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Rustix
Rustix (or The Rustix) were an American R&B/blue-eyed soul ensemble from Rochester, New York. Career Rustix formed in 1967; the band was signed to Rare Earth Records, a Motown Records subsidiary. When they signed, they were the first all white act that did not use other musicians to back them (ie. The Funk Brothers) to be signed to a Motown Label. When they were signed, Rare Earth hadn't yet been signed. The label didn't have a name yet. Prior to signing with Rare Earth, the band had a single on the Cadet Records label. Prior to their recording career, the group had been a popular attraction in upstate New York (state), New York, opening for Jimi Hendrix and Soft Machine at one point. Among their singles were "Can't You Hear the Music Play" from the album ''Bedlam'', released in 1969 and "Come On People" from the album of the same name, released in 1970. ''Bedlam'' peaked at No. 200 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. A sophomore effort, ''Come On People'', followed in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rare Earth Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ''town'', has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most of the Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967, and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland–Dozier–H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
