Rose Royce

Rose Royce Clean Up With Car Wash

Report and Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, January 1977

With Norman Whitfield in the driving seat, the 10-piece outfit currently have two titles in the UK chart, both from the Car Wash movie. ...

Norman Whitfield

Profile and Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, February 1977

With three of his productions currently in the top four singles in this country, the timing could not have been better for this exclusive interview ...

How Total Concept became Rose Royce

Profile and Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, October 1977

It was as Total Concept that the Rose Royce combo came to London a few years ago. There followed a spell on the road with ...

Rose Royce Find Success The Norman Whitfield Way

Interview by Vivien Goldman, Sounds, October 1977

"IT'S KJLH, the station of Kindness, Joy, Love and Happiness," the deejay smoulders on the car radio, and goshdarn if you couldn't almost believe all ...

Rose Royce: The Golden Success Story

Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, September 1978

The band's three albums have all gone gold, and then platinum – some achievement! Percussionist Terry Santiel tells B&S of the debt they owe to ...

Rose Royce, Stargard: Odeon, Birmingham

Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1978

IT SURE WUZ A GREAT PAAAARTY... ...

Rose Royce: Socio/Political Conscience? Waal, Ah'm Rilly Into Chutney

Interview by Danny Baker, NME, October 1978

"SO HOWS about up at number two, we have the one and only Rose Royce with 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore'...goodness gracious yes..." ...

Rose Royce: A Very Satisfying Year

Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, February 1979

UNDOUBTEDLY, 1978 was The Year Of The Groups. Earth Wind & Fire, the Commodores and Rose Royce almost held a monopoly on the awards. Though ...