Formed in the late 50's and going through two names before settling on The Astors (originally the Duntinos then The Chips, after producer Chips Moman) The Astors were a unique artist on the Stax roster in that they featured such strong group harmony. Most Stax acts concentrated on solo stars (and one very famous duo), not vocal groups. Sadly, the Astors never got to record enough sides to make the large mark that they deserved (I featured "In The Twilight Zone" here a few years ago, and have always held their biggest hit "Candy" in my back pocket as a potential future 45 of the day). This was their final release.
This track beautifully shows off their fantastic vocals as well as the incredible musical backing of the Stax house band, aka Booker T & The MG's.
For further reading, there's a great history of the Astors HERE.
from 1967...
THE ASTORS - MORE POWER TO YOU
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