The Esquires
The Esquires was an American rhythm and blues band from Milwaukee.
Band History
The R & B band The Esquires was founded in 1957 in Milwaukee by Gilbert, Alvis and Betty Moorer, as the three siblings still attended school. They appeared first on in local shows. In the course of the existence of other members joined the band, so Harvey Scales ( not participated in the recordings) and 1961 Sam Pace. First, they were given the opportunity to participate as a background singer for recordings of Lonnie Walker. Betty Moorer then took a few singles under his own name; she left on the tape to try a career as a soloist. It was replaced by Shawn Taylor. In 1966 the group recorded as The Esquires and now worked primarily in Chicago. After screen tests for Curtis Mayfield, with the ultimately was no contract connection, followed by recordings for various small labels in Chicago; Bill " Bunky " Sheppard, owner of the label Constellation, she sat in 1965 as a background singer at Mill Evans ' Things Will not Be the Same / I've Got to Have Your Love ( Constellation 170) a.
After the financial end of the Constellation Labels published Bill Sheppard takes more of the session at other labels, Why Why Why / Right appeared in 1967 under the King Records, Trying to Find a Home / When I'm Ready 1967 at Tou -Sea. More pictures were taken then for Bunky Records; Get On Up / Listen to Me ( Bunky 7750 ), written by Gilbert Moorer, was released in early 1967 and became first a local, then a national hit. The song was at # 3 of the R & B charts and reached # 11 on the pop charts; it was followed by appearances in Chiacogher Regal Theatre and the Apollo Theater in New York.
The second single And Get Away / Everybody's Laughing ( Bunky 7752 ), which was again written by Gilbert Moorer, was released in October 1967 and was again nationally successful; it reached # 9 R & B and # 22 on the pop charts. Then appeared the only album of the band, followed by other singles extractions in 1968, but no longer able to build on the success of 1967. The group ended the contract with Bunky Records and signed a contract with Scepter Records. Although the single Scepter single was released in the catalog ( Scepter 12232 ), You've Got the Power / No Doubt About It, however, remained unpublished. It then appeared on the Scepter sublabel wall. After three singles, the contract with Scepter 1969 After reshuffles appeared in the early 1970s, further singles on labels such as B & G and Lamarr, but only 1976 managed The Esquires a renewed chart success with a newly recorded version of their first hits. ; Get On Up '76 / Disco ( Ju - Par 104) was the last title success of the ensemble. While it still came regularly in the room to Milwaukee, where Gilbert and Alvis Moorer, the newly formed group, and there were new recordings for local labels, but could not build on the successes of the 1960s. The death of Gilbert Moorers 2008 meant the end of the group.
Occupation
Disco Graphical Notes
In 1992, the two biggest hits of the group, Get On Up And Get Away and Capricorn Records were released on the compilation 'The Scepter Records Story. Appeared in 1998 on the English label Westside CD Get On Up And Get Away, which offers a comprehensive retrospective of singles.
Singles / EPs
- Mill Evans ( with backing vocals by The Esquires )
- The Esquires ( Gilbert Moorer, Shawn Taylor, Alvis Moorer, Sam Pace and Millard Edwards):
- The Esquires ( Gilbert Moorer, Alvis Moorer, Sam Pace and Millard Edwards)
- Betty Moorer ( with backing vocals by The Esquires )
- The Esquires ( Gilbert Moorer, Alvis Moorer, Sam Pace and Millard Edwards)
- The Esquires ( Gilbert Moorer, Alvis Moorer, Sam Pace and Shawn Taylor)
- The Esquires ( Gilbert Moorer, Alvis Moorer and others)
- The O'Kaysions / The Esquires
- Candi Staton / Chick Carbo / Zastrow, Christie & Co. / The Esquires
LPs
- Esquires - Get On Up And Get Away - Bunky BS -300, 1968