Delegation
Ricky Bailey founded Delegation -- a three-man group that changed members frequently, with Bailey the only constant -- in the United Kingdom in 1975. Bailey, a native of Jamaica, moved to Britain with his parents as a teen, settling in Birmingham, where he formed his first group, the Five Star Cadets. The short-lived group provided invaluable experience and helped Bailey when he was putting Delegation (Bailey, Len Coley, and Roddy Harris) together. They caught the ear of songwriter/producer Ken Gold, who masterminded the Real Thing. Gold got them a deal with State Records; their first release, "The Promise of Love" in 1976, flopped despite receiving excellent reviews and airplay. A second release, "Where Is the Love," found its way onto the charts and the group started crisscrossing Europe, gigging constantly. They hit again with "You've Been Doing Me Wrong," but Harris quit, his place taken by Ray Patterson.
The years 1978 and 1979 showed promise. They hit with a remake of Ray Parker's "Honey I'm Rich" and "Oh Honey," and released their first LP, The Promise of Love. More changes occurred when Coley left and was replaced by Bruce Dunbar. They hit a dry spell in England, but in 1979 "Oh Honey" soared to number five on the R&B chart in the States, and charted pop. A change of labels found them with Ariola, which released Eau de Vie, a good seller in Europe. Delegation came out in 1981 and spawned two more hits; a third album, Deuces High, appeared in 1982.
Personnel continued to change. Dunbar quit and Kathy Bryant joined, becoming Delegation's first female member. They changed labels, releasing It's Your Turn on Epic, which stiffed everywhere but France. They then released The Mix on Scorpio Records, a segue compilation of five of their biggest hits. The band soldiered on until the early '90s. Rap artists Coolio and the Ghetto Boys sampled "Oh Honey," which helped keep the Delegation's name alive. Bailey and Gold formed Euro-Jam Records to repackage Delegation recordings and record artists.
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20 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Deuces High (plus bonus tracks)
R&B - Paru chez Sony Music UK le 22 févr. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Promise of Love
R&B - Paru chez State Records le 16 août 1976
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Delegation: The Best Of...
R&B - Paru chez State Records le 4 juin 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Put A Little Love On Me - EP
Électronique - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 7 déc. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Delegation Selected Hits Vol. 1
R&B - Paru chez Charly Records le 13 juin 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Delegation's Stand Up (Reach For The Sky)
R&B - Paru chez Charly Records le 25 juin 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Delegation (Greatest Hits)
Pop - Paru chez Rare le 12 sept. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Promise of Love
R&B - Paru chez State Records le 11 juil. 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Delegation Selected Hits Vol. 2
R&B - Paru chez Charly Records le 12 juin 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Where Is the Love (We Used to Know)
R&B - Paru chez State Records le 17 janv. 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Delegation ESSENTIAL (Remastered)
R&B - Paru chez Oldys le 10 déc. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Someone Oughta Write a Song (about You Baby) / Mr. Heartbreak
Soul - Paru chez Shadybrook Records le 19 févr. 1978
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Stone Walls - Single
Pop - Paru chez State Records le 24 janv. 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You've Been Doing Me Wrong
R&B - Paru chez State Records le 19 juil. 1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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