Blue Magic (band)
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Blue Magic is an American
soul music
group
, one of the most popular Philadelphia soul
groups of the 1970s. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972, they were originally composed of lead Ted Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt. Their most notable songs include smooth soul ballads such as "Sideshow
", "Three Ring Circus" and "Stop to Start
".
in 1972 when former member of The Delfonics
, Randy Cain
brought singer-songwriter Ted Mills in to do some writing with the Philly-based WMOT production company and a short time later, the group Shades of Love, featuring Keith Beaton, Richard Pratt, Vernon Sawyer and his brother Wendell, came in for an audition. According to Marc Taylor, in his book A Touch of Classic Soul of the Early 1970's, "although the group performed admirably, they lacked a standout lead singer. WMOT execs decided to put Mills with the Shades of Love and re-named the group Blue Magic. They were signed with Atco Records
in the same year."
Blue Magic were one of the earliest acts produced by Norman Harris
, a Philadelphia records veteran. The group's harmonies were supported by the MFSB
studio house band
. The early releases from their first album in 1973 were mainly confined to the R&B chart. Blue Magic broke through in a big way the following year with their first million-selling US Top 10 hit single "Sideshow
". It was awarded a gold disc
by the R.I.A.A. in August 1974. It climbed to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
and topped the R&B chart
. A follow-up, "Three Ring Circus" also sold well, reaching #36 in the pop chart and #5 R&B. Both were co-written by MFSB guitarist Bobby Eli
, who played on the sessions.
The group became known mostly for their smooth ballads. The album Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
in 1975 maintained the group's popularity and spawned their version of the popular dance number "We're On The Right Track" as well as the hit ballad
, "Chasing Rainbows". Some of MFSB's best work can be found on "The Magic of the Blue
", "Welcome To The Club", "We're On The Right Track", and "Look Me Up."
Blue Magic had two R&B chart singles in 1975 and four in 1976. The song, "What's Come Over Me" from their debut album was re-worked as a duet
with Margie Joseph
dubbed in alongside Mills' original lead vocals. The new approach saw the song, initially on the b-side
of the group's second single, climb to #11 on the R&B chart in late 1975.
The group had their first world tour that year, which lasted for 16 weeks. The tour included 48 states in the United States
, five countries in Europe
, and a 10-day stay in the Philippines
. Blue Magic concluded their tour with a two-week engagement in the Virgin Islands
. In April 1975, they were chosen as the best new group of the year which earned them an Ebony Award.
By 1977, the group's popularity was starting to fade as music styles changed and despite the group continuing to record consistently, they failed to chart. Label moves to Capitol and then Mirage resulted in a return to the R&B chart, but without any real major success. Lead singer Ted Mills and Richard Pratt left in the 1980s. Mills was replaced by Rod Wayne. The group had some renewed popularity in 1989 with a comeback album, From Out of the Blue. Wayne was later replaced by Martinez Little. The current lead singer for the group is Leemy Waiters.
, Meli'sa Morgan
and Tito Jackson
.
Wade Elliott would later replace Martinez Little. This current lineup continues to tour in soul music shows and appeared on a 2003 PBS 70s Soul special (available on DVD under the title Old School Soul Party Live!).
Blue Magic are known also for their choreography
. As a very visually oriented group they have had several television appearances. These include: Soul Train
, The Mike Douglas Show, The Jerry Blavat Show, Dancin' On Air, and A.M. Philadelphia.
They have shared the stage with other performers such as The Jacksons
, Lionel Richie
, The Commodores, Marvin Gaye
, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Natalie Cole
, The Temptations
, The Four Tops, The Spinners, Earth, Wind & Fire
, New Edition
, The Stylistics
, Mick Jagger
and others. Blue Magic have also sung background vocals for Alyson Williams
and the Rolling Stones (in "If You Really Want To Be My Friend" on the album It's Only Rock 'n' Roll).
