Biography
Bloodstone
Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 1997
Members: Melvin Webb, Charles E. McCormick, Charles Love, Harry Williams (3), Harry Wilkins (2), Eddie Summers, Willis Draffen, Roger Durham, Ronald Wilson (8), Ronald Bell (2), Donald Brown (12)
American R&B, soul-funk band, formed in 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri.They started as a doo-wop group: The Sinceres and they moved in late 1960's to Las Vegas, NV.
By 1971 - billing themselves as Bloodstone - they decided to move to Los Angeles, CA, but failed to generate enough interest and they decided to move to London, UK.
They became known for their funk/soul sound that blended Jimi Hendrix-styled rock music with doo-wop and gospel music undertones. Their biggest hit is "Natural High" (1973).