The 5 Royales
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Biography
[Edit]The "5" Royales were a relatively unheralded, but significant, link between early R&B and early soul in their combination of doo wop, jump blues, and gospel styles. Their commercial success was relatively modest — they had seven Top Ten R&B hits in the 1950s, most recorded in the span of little over a year between late 1952 and late 1953. A few of their singles would prove extremely popular in cover versions by other artists, though — James Brown and Aretha Franklin tore it up with "Think," Ray Charles covered "Tell the Truth," and the Shirelles (and later the Mamas & the Papas) had pop success with "Dedicated to the One I Love." Almost all of their material was written by guitarist Lowman Pauling, who influenced Steve Cropper with his biting and bluesy guitar lines, which at their most ferocious almost sound like a precursor to blues-rock.
Pauling's guitar is pretty muted on their early sides, though, which sometimes walk the line between gospel and R&B. The gospel elements aren't surprising, given that the Royales were originally known as the Royal Sons Quintet when they formed in Winston-Salem, N.C. In fact, they were still known as the Royal Sons Quintet when they began recording for Apollo in the early '50s, although they had six members. They would change their name to the "5" Royales in 1952, although they would, confusingly, remain a six-man outfit for a while; the quotes around the 5 in their billing were designed to alleviate some of the confusion. The Apollo singles "Baby Don't Do It" and "Help Me Somebody" made number one on the R&B charts in 1953, and they had a few other hits for Apollo before being lured away to King Records in 1954.
Although the group would remain on King for the rest of the 1950s, they would only enter the R&B Top Ten two more times, with "Think" and "Tears of Joy" (both in 1957). Their later sides, however, are their best, as Pauling became much more assertive on the guitar, dashing off some piercing and fluid solos. Some of these solos are among the heaviest and wildest in '50s rock, on both relatively well-known cuts like "Think," and virtually unknown numbers like "The Slummer the Slum." Greil Marcus once wrote something to the effect that a young Eric Clapton would have once paid to hold Pauling's coat. They remained primarily a harmony vocal group, though, and if their late-'50s sides are considerably more modernized than their early Apollo hits, they're still a lot closer to doo wop than soul.
Even when their records weren't selling, the "5" Royales were a popular touring band. Their constant activity at King Records, in all likelihood, had some influence on the young James Brown, then starting his career on the same label; one of Brown's first big R&B hits was a frenetic cover of "Think." They couldn't sustain themselves without more hits, though. After leaving King and recording some more sides in the early '60s, they finally broke up by 1965.
Title: All Righty! (The Apollo Recordings 1951-1955)
Artist: The 5 Royales
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop
Collections
Title: U.S. R&B Chart No. 1 Songs 1952-54
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Title: Old King Gold Volume 9 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Lost Soul Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Dance Hall Killers
Genre: Rock
Title: Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 - Music Sampler, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: R&B Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Hipshakers: Teach Me To Monkey
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: American Roots of Doo Wop
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Golden Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Golden Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Only Doo Wop Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Popcorn Party (Classics From The Popcorn Years Vol. 3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Doo Wop, USA
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Collectors Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rockin' Rhythm 'n' Blues from MEMPHIS
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: American R And B No1 Hits Vol 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Golden Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Old King Gold Volume 10 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 200 No. 1 Hits (CD9)
Title: The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 10
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: Where Southern Soul Began 1954-1962 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Singing From My Soul Soul Chronology 5 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock
Title: Northern Soul All Nighter (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Where Southern Soul Began Vol. 2: 1955-1962 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Where Southern Soul Began Vol. 2: 1955-1962 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Risque Rhythm- Nasty 50s R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Vocalists Of The 50ies (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Vocalists Of The 50ies (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Legendary Vocal Groups (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Get On The Right Track: Mod R&B, Jazz & Ska (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: After Hours - The King Records Story 1956-1959 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: After Hours - The King Records Story 1956-1959 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: R&B Years 1953 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Years 1953 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Years 1953 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Years 1952 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Years 1954 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Doo Wop Box Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Outta Sight ~ The R&B Singles Collection Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul