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	The Friends Of Distinction - Music Downloads - Online
		Bio: Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, the Friends of Distinction also comprised Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).
		Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Love both departed the group.
		After the release of their fifth and final single, the decline of Friends of Distinction was on the horizon, but not by their own doing.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/008/The-Friends-Of-Distinction/1038514.html (393 words)

	Newswire - Cleaves Alternative News
		Jessica Hupp via rialator, Friday, Nov 9 2007, 4:30am
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		Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Cleaves Independent Publishing.
	cleaves.zapto.org (1701 words)

	The Friends of Distinction - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, the Friends of Distinction also comprised Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).
		When the group disbanded in 1966, Elston and Butler recruited Cleaves and Love for a new band; initially, Elston came up with the name Distinctive Friends, but Love suggested reversing the words to Friends of Distinction.
		Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Love both departed the group.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,433034,00.html (534 words)

	Friends of Distinction Bio by Mike Tatsui
		The Friends Of Distinction began their career in the 60's with Harry Elston, Floyd Butler, Jessica Cleaves, and Barbara Love.
		The group narrowed to three members, Harry Elston, Jessica Cleaves and Floyd Butler.
		Jessica eventually left the group and joined Earth, Wind & Fire for a few years.
	members.aol.com /laruemccoo/fod.htm (987 words)

	Friends of Distinction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its original members were Floyd Butler, Harry Elston, Jessica Cleaves, and Barbara Love.
		They quit touring in 1975, and broke up soon afterward, each going their separate ways, Cleaves going on to sing with Earth, Wind and Fire for a number of years.
		Often overlooked during their own time, the music of the Friends has been rediscovered, with "Going in Circles" having been covered by The Gap Band and Luther Vandross, and "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" by Paul Davis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Friends_of_Distinction (450 words)

	EarthWindandFire
		He built a new lineup with female vocalist Jessica Cleaves, flute/sax player Ronnie Laws, guitarist Roland Bautista, keyboardist Larry Dunn, and percussionist Ralph Johnson; the most important new addition, however, was singer Philip Bailey.
		An audition for managers Bob Cavallo and Joe Ruffalo led to an association that continued uninterrupted until 1983, and Cavallo's management of John Sebastian led to a series of gigs as opening act for the popular pop/folk singer.
		It was then that EWF truly began to hit their stride.
	www.discomuseum.com /EarthWindandFire.html (1187 words)

	The Friends of Distinction MP3 Downloads - The Friends of Distinction Music Downloads - The Friends of Distinction ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1996 Elston ultimately accomplished what he and Butler had agreed to do: he reformed the group with new members Pattie Brooks, Van Jewel and Drake Frye.
		~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide', 'Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, the Friends of Distinction also comprised Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).
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	www.mp3.com /the-friends-of-distinction/artists/3670/summary.html (431 words)

	CLEAVES family history and genealogy information .. Cleaves ancestry links
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	www.museumstuff.com /zg.cgi?w=cleaves (192 words)

	Billboard.com - Biography - The Friends of Distinction
		Group Members: Jessica Cleaves, Harry Elston, Charlene Gibson, Barbara Love, Floyd Butler
		Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, the Friends of Distinction also comprised Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).
		Cleaves joined up with other RandB acts (Earth, Wind and Fire, Parliament, etc.).
	www.billboard.com /bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=4668 (509 words)

	Rock On The Net: Earth, Wind & Fire
		After 2 LPs receiving positive feedback from the critics, but little commercial success, White restructured Earth, Wind and Fire: Maurice White, Verdine White, Ronnie Laws, Jessica Cleaves, Ralph Johnson, Philip Bailey, Roland Bautista, and Larry Dunn.
		Cleaves, the only female member of Earth, Wind and Fire, left the group.
		The group had some success with the track "Devoltion" (their first Top 40 pop hit) and "Kalimba Story" and "Mighty Mighty" (which both went Top 10 on the RandB charts.
	www.rockonthenet.com /artists-e/earthwindfire.htm (970 words)

