Side Effect was an American
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and
jazz-funk band, that recorded between 1972 and 1982. The group was formed in
Los Angeles,
California in 1972 by Augie Johnson who became their leader.
Career
Side Effect was formed by Augie Johnson and members, Lometta Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, Gregory Matta and Louis Patton in May 1972.
The group played many
Los Angeles area clubs and within a few months the group signed their first record deal with a company called Avenue of America-Gas Records with whom they recorded their first album ''
Effective''.
The album did not chart. Not discouraged, Side Effect continued to evolve. They changed female lead vocalists, from Lometta Johnson to Sylvia Nabors, and soon joined At-Home Productions, a production company headed by
Wayne Henderson of
The Crusaders.
This new association would bear fruit with a new record deal with
Fantasy Records. The self-titled ''
Side Effect'' was released in 1975
but it did not chart. By their third album, ''
What You Need'' they had switched vocalists from Sylvia Nabors to Helen Lowe,
now gospel superstar
Helen Baylor. This was their first charting album going to number 26 on the R&B chart. Two more albums ''
Goin' Bananas'' and ''
Rainbow Visions'' were released now featuring vocalist Sylvia St.
James who replaced Lowe but they charted moderately. After these four albums were completed, Side Effect left Fantasy Records and was picked up by
Elektra Records
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Miki Howard replacing St. James on vocals was released in 1980. It did not do well on the charts as well as the next two
Elektra
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albums ''
Portraits'' and ''
All Aboard''.
Howard left the group and began a solo career in 1986. The group briefly re-united and issued a single entitled "I Love You" in 1987 (Striped Horse record label). They later became known as Augie's Side Effect.
On October 10, 2014, founder Augie Johnson died at age 66. On June 16, 2020, Louie Patton died at age 71, leaving behind 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
External links
*
Side Effect at Concord Music
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American disco groups
American dance music groups
American soul musical groups
Fantasy Records artists
Elektra Records artists
Musical groups established in 1972
Musical groups disestablished in 1982