The group’s discography is represented in a number of compilations, although their original albums were generally unavailable on CD for some years until the first four studio albums for Atco and a live album with Margie Joseph and Major Harris were re-released individually in the U.S. in 2006.
Current members
External links
United States
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soul music
Music
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group
Band (music)
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, one of the most popular Philadelphia soul
Philadelphia soul
Philadelphia soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly, is a style of soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featuring sweeping strings and piercing horns. The subtle sound of a glockenspiel can often be heard in the background of...
groups of the 1970s. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972, they were originally composed of lead Ted Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt. Their most notable songs include smooth soul ballads such as "Sideshow
Sideshow (song)
"Sideshow" is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974. It was first released on the album Blue Magic and when issued as a single it sold over a million copies, going to #1 R&B and #8 pop in the United States in the summer of 1974. It was covered as a reggae...
", "Three Ring Circus" and "Stop to Start
Stop to Start
"Stop to Start" is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974.It was written by Allan Felder and Jim Grant and released on the album Blue Magic. The song was Blue Magic's third single and preceded their million-selling "Sideshow" and got a good run on urban radio...
".
History
Blue Magic was formed in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1972 when former member of The Delfonics
The Delfonics
The Delfonics are a pioneering Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La ", "Didn't I ", "Break Your Promise," "I'm Sorry," and "Ready or Not Here I Come "...
, Randy Cain
Randy Cain
Randy Cain was a Philadelphia soul singer with The Delfonics . He also helped set up the group Blue Magic.-External links:*...
brought singer-songwriter Ted Mills in to do some writing with the Philly-based WMOT production company and a short time later, the group Shades of Love, featuring Keith Beaton, Richard Pratt, Vernon Sawyer and his brother Wendell, came in for an audition. According to Marc Taylor, in his book A Touch of Classic Soul of the Early 1970's, "although the group performed admirably, they lacked a standout lead singer. WMOT execs decided to put Mills with the Shades of Love and re-named the group Blue Magic. They were signed with Atco Records
Atco Records
ATCO Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded in 1955 as a division of Atlantic Records. It was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic's founders, Herb Abramson, who...
in the same year."
Blue Magic were one of the earliest acts produced by Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Norman Harris was an American guitarist, producer, arranger and songwriter associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB and one-third of the production trio of Baker-Harris-Young...
, a Philadelphia records veteran. The group's harmonies were supported by the MFSB
MFSB
MFSB was a pool of more than thirty studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed up such groups as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O’Jays, the Stylistics, the...
studio house band
House band
For the British band that existed from 1984-2001, see The House BandA house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play an establishment. It is widely used to refer both to the bands who work on entertainment programs on television or radio, and to...
. The early releases from their first album in 1973 were mainly confined to the R&B chart. Blue Magic broke through in a big way the following year with their first million-selling US Top 10 hit single "Sideshow
Sideshow (song)
"Sideshow" is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974. It was first released on the album Blue Magic and when issued as a single it sold over a million copies, going to #1 R&B and #8 pop in the United States in the summer of 1974. It was covered as a reggae...
". It was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the R.I.A.A. in August 1974. It climbed to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and topped the R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
. A follow-up, "Three Ring Circus" also sold well, reaching #36 in the pop chart and #5 R&B. Both were co-written by MFSB guitarist Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli is a Grammy Award winning musician, arranger, composer and record producer from Philadelphia, USA. He is a founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB.-Biography:...
, who played on the sessions.
The group became known mostly for their smooth ballads. The album Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
Thirteen Blue Magic Lane is the third album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey and released in 1975 on the Atco label.-History:...
in 1975 maintained the group's popularity and spawned their version of the popular dance number "We're On The Right Track" as well as the hit ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
, "Chasing Rainbows". Some of MFSB's best work can be found on "The Magic of the Blue
The Magic of the Blue
The Magic of the Blue is the second album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Bobby Eli and released in 1974 on the Atco label.-History:...
", "Welcome To The Club", "We're On The Right Track", and "Look Me Up."