	Earth, Wind & Fire Information
		Their self-titled debut album, Earth, Wind and Fire, was released in 1970 to great critical acclaim, as was The Need of Love (1971).
		In 1972, White dissolved the line-up (minus himself and brother Verdine White), and added Jessica Cleaves (vocals), Ronnie Laws (flute, saxophone), Larry Dunn (keyboard), Ralph Johnson (percussion) and Philip Bailey (vocals, formerly of Friends and Love).
		Cleaves, a former member of the Friends of Distinction, left after the "Head to the Sky" album.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Earth,_Wind_&_Fire (1464 words)

	Head to the Sky - Earth, Wind & Fire - Music Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The lineup White unveiled with Last Days and Time was working out beautifully; Bailey was clearly proving to be a major asset.
		Also worth noting is the presence of singer Jessica Cleaves, who left after this album and, several years later, resurfaced in George Clinton's eccentric female group the Brides of Funkenstein.
		EWF still had what was basically a cult following, but that was beginning to change with Head to the Sky.
	www.mp3.com /albums/5296/reviews.html (524 words)

	VH1.com : Jessica Andrews : News - Urge Music Downloads
		COUNTRY BEAT: Jessica Andrews, Randall Hylton, Slaid Cleaves...
		Jessica Andrews, The Late Charles Sawtelle Lead Country Releases
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	www.vh1.com /artists/az/andrews_jessica/news.jhtml (68 words)

	Detailed info on _Go Fer Yer Funk_
		RC: This first volume in the Family Series of unreleased P.Funk tracks that Clinton got the rights to has a number of significant and interesting tracks.
		The problem is that GC put on very little material that was pre-1979 or so, so we end up with a ton of Brides, Jessica Cleaves, and Parlet outtakes that sound too much like disco or sappy ballads for my taste.
		The pre-79 tunes that we do get are all usually spectacular, or at least interesting.
	www.duke.edu /~tmc/motherpage/albums_gcarchival/alb-goferyerfunk.html (413 words)

	ear fuzz: Rather Unique
		The album credits list Willie Hutch arranging vocals for both tracks, which explains why the vocal precision is flawless.
		On "We Got a Good Thing Goin'" Jessica Cleaves and Barbra Jean Love keep the song's pep up over an orchestra arrangement that demands high vocal kicks.
		Harry Elston and Floyd Bulter hold their own on these demanding productions with subtle exchanges, and bass vocals that fill those high kicks.
	www.earfuzz.com /2006/07/rather-unique.html (214 words)

	Earth Wind and Fire - Elements V.I.P. Club, EWF, Earth Wind and Fire web site - ...
		Capitol signed the Salty Peppers after picking up their first single, "La La La." When a second single did not click, the group - which by then included White's brother Verdine on bass and six other members - renamed itself Earth, Wind & Fire, inspired by Maurice's astrological chart.
		By the time the group's first Columbia album, "Last Days and Time," was released in 1972, its members included Maurice, Verdine, percussionist/vocalists Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson, keyboardist Larry Dunn, saxophonist Ronnie Laws, guitarist Roland Bautista and vocalist Jessica Cleaves.
		After the band notched a gold album with 1973 sophomore label effort "Head to the Sky," Bautista, Laws and Cleaves departed.
	www.elementsvipclub.com /news.php?nID=102 (926 words)

	Ent Presents - Artists (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1970 the group landed a contract with Warner Brothers and released two albums, Earth Wind & Fire and The Need of Love, both which were middling Soul charters.
		By 1973, a more stable lineup was established, including singers Philip Bailey and former Friends of Distinction member Jessica Cleaves (who would be gone by 1975), and band members Al McKay, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, John Graham, Fred White and Andrew Woolfolk.
		That year they released Head to the Sky, their first top 10 Soul album, and followed it in 1974 with Open Our Eyes, their first #1.
	www.entpresents.com /artists.php?id=123 (756 words)

	Earth, Wind cds, vinyl records and music albums
		Bandleader, drummer, and premier songwriter Maurice White infused the music with African rhythm, often featuring the kalimba, or thumb-piano, while the band brought jazz and Latin polyrhythms to the heart of deep Funk territory.
		And their three distinctive vocalists inspired near-religious adoration: Philip Bailey's soaring falsetto, Maurice White's soulful growl, and Jessica Cleaves' natural, unadorned alto.
		This is music for the mind, the body, and the soul.
	www.musicstack.com /search/earth,+wind+&+fire (780 words)

