The Ballads | |
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| Also known as | The Ballards |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | R&B |
| Labels | Venture |
The Ballads were an American vocal group formed in 1961 in Oakland. Band members included Nathaniel Romerson, Jon Foster, Rico Thompson, and Leslie LaPalmer[1] The band had one hit single in 1968, entitled "God Bless Our Love". This song reached #65 on the Billboard pop singles charts[2] and #8 on the R&B Singles charts.[3] This song was picked by WDIA program director Bill Thomas as a "Biggest Leftfield Happening" in Billboard's programming aids.[4] The B side of this record was the song "My Baby Knows How to Love Her Man." This record was released on Venture Records #615.[2]
Nathaniel "Nate" Romerson (born on October 26, 1937) died on April 22, 2013, at the age of 75.[5][6] He started the group in 1961, and he was also one of the background singers.
References
- ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Ballads". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- 1 2 Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Joel Whitburn. 2000. Record Research Inc. p. 32. ISBN 0-89820-139-X
- ↑ "Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles". Billboard. August 10, 1968. p. 44.
- ↑ "Programming Aids". Billboard. July 20, 1968. p. 18.
- ↑ Nathaniel Romerson Obituary Notice
- ↑ "Nathaniel Romerson". East Bay Times via legacy.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.