| artist: | HOMER BANKS |
| info from eBay: (reelgeorgeinc) |
Composer and producer Homer Banks was one of the unsung heroes behind the rise of Stax Records; though a fine soul singer in his own right, he never recorded for the label, instead teaming with Bettye Crutcher and Raymond Jackson as We Three, the songwriting troika responsible for a number of the company's classic singles. He dwelled in relative anonymity during his early years with the company, although co-workers Isaac Hayes and David Porter proved instrumental in landing him a session with the Genie label, resulting in the 1965 release of Banks' debut single "Sweetie Pie." The much-imitated and oft-covered "A Lot of Love" followed on the newly-revived Minit imprint in 1966, and over the next two years Banks issued four more singles for the label — "60 Minutes of Your Love," "Lady of Stone," "Round the Clock Lover Man" and "(Who You Gonna Run To) Me or Your Mama?" — all to little notice outside of the Memphis area. [ Jason Ankeny - All Music Guide] The records may not have been HITS outside of Memphis, but over in England, Homer Banks had a new group of fans, including those in the growing Northern Soul scene. This is his 1966 recording of "Hooked By Love" (written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter), and is paired with "Lady Of Stone." |
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| artist: | HOMER BANKS |
| label: | STATESIDE - MUSIC FROM EMI |
| title: | HOOKED BY LOVE: THE BEST OF |
| release: | ??, UK, CD-R (promo) [20/54:21] |
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| comment: | This is a UK promotional CD-R. Release date is un known. No songcredits. No further information available. |