Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2006

Members: Yvonne Stevens, Joe Harris, Lloyd Williams, Melvin Stewart, Billie Calvin, Marcy Thomas, Brenda Evans, Tyrone Barkley, Calvin "Doc" Stephenson, Virginia McDonald, Tyrone Douglas

American R&B and psychedelic soul group, founded by producer Norman Whitfield. Joe Harris, Billie Calvin, Brenda Evans were the original members. Billie Calvin and Brenda Evans left in 1973 and were replaced by Virginia McDonald ("Vee"), Tyrone Barkley ("Lil Ty"), Tyrone Douglas ("Big Ty") and Calvin "Doc" Stephenson. The group left Motown and followed Norman Whitfield to Whitfield Records in 1975. Virginia McDonald and Tyrone Douglas left, and Yvonne Stevens (aka Taka Boom) joined. The late '70s line-up often included musicians from Whitfield's other group, Rose Royce. Joe Harris, Marcy Thomas, Melvin Stewart and Lloyd Williams are who appear on the group's last album.