Blue Magic had two R&B chart singles in 1975 and four in 1976. The song, "What's Come Over Me" from their debut album was re-worked as a duet
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
with Margie Joseph
Margie Joseph
Margaret Marie "Margie" Joseph is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. Her greatest success came in the 1970s, with her biggest hits being her version of Paul McCartney's "My Love", her version of The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love" and her duet with Blue Magic...
dubbed in alongside Mills' original lead vocals. The new approach saw the song, initially on the b-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of the group's second single, climb to #11 on the R&B chart in late 1975.
The group had their first world tour that year, which lasted for 16 weeks. The tour included 48 states in the United States
United States
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, five countries in Europe
Europe
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, and a 10-day stay in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Blue Magic concluded their tour with a two-week engagement in the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
. In April 1975, they were chosen as the best new group of the year which earned them an Ebony Award.
By 1977, the group's popularity was starting to fade as music styles changed and despite the group continuing to record consistently, they failed to chart. Label moves to Capitol and then Mirage resulted in a return to the R&B chart, but without any real major success. Lead singer Ted Mills and Richard Pratt left in the 1980s. Mills was replaced by Rod Wayne. The group had some renewed popularity in 1989 with a comeback album, From Out of the Blue. Wayne was later replaced by Martinez Little. The current lead singer for the group is Leemy Waiters.
Later years
In 1996, Ted Mills returned to the music scene as a solo act. He recorded an album for Casablanca that year entitled This Magic Is Real, featuring a remake of "Tear It Down." Recent recordings include the "3 Tenors of Soul" with Russell Thompkins, Jr. and William Hart. He is still performing, mostly in multi-act soul music shows. He recently appeared in the touring play Girl He Ain't Worth It with The ManhattansThe Manhattans
The Manhattans are an American popular R&B vocal group, with a string of hit records spanning four decades. Their best known million-selling songs being "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and 'Shining Star' in 1980...
, Meli'sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan is an African American R&B singer born in Queens, New York who had a string of urban contemporary and house music hits in the 1980s and 1990s. She got her start in the music industry whilst singing with a church gospel choir called the Starlets of Corona...
and Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson is an American singer and lead guitarist and original member of The Jackson 5. He is the older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Early life and rise to stardom:...
.
Wade Elliott would later replace Martinez Little. This current lineup continues to tour in soul music shows and appeared on a 2003 PBS 70s Soul special (available on DVD under the title Old School Soul Party Live!).
Blue Magic are known also for their choreography
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
. As a very visually oriented group they have had several television appearances. These include: Soul Train
Soul Train
Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared.As a nod to Soul Trains...
, The Mike Douglas Show, The Jerry Blavat Show, Dancin' On Air, and A.M. Philadelphia.
They have shared the stage with other performers such as The Jacksons
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
, Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
, The Commodores, Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
, The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
, The Four Tops, The Spinners, Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
, New Edition
New Edition
New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync...
, The Stylistics
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are a soul music vocal group, and were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads, graced by the...
, Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
and others. Blue Magic have also sung background vocals for Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams
-Career:The daughter of bandleader / trumpeter Bobby Booker, she began her career by singing background vocals for various artists including, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore , B. B. & Q. Band, Cashflow, Unlimited Touch, Bobby Brown and Barbara Mitchell before joining the group High Fashion, which also...
and the Rolling Stones (in "If You Really Want To Be My Friend" on the album It's Only Rock 'n' Roll).
The group’s discography is represented in a number of compilations, although their original albums were generally unavailable on CD for some years until the first four studio albums for Atco and a live album with Margie Joseph and Major Harris were re-released individually in the U.S. in 2006.
Original members
- Ted "Wizard" Mills - lead - left to pursue a solo career in the late 1980s
- Keith "Duke" Beaton – tenor
- Wendell Sawyer – baritone, second tenor, first tenor and lead
- Vernon Sawyer – tenor, baritone.
