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Richard De La Font Agency, Inc.
Legendary 5-Star Service and Reputation
Providing Excellence in Entertainment Since 1970
Booking The Originals
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Soul,
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Urban, Motown
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How To Book THE ORIGINALS For Your Event!
The Originals may be available for your next special event!
It all began at the Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, with
Walter Gaines, baritone and Hank Dixon, second tenor, two lifelong friends. They
auditioned Fred Gorman, base singer and songwriter, Tyrone Hunter, falsetto (at the time a
solo artist) and C.P. Spencer, first tenor.
 At the onset of their career, The Originals worked
mainly as back-up vocalists for several of the Motown roster of artists including
Diana
Ross and
The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and
Stevie Wonder. In 1969 Marvin Gaye (and Anna Gordy) penned a song for them titled "Baby I'm For Real." It proved to be a very successful collaboration and the record shot
its way up the national charts. Their follow-up single, "The Bells"
(penned by Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy, Isis Gordy, Elgie Stover), echoed The Originals' previous success. To this day they are two of the most requested songs in their repertoire.
 During their long-term contract with Motown Records, eight albums were
recorded. They explain that a certain stagnation had occurred in the group. Then, Motown
relocated to Los Angeles and many of the artists and producers went as well, but The
Originals stayed behind.
They began to lose contact with the company so they
finally decided that the move to the West Coast was paramount to their future. And indeed
it was. They quickly re-entered the music mainstream with their number one disco hit
"Down To Love Town." They further proved their versatility by
writing and producing several of the tracks on this album.
Fred Gorman (inspired by his job at the time) co-authored "Please
Mr. Postman" recorded by the Marvelettes, then the Beatles, and in 1975 by
The Carpenters. He also wrote "Just Like Romeo & Juliet"
originally recorded by The Reflections and, more recently, by
Sha
Na Na.
Having a hit record enabled The Originals to
re-establish many good contacts and to reopen a lot of doors. One of the most important
events was the signing of a recording contract with Fantasy Records in Berkeley,
California. There they really flexed their musical muscles, writing their own material and
producing themselves.
There have always been five members of the group, but for one reason or
another only four of them have ever recorded at one time until now. One of their newer
releases, a driving disco version of the great standard "Blue Moon"
serves as a fitting reunion for The Originals.
Adding to it is producer/arranger McKinley Jackson, who played keyboards
and wrote charts for the group's back-up band ten years ago and is an associate of Lamont
Dosier, the famous writer/producer/singer whose name was sandwiched between those of Eddie
and Brian Holland (Holland/Dosier/Holland) for several hit-making years.
Lamont has worked extensively with the group, writing and producing.
McKinley arranged and co-produced with The Originals an album on Fantasy
Records with Phil Kaffel at the console. Their first album on Fantasy titled "Another
Time, Another Place."
In the music world where change is ever constant, it is rather unusual
to find a group that has been together for more than 25 years, but then, The
Originals is a most extraordinary group of guys – both individually and
collectively.
The Originals are ---
- Freddie Gorman
- Walter Gaines
- C.P. Spencer
- Henry "Hank" Dixon
Hits include:-
- Down to Love Town
- Baby, I'm for Real
- Bells
- We Can Make It Baby
- God Bless Whoever Sent You
- Everybody's Got to Do Something
- I Like Your Style
The Originals may be available for your next special event!
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Genre: R&B
Styles:
.Disco. / xDisco
.Urban. / xUrban
.Motown. / xMotown
.Soul. / xSoul
Years active:
x60s, x70s, x80s
Formed: ..in Michigan / formed nMichigan
Formed: ..in
Detroit / formed DetroitMI
Formed: in 1966
Based: ..in US
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Frequently Asked Questions About How To Hire THE ORIGINALS for a private party or special event.
HOW TO BOOK THE ORIGINALS?
(i.e., how to hire THE ORIGINALS for an event)
You are currently on the official site of De La Font Agency. For
more than 50 years, we have successfully helped official talent buyers
around the world secure quality talent.
We welcome the opportunity to be of service to you. Let's do this the
right way! Let's save you time and frustration!
Simply click on the "Let's Get Started!" link found on this page.
Then, send us your request for booking information.
Include information about your plans for your event and how taking steps to hire THE ORIGINALS (or someone similar) might be of special interest.
If you decide you want to look at other names, simply include your talent-fee
budget range and indicate that you want to see who else you might be able to
afford with such a budget. We can send you a list of names that are affordable
and in the style of music you prefer. We hope to save you time and frustration!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK/HIRE THE ORIGINALS?
(i.e., what is the booking fee to hire THE ORIGINALS for an event?)
(i.e., what is THE ORIGINALS booking fee to perform at an event?)
Official booking fees for THE ORIGINALS, or any other celebrity, are
determined based on a number of factors and may change at any time without prior
notice.
Factors influencing pricing vary and may include date, location, type of
event, whether a private party or a public concert, the artist's calendar,
whether the artist is on tour or not, how well tickets are selling at the
artist's concerts, the current demand for the artist's music, market activity, etc.
As you might expect, the more in-demand the artist is, the more buyers are
prepared to pay. Of course, this causes the artist's price to increase as
the artist becomes more popular or decrease when the artist becomes less popular.
Exclusive agents with exclusive representation frequently quote a
range instead of a specific price, since changes can occur at any time.
Generally, the
artist's manager has a role in the decision to accept any
particular offer from a talent buyer.
To learn the most current artist's pricing, or the estimated artist's fee for your particular event, simply click on the "Let's Get Started!" link found on this page. Then, send us your request for booking
information.
IS THE ORIGINALS AVAILABLE TO WORK MY EVENT?
(i.e., what is THE ORIGINALS's availability?)
To learn the artist's current availability for your special event, simply
click on the "Let's Get Started!" link found on this page. Then, send us
your request for booking information.
Once we have your event/party information, we will be better able to assist you with putting your entertainment talent booking plans in place as your entertainment consultant. Let's get this done right! We look forward to working with you!
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