Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
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Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose was a family soul
singing
group
from Dania Beach
, Florida
, that attained brief popularity in the early 1970s. The original members were the sibling
s Carter Cornelius
, Eddie Cornelius, and Rose Cornelius. Another sister, Billie Jo Cornelius, was added later. The surviving members of the group recently launched a multimillion dollar law suit against Capitol Records
. They are still awaiting the resolution to this law suit.
chart
in 1971, with the single
"Treat Her Like a Lady
" (U.S. R&B
Top 20, Billboard Hot 100
#3). The record was awarded a gold disc
on 2 August 1971 for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA)
The act succeeded again in 1972 with "Too Late to Turn Back Now
" (U.S. R&B #5, Hot 100 #2); both songs were written
by Eddie Cornelius. This also sold over one million copies with a gold disc awarded in August 1972.
While the group failed to find any further success on the scale of their first two singles, two releases, "Don't Ever Be Lonely" and "I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore" reached the Billboard Top 40. Their final charting single was "Since I Found My Baby" in 1974, from their third and last album
. Their records
were all produced
by Bob Archibald at the Music Factory in Miami
.
in Miami and adopted the name Prince Gideon Israel. He wrote, recorded, and mixed the sect's music and videos
for the next 15 years. He died on November 7, 1991 as the result of a heart attack
at the age of 43. Eddie Cornelius became a born-again Christian and later an ordained pastor
. He still continues to sing, produce, and write music that reflects his faith in God.
Rose Cornelius appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in June 1967, and performed in Las Vegas and worldwide before joining her brothers. She came home to form CB&SR with her brothers at her mother's request. Rose Cornelius wrote most of the CB&SR background vocals. In 1970, she toured with another group called the Gospel Jazz Singers. She is working and living in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, and still performs with many groups.
Soul music
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singing
Singing
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group
Musical ensemble
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from Dania Beach
Dania Beach, Florida
Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 29,639. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in...
, Florida
Florida
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, that attained brief popularity in the early 1970s. The original members were the sibling
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
s Carter Cornelius
Carter Cornelius
Carter Cornelius was a rhythm and blues musician.-Band:A native of Dania Beach, Florida, Cornelius was part of the musical group Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose...
, Eddie Cornelius, and Rose Cornelius. Another sister, Billie Jo Cornelius, was added later. The surviving members of the group recently launched a multimillion dollar law suit against Capitol Records
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...
. They are still awaiting the resolution to this law suit.
Group career
The group hit the popPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
chart
Record chart
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in 1971, with the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Treat Her Like a Lady
Treat Her Like a Lady (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose song)
"Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1971 single by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Written by Eddie Cornelius, it was a big success in the American R&B and pop charts reaching "Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1971 single by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Written by Eddie Cornelius, it was a big success...
" (U.S. R&B
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,...
Top 20, 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...
#3). The record was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
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on 2 August 1971 for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA)
The act succeeded again in 1972 with "Too Late to Turn Back Now
Too Late to Turn Back Now (song)
"Too Late to Turn Back Now" is the 1972 follow up single of Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose to their debut hit "Treat Her Like a Lady. The single written by Eddie Cornelius had great success peaking at #5 in the U.S. R&B, #2 in the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 in Cashbox Magazine's chart of the Top...
" (U.S. R&B #5, Hot 100 #2); both songs were written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
by Eddie Cornelius. This also sold over one million copies with a gold disc awarded in August 1972.
While the group failed to find any further success on the scale of their first two singles, two releases, "Don't Ever Be Lonely" and "I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore" reached the Billboard Top 40. Their final charting single was "Since I Found My Baby" in 1974, from their third and last album
Album
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. Their records
Gramophone record
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were all produced
Record producer
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by Bob Archibald at the Music Factory in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.
Later careers
The group broke up in 1976 when Carter Cornelius joined a black Hebrew sectSect
A sect is a group with distinctive religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Although in past it was mostly used to refer to religious groups, it has since expanded and in modern culture can refer to any organization that breaks away from a larger one to follow a different set of rules and...
in Miami and adopted the name Prince Gideon Israel. He wrote, recorded, and mixed the sect's music and videos
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the next 15 years. He died on November 7, 1991 as the result of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
at the age of 43. Eddie Cornelius became a born-again Christian and later an ordained pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
. He still continues to sing, produce, and write music that reflects his faith in God.
Rose Cornelius appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in June 1967, and performed in Las Vegas and worldwide before joining her brothers. She came home to form CB&SR with her brothers at her mother's request. Rose Cornelius wrote most of the CB&SR background vocals. In 1970, she toured with another group called the Gospel Jazz Singers. She is working and living in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, and still performs with many groups.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 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... |
||
| July 1972 | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | 29 | 12 |
| December 1973 | Big Time Lover | — | 32 |
| March 1976 | Greatest Hits | — | 60 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US HOT 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 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,... |
US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
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| 1971 | "Treat Her Like a Lady Treat Her Like a Lady (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose song) "Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1971 single by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Written by Eddie Cornelius, it was a big success in the American R&B and pop charts reaching "Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1971 single by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Written by Eddie Cornelius, it was a big success... " |
3 | 20 | — | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose |
| 1972 | "Too Late to Turn Back Now Too Late to Turn Back Now (song) "Too Late to Turn Back Now" is the 1972 follow up single of Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose to their debut hit "Treat Her Like a Lady. The single written by Eddie Cornelius had great success peaking at #5 in the U.S. R&B, #2 in the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 in Cashbox Magazine's chart of the Top... " |
2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) | 23 | 28 | 27 | ||
| I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore | 37 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | Let Me Down Easy | 96 | — | — | |
| I Just Can't Stop Loving You | 104 | 79 | — | Big Time Lover | |
| 1974 | Big Time Lover | — | 88 | — | |
| Since I Found My Baby | — | 59 | — | Greatest Hits | |
| Got To Testify (Love)** | — | — | — | ||
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- NOTE: Got To Testify (Love) reached #15 on the US Dance chart.