- Richard Pratt - bass - left in 1981
Current members
- Wendell Sawyer – baritone,lead
- Keith "Duke" Beaton – tenor
- Fernando "Mo" Kee - First Tenor
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1974 | Blue Magic Blue Magic (album) Blue Magic is the self-titled debut album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and released in 1974 on the Atco label.-History:... |
45 | 4 | Atco Atco Records ATCO Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded in 1955 as a division of Atlantic Records. It was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic's founders, Herb Abramson, who... |
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| The Magic of the Blue The Magic of the Blue The Magic of the Blue is the second album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Bobby Eli and released in 1974 on the Atco label.-History:... |
71 | 14 | ||||
| 1975 | Thirteen Blue Magic Lane Thirteen Blue Magic Lane Thirteen Blue Magic Lane is the third album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey and released in 1975 on the Atco label.-History:... |
50 | 9 | |||
| 1976 | Mystic Dragons | 170 | 44 | |||
| 1977 | Message from the Magic | — | — | |||
| 1981 | Welcome Back | — | — | Capitol Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
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| 1983 | Magic # | — | 52 | Mirage | ||
| 1989 | From Out of the Blue | — | 48 | Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
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| 1995 | My Magic Is Real | — | — | Hot Prod. | ||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | ||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2006 | Live! (with Major Harris Major Harris (singer) Major Harris is an American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound.-Career:... & Margie Joseph Margie Joseph Margaret Marie "Margie" Joseph is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. Her greatest success came in the 1970s, with her biggest hits being her version of Paul McCartney's "My Love", her version of The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love" and her duet with Blue Magic... ) |
— | — | Collectables Collectables Records Collectables is a reissue record label founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene was previously associated with New York City's Times Square Record Shop, Philadelphia's Record Museum retail chain, and the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels.... |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1986 | Greatest Hits | — | — | Omni | |
| 1990 | The Magic of the Blue: Greatest Hits | — | — | Atlantic Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
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| 1996 | The Best of Blue Magic: Soulful Spell | — | — | Rhino Rhino Entertainment Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company. It is owned by Warner Music Group.-History:Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue company during the 1970s and 1980s, releasing compilation albums of pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues successes... |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B |
US A/C |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1973 | "Spell" | — | 30 | — | — | |
| "Look Me Up" | — | 36 | — | — | ||
| "Stop to Start Stop to Start "Stop to Start" is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974.It was written by Allan Felder and Jim Grant and released on the album Blue Magic. The song was Blue Magic's third single and preceded their million-selling "Sideshow" and got a good run on urban radio... " |
74 | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Sideshow Sideshow (song) "Sideshow" is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974. It was first released on the album Blue Magic and when issued as a single it sold over a million copies, going to #1 R&B and #8 pop in the United States in the summer of 1974. It was covered as a reggae... " |
8 | 1 | 35 | — | |
| "Three Ring Circus" | 36 | 5 | 26 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Love Has Found Its Way to Me" | — | 45 | — | — | |
| "Chasing Rainbows" | — | 17 | — | — | ||
| "What's Come Over Me" (with Margie Joseph Margie Joseph Margaret Marie "Margie" Joseph is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. Her greatest success came in the 1970s, with her biggest hits being her version of Paul McCartney's "My Love", her version of The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love" and her duet with Blue Magic... ) |
— | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Magic of the Blue" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Grateful" | 104 | 15 | — | — | |
| "Freak-N-Stein" | — | 73 | — | — | ||
| "Teach Me (It's Something About Love)" | — | 48 | — | — | ||
| "Summer Snow" | — | 40 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "I Waited" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | "Land of Make-Believe" | — | 77 | — | — | |
| "Seems I Haven't Seen Her | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "See Through" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Magic #" | — | 69 | — | — | ||
| "Since You Been Gone" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Romeo and Juliet" | — | 20 | — | 89 | |
| "It's Like Magic" | — | 31 | — | — | ||
| "Secret Lover" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||||
External links
- Blue Magic on Soul Tracks