- Nicknames
- The Nite-Liters
- The Now Sound
- Mint Julep
- The Crawlers
- The New Birth is an American funk and R&B group that was put together by Harvey Fuqua and Vernon Bullock in the 1960s. The history of the group began with the instrumental outfit, The Nite-Liters, which was originally formed in 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky by Tony Churchill and Harvey Fuqua. In addition to The Nite-Liters, The New Birth were a combination of the groups the all-male vocal group The New Sound, the all-female vocal group Mint Julep, and a group from Detroit, Michigan called Love, Peace & Happiness, which featured former Marvelettes singer Ann Bogan and brothers Leslie and Melvin Wilson, which provided the spark that was missing from the New Birth ensemble
After years of multiple line up changes, in 1972, the reorganized group (as a 17-piece ensemble) reached the Billboard R&B top 10 with their cover of Bobby Womack's "I Can Understand It", which paved the way for the band's future success.- IMDb Mini Biography By: onlooker
- The Now Sound featured Bobby Downs, Ron Coleman, Gary Young (deceased 2018) and George "Slim" House.
- Mint Julep featured Londee Loren, Tanita Gaines, Janice Carter and Pam Swent.
- N 1972, the reorganized group (as a 17-piece ensemble) reached the Billboard R&B top 10 (#4 R&B, #35 pop) with their cover of Bobby Womack and The Valentinos' "I Can Understand It", which paved the way for the band's future success.
- Love, Peace & Happiness featured former Marvelettes singer Ann Bogan and brothers Leslie and Melvin Wilson.
- Members included: James Baker, Jerry Bell, Ann Bogan, Vernon Bullock, Janice Carter, Tony Churchill, Ron Coleman, George Dorsey, Bobby Downs, Alan Frye, Harvey Fuqua, Tanita Gaines, Johnny Graham, Susaye Greene, Charlie Hearndon, George "Slim" House, Robert "Lurch" Jackson, Austin Lander, Londee Loren, Carl McDaniel, Nate Neblett, Robin Russell, Pam Swent, Leroy Taylor, Carolyn Willis, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson, and Gary Young.
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