The People's Choice was an American

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formed in 1971 in

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by Frank Brunson and David Thompson. While they had several

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, their biggest

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Career

Their debut single, "I Likes To Do It" on Phil-L.A. of Soul Records, got to #9 on the U.S. ''

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and #38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A short time later Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff saw People's Choice in concert, and told Brunson that they wished the group had recorded "I Likes To Do It" for Philadelphia International Records. Gamble & Huff signed the group up in 1974, and it was with them that they had another hit single with "Do It Any Way You Wanna." It sold over one million copies in three months, and was awarded a music recording sales certification, gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in November 1975. This song was used in Fred Williamson's 1976 film ''Death Journey''. Brunson died on November 24, 2007 after a long illness.

Former members

*Frank Brunson - keyboards, vocals (died on November 24, 2007, at age 78). *David Thomson - drums *Guy Fiske - guitar *Roger Andrews - bass *Marc Reed - vocals *Clifton Gamble - piano, synthesizer *Johnnie Hightower - guitar *Bill Rodgers - piano, synthesizer *Darnell Jordan - guitar *Stanley Thomas - bass, vocals *Valerie Brown - vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

*''Golden Classics'' (1996, Collectables Records, Collectables) *''I Likes to Do It'' (2000, Jamie Records, Jamie) *''Any Way You Wanna - The People's Choice Anthology 1971-1981'' (2017, BBR)

Singles

References

External links

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soulfulkindamusic.net - Frankie Brunson / The Fashions

Frankie Brunson Biography
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