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Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Al Green, the Whispers: Cow Palace, Daly City CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 17 June 1972

Smokey Fans Spoil Farewell ...

The Sylvers, The Whispers, The Moments: Apollo Theater

Live Review by Ian Dove, The New York Times, 22 August 1973

TV's Soul Train Moves to Apollo ...

The Whispers're Getting Louder

Profile and Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, November 1976

CURRENTLY ENJOYING, by their own admission, the most successful period in their career (in fact, as we write this article, radio station WBLS in New ...

Solar Records: Pretty People, Pretty Music, Pretty Vacant

Report and Interview by Danny Baker, New Musical Express, 29 September 1979

THE MUSIC BIZ BLACK AMERICAN STYLE — DANNY BAKER NAMES THE FACES OF FACELESS DISCO ...

Sex and the Solar People

Report and Interview by Tim Lott, Record Mirror, 1 March 1980

TIM LOTT goes to LA to watch the glitter and tinsel of the biggest thing happening in black music at the moment ...

Disco: The Whispers

Interview by Robin Katz, Smash Hits, 30 April 1981

THE WHISPERS, who've just topped the success of 'And The Beat Goes On' with their latest smash, 'It's A Love Thing', have no hang-ups about ...

The Whispers, Shalamar, Lakeside, Carrie Lucas: Solar Galaxy of Stars, New York NY

Live Review by Richard Grabel, New Musical Express, 6 June 1981

THE CONCERT is billed as the Solar Galaxy of Stars, and it's no idle boast. ...

The Whispers: Love For Love (Solar E0216)

Review by Paul Sexton, Record Mirror, 9 April 1983

BRITAIN'S TENDED to prefer loud Whispers to soft Whispers in the past, which means we've majored on their dance tunes rather than their ballads. Which ...

The Whispers: Love For Love (Solar 60216)

Review by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 3 May 1983

ALTHOUGH SIDE one is sub-titled the "dancin' side" (and side two is the "romantic side"), that is somewhat misleading because to be truthful, only the ...

Morris Day, Freddie Jackson, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Whispers, Miki Howard: The Forum, Los Angeles, CA

Live Review by David Nathan, Billboard, 15 October 1988

THE SECOND Budweiser Superfest to play Los Angeles in the last two months didn't generate anywhere near the same excitement as the first, even though ...

L.A. and Babyface: In Search of the Twenty Five Hour Day

Interview by Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 8 November 1988

When the likes of Gladys Knight, Whitney Houston, the Jacksons and Kool and the Gang amongst numerous others come knocking on your door, who do ...

The Whispers: The Complete Solar Hit Singles Collection

Sleeve notes by Bob Fisher, PIAS Records, June 2014

DESPITE ITS TITLE, this collection of all the charted singles released by the Whispers actually includes material recorded for labels they were signed to before ...

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