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    (1959-1968)
    Born in Detroit, Michigan
    Members in 1962: Billy Gordon, Billy Hoggs, Joe Billingslea, Sylvester Potts, Hubert Johnson and Huey Davis
    Recorded the singles 'Do You Love Me' (1962), 'Shake Sherry' (1963), 'Can You Do It' (1964), 'Can You Jerk Like Me' (1964), 'First I Look at the Purse' (1965), 'Just a Little Misunderstanding' (1966) and 'It's So Hard Being a Loser' (1967)

Why he might be annoying:

    They failed their audition for Motown Records.
    However, group member Hubert Johnson was singer Jackie Wilson's cousin and Motown owner Berry Gordy got his break writing songs for Wilson, so Hubert called Jackie who called Berry and, voila, they ended up with a seven-year contract after all.
    'Do You Love Me' was their only song to make the Pop Top 40.
    Lead singer Billy Gordon had to quit the group due to drug problems (1966).
    Joe Billingslea and Sylvester Potts have simultaneously hit the oldies circuit leading dueling versions of the group.

Why he might not be annoying:

    'Do You Love Me' hit #1 on Billboard's R&B chart and #3 on the pop chart and sold over a million singles.
    Thanks to the song's success, they were the headliners on Motown's first Motor Town Revue tour.
    They broke up when their latest lead singer, Dennis Edwards, was tapped to replace David Ruffin in The Temptations.
    Twenty-five years after its initial release, 'Do You Love Me' became a hit a second time (peaking at #11) after it was featured in the movie 'Dirty Dancing.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying