Jon & Robin were an

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from the 1960s, composed of Jon Abdnor Junior and Javonne "Robin" Braga. The group recorded for Abdnor's father's label,

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. Wayne Carson Thompson (famous for writing

The Box Tops The Box Tops is an American rock band formed in Memphis in 1967. They are best known for the hits " The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", "Choo Choo Train," and " Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period. They perform ...

' hit "

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") wrote several of the band's tunes, including their one national US

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, 1967's "Do it Again a Little Bit Slower" (US #18; CAN #9) "Dr. Jon (The Medicine Man)", which was a regional hit in Texas and the American South and #10 in

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, and "You Got Style" which reached #70 in Canada. They were often backed by Bobby Patterson and the Five Americans, other Abnak artists, on their

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. In 1969, Jon Abdnor released a solo

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after the duo had parted ways.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Elastic Event'' (

, 1967) *''Soul of a Boy and Girl'' (Abnak, 1967) *''Intro to Change'' (Jon Howard Abdnor & The Involvement; Abnak, 1969)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

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