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group from

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consisting of three

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. The group released one

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in 1971, which peaked on the ''Billboard'' 200 at #187. Its title track, "Love Means (You Never Have to Say You're Sorry)", was a minor

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, peaking at #39 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100

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. The song found a much wider audience among adults, reaching #5 on Billboard's

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was taken from a line from the 1970

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'' Love Story''. On the back cover of

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'' album, a press shot of the group found by bassist

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, and received a $3000 payment and alterations to be made to the album art.

Members

*Walt Wilder *Warner Wilder *George Wilder

References

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