Solar Records Radio/Guest The Emotions /Host DA Williams Wardell Potts Jr/Inter

Originally known as the Heavenly Sunbeams, they were a gospel girl group whose first taste of fame was as a soul/r&b outfit in their hometown of Chicago, Illinois. As The Emotions, they signed with Stax's Memphis based Volt imprint in the late 60s. There they came under the production of Issac Hayes and David Porter. They issued their 1969 debut album entitled "So I Can Love You" with Stax.

So I Can Love You rose to no. 43 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. The album's title track also got to nos. 3 & 39 upon the Hot R&B Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. Another single entitled The Best Part Of A Love Affair rose to no. 27 upon the Hot R&B Songs chart.

As well the girl group went on to release their sophomore LP entitled Untouched in 1972 upon Stax. The album cut Show Me How rose to no. 13 upon the Hot R&B Songs chart.

The Emotions then started to work upon their third studio album. Due to be entitled Songs of Innocence and Experience this LP was supposed to be issued by the label during 1972 but wasn't as a whole. With Stax going on to become defunct in 1975, the group then left the record label altogether.


The girl group then joined up with Columbia Records where an association with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire brought them their greatest level of success.[1] With Stepney's and White's production, The Emotions issued the 1976 album Flowers on Columbia. Flowers rose to no.5 upon the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. As well Flowers was certified Gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America.[14][15] The album's title track got to no. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. Another single being I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love rose to nos. 4 & 13 on the Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B Songs chart respectively.