100 Proof (Aged in Soul)

American musical group January 2025 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) was an American funk/soul group, who formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1969. They were put together by former Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, signing the group to their new Hot Wax Records label. The group went on to release several hit singles between 1969 and 1972. The biggest of these was "Somebody's Been Sleeping", which reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, sold more than one million copies, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Joseph Murrells 1978 The Book of Golden Discs 2nd Barrie and Jenkins Ltd London 280 0-214-20512-6 registration https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/280 The group also recorded the track "She's Not Just Another Woman", which began to be played by radio stations due to the popularity, at that time, of "Somebody's Been Sleeping". Although "She's Not Just Another Woman" was originally intended to be an album track, the record label realised that they had another potential hit on their hands. However, on the belief that having another 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) track in the charts at the same time as Somebody's Been Sleeping, it was decided that the song would be released under the name of a separate group, 8th Day. This song would also prove to be a hit record, reaching number 11 on the [Billboard Hot 100] and number 3 on the R&B chart.https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstop0000unse/page/312/mode/2up?q=mancha.html Joel Whitburn Top Pop Singles: 1955-1996 Record Research Inc. 312 archive.org 2009 978-0-89820-180-2 Joel Whitburn The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 9th Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed 212 The group's first LP, Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed, was released by Hot Wax in 1970. Reviewing it in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "The unidentified lead singer admires (or envies) David Ruffin, and not since early Smokey have so many proverbs and idioms—too many cooks, Johnny comes marching home, love is sweeter the second time around—squeezed onto one album. Plus the complete text of a 'sincere' champagne dinner seduction."Christgau Robert Robert Christgau 1981 Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor & Fields 089919026X Consumer Guide '70s: O https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=O&bk=70 March 10, 2019 Robertchristgau.com The group broke up in 1973, although the name was re-used for a totally different line-up of musicians for a short period in 1977.[artist p3481 yes Biography], Allmusic.com Members Steve Mancha (born Clyde Darnell Wilson; December 25, 1945 – January 8, 2011)2011 January to June. The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved on 2012-11-10. Eddie Holiday (former lead singer of The Holidays), (born Eddie Anderson; deceased) Joe Stubbs (formerly of The Contours, The Originals, and The Falcons; brother of Levi Stubbs), (born Joseph Stubbles; 1942 – February 5, 1998)The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-10. Carlis McKinley "Sonny" Monroe (former lead singer of The Falcons, The Firestones, and The Fabulous Playboys), (March 20, 1938 – March 24, 2009)The Dead Rock Stars Club 2009 January to June. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-10. Donald "Don" Hatcher (former bass player for the instrumental group the Fun Co, backing band for Bettye LaVette), (December 29, 1949 – 2005) Donnell "Doni" Hagan (Chicago studio and jobbing drummer) Herschel Hunter (Deceased, Former solo artist with Motown, member of The Monitors and The Martiniques vocal groups, elder brother of the late singer Ty Hunter a former member The Glass House and The Originals) Discography Albums Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed (Hot Wax, 1970) U.S. number 151, U.S. R&B number 31[artist p3481 yes Billboard], Allmusic.com 100 Proof (Hot Wax, 1972) US R&B number 40 Singles Year Title Chart Positions[artist p3481 yes Billboard Singles]. Allmusic.com. U.S. Pop Singles U.S. R&B 1969 "Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)"9424 "Somebody's Been Sleeping"86 1971 "One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)"9637 "Driveway" -33 "90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)" -34 1972 "Everything Good Is Bad"4515 References Category:Musical groups from Detroit Category:Northern soul musicians Category:American funk musical groups Category:1969 establishments in Michigan Category:Hot Wax Records artists