peaches is Wanda Tolson.
The Manhattans of Sonny Bivins pay tribute to Bivins, who helped found The Manhattans in 1962, sang on every Manhattans hit and wrote many of their hit songs.
He died in 2014, but the group carried on.
The only living member of The Manhattans from the group's heyday is Gerald Alston, 72, who continues to tour with his own version of the group as The Manhattans Featuring Gerald Alston.
The Manhattans are best known for the platinum 1976 hit "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and 1980's platinum "Shining Star," but have had 24 Top 25 R&B chart hits.
The group started in 1962, and had its first chart success with "I Wanna Be (Your Everything)" in 1965.
But it had its biggest success with "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was No. 1 for two weeks and its only chart-topper, and "Shining Star," which peaked at No. 5 in 1980.
It's last Top 20 R&B hit was "You Send Me" in 1985.
Three of its albums reached gold sales — its 1976 self-titled disc, 1977's "It Feels So Good" and 1980s's "After Midnight."
Its last album of new material was "...Even Now..." in 2001.
Walker, 77, appeared in the role of J.J., with his catchphrase "Dyn-o-mite!" on "Good Times," which ran 1974-79.
Walker was nominated for Golden Globe Awards in 1975 and 1976.
Walker since has been a stand-up comic and actor.