	VH1.com : Earth, Wind & Fire : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		He built a new lineup with female vocalist Jessica Cleaves, flute/sax player Ronnie Laws, guitarist Roland Bautista, keyboardist Larry Dunn, and percussionist Ralph Johnson; the most important new addition, however, was singer Philip Bailey, recruited from a Denver R&B band called Friends & Love.
		After seeing the group open for John Sebastian in New York, Clive Davis signed them to CBS, where they debuted in 1972 with Last Days and Time.
		1973's Head to the Sky (Cleaves' last album with the group) significantly broadened their cult following, and the 1974 follow-up, Open Our Eyes, was their first genuine hit.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/earth_wind_fire/bio.jhtml (1379 words)

	Wind & Fire Earth
		In 1972, White dissolved the line-up (minus himself and brother Verdine White), and added Jessica Cleaves (vocals), Ronnie Laws (flute, saxophone), Larry Dunn (keyboard), Ralph Johnson (Percussion instrumentpercussion) and Philip Bailey (vocals, formerly of Friends & Love).
		Warner Bros. did not know how to promote this new combo - the only other funk band on their label was Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
		Jessica Cleaves, a former member of the Friends of Distinction, left after the "Head to the Sky" album.
	www.artistopia.com /wind-&-fire-earth (4191 words)

	::::: SOUL STRUT ::::: QUALITY REVIEWS ::: HIP HOP, FUNK, JAZZ, PSYCH, BREAKS, ETC. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Within a very short period of time the Friends of Distinction released several albums, Whatever being their fourth.
		During this period they also changed their line-up with Jessica Cleaves leaving the...
		Friends Of Distinction were right up there with 5th Dimension in terms of poppy vocal Soul groups of the late-60s.
	www.soulstrut.com /reviews/list.php?category=Soul&page=27 (363 words)

	Earth Wind and Fire Biography and Update at SoulTracks
		In 1970 the group landed a contract with Warner Brothers and released two albums, Earth Wind and Fire and The Need of Love, both which were middling Soul charters.
		By 1973, a more stable lineup was established, including singers Philip Bailey and former Friends of Distinction member Jessica Cleaves (who would be gone by 1975), and band members Al McKay, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, John Graham, Fred White and Andrew Woolfolk.
		That year they released Head to the Sky, their first top 10 Soul album, and followed it in 1974 with Open Our Eyes, their first #1.
	www.soultracks.com /earth_wind_fire.htm (939 words)

	2002 ASCAP R&S Awards:: Earth Wind & Fire
		With all the elements in place – White, bassist Verdine White, vocal phenomenon Philip Bailey, percussionist/vocalist Ralph Johnson, keyboardist Larry Dunn, saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk and guitarists Al McKay and Johnny Graham – the lineup was complete.
		(Woolfolk, McKay and Graham joined the band in 1972-73, replacing guitarist Roland Bautista, saxophonist Ronnie Laws and vocalist Jessica Cleaves).
		The early days of Earth, Wind and Fire stimulated the human mind and promoted social change.
	www.ascap.com /eventsawards/awards/rs2002/ewf.html (1544 words)

	Amazon.com: Head to the Sky: Music: Earth Wind & Fire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Philip and Jessica Cleaves, who would leave the group soon after this album was released,
		The opening track, "Evil" is a mysterious piece, incorporating funk guitars, latin rhythms, ghostly back-up vocals and Maurice White's ever-present kalimba, which is used here to spooky effect.
		The last two tracks, "Clover" and "Zanzibar" incoporate funk, rock, african and latin rhythms into spacious instrumental jams that would become absent from their later records and appear only onstage.
	www.amazon.com /Head-Sky-Earth-Wind-Fire/dp/B00000250L (1897 words)

	One Nation P-Funk Page: Hollywood Squares
		George has a small, but hilarious speaking role.
		Band lineup includes Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Jessica Cleaves, etc. This is a treasure for the most hardcore P-collectors.
		Here's the film that introdued the Lollapalooza generation to P-Funk.
	www.angelfire.com /music2/pfunk/hollywood.html (360 words)

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