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Rare Earth was an American rock band affiliated with Motown's Rare Earth record label (which was named after the band) in the late-1960s and 1970s. Although not the first White band signed to Motown, Rare Earth were the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted entirely of Caucasian members. Image File history File linksMetadata Rare-earth-20-cen-mast. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Rare-earth-20-cen-mast. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The term Caucasian race has in time acquired somewhat different meanings in different contexts. ...

History

The group formed in 1961 as The Sunliners, and, after changing their name to "Rare Earth," were signed to Motown in 1969. The band was the first act signed to a new Motown imprint that would be dedicated to white rock acts. The record company didn't have a name for the new label yet, and the band jokingly suggested Motown call the label "Rare Earth." To the band's surprise, Motown decided to do just that. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music if (window. ...

The main personnel in the group included Gil Bridges (saxophone and vocals ), Pete Rivera a.k.a. Peter Hoorelbeke (lead vocals and drums), John Parrish a.k.a. John Persh (bass guitar, trombone and vocals), Rod Richards [Civilian name: Rod Cox] (guitar), Edward "Eddie" Guzman (congas and assorted percussive instruments) and Kenny James [Civilian name: Ken Folcik] (keyboards). The personnel lineup changed considerably over the years, with three members of the group dying during the 1980s and 1990s, and the only original member currently left in the group is Bridges. Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called an electric bass, or simply a bass) is an electric string instrument similar in appearance to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, commonly four strings, a longer scale neck and tuned an octave lower in... A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A guitar is a musical instrument characterized by its visually dominant body and neck. ... Conga is a drum, a type of music, and a type of dance (Conga Line). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Rare Earth had a number of Top Ten hits in the 1970-1971 period, including covers of The Temptations' "(I Know) I'm Losing You" and "Get Ready". The cover of "Get Ready" was their biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the US pop charts, a better performance than the original. They did not chart significantly after 1971, although they continued to record into the 1980s. Their 1973 album Ma, written and produced by Norman Whitfield, is considered their best overall work, and features their version of "Hum Along and Dance". See also: 1969 in music, other events of 1970, 1971 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32, becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. ... See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... The Temptations (also abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... This article is about the 1966 Temptations song. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Norman Whitfield Norman Jesse Whitfield (born in Harlem, New York in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s. ... Hum Along and Dance is a soul song written for the Motown label by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. ...

The group gained a bit of notoriety when it was mentioned dismissively in the lyrics to Gil Scott-Heron's landmark 1970 poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," which included the line, "The theme song [to the revolution] will not be written by Jim Webb, Francis Scott Key, nor sung by Glen Campbell, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash, Engelbert Humperdinck, or the Rare Earth." Photo of Gil Scott-Heron. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Jimmy Webb (born [[August 5][or, according to some, August 15]] 1946 in Elk City, Oklahoma) is an idiosyncratic American popular music composer. ... Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779–January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer and amateur poet who wrote the United States national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. He is an alumnus of St. ... glen campbell is mint in many ways as he is great and gay. ... Sir Tom Jones Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, Kt, OBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones, and also known as Sir Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop singer. ... Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music and rock music singer, guitarist and songwriter and the husband of June Carter Cash. ... Engelbert Humperdinck Engelbert Humperdinck, born May 2, 1936 in what was then known as Madras, India as Arnold George Dorsey, is a well-known pop singer of the 1950s-present. ...

Rare Earth, which continues to perform at corporate events and on the oldies circuit, appears to have had the last word, however; bits from their recordings have been used as samples on recordings as diverse as Beck's "Derelict", Black Sheep's "Try Counting Sheep", Peanut Butter Wolf's "Tale of Five Cities", Scarface's "Faith", NWA's "Real N****z Don't Die" and Eric B. and Rakim's "What's Going On". Their hit "I Just Want to Celebrate" was also used in a major national advertising campaign by Ford Motor Company. In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion of one sound recording, the sample, and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording. ... Beck Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ... Black Sheep is an alternative hip-hop duo from Queens, New York, consisting of Andres Dres Titus and William Mista Lawnge McLean. ... Peanut Butter Wolf is a DJ and Hip Hop producer from California who has been active since 1986 when he produced a song by Lyrical Prophecy called You Cant Swing This. Shortly after this he began to work with a rapper called Charizma, a very expressive and creative emcee... Scarface (born Brad Jordan, November 9, 1970) is a rapper from the South Acres neighborhood in Houston, Texas, originally known for his work as a member of the Geto Boys. ... This article is about the rap group. ... Eric B. & Rakim was an East Coast rap group that popularized the James Brown-sampled funky hip hop of the late 1980s. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ...

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External links

• http://www.rareearth.com