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The Poets (members Donald McPherson (born 9-July-1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana - died 4-July-1971 cause: Leukemia), Enrique Antonio Silvester (born 7-October-1941 in Colon, Panama --- died ?-November-2006 in New York --- cause: ?), Luther Simmons Jr. (born 9-September-1942 in New York City))

Red Bird 10-046 - Merry Christmas Baby / I'm Stuck On You - 1965

The Insiders (members Donald McPherson, Enrique Antonio Silvester and Luther Simmons Jr.)

Red Bird 10-055 - I'm Stuck On You / Chapel Bells Are Calling* - 1966 *track has identical backing track as the 1965 release "Merry Christmas Baby" by The Poets on Red Bird 10-046.
RCA 47-9225 - I'm Better Off Without You / I'm Just A Man - 1967
RCA 47-9325 - If You Had A Heart / Movin' On - 1967

The Main Ingredient (members Donald McPherson , Enrique Antonio Silvester and Luther Simmons Jr.) It is said that the group got their unique name after reading the writing on a Coca~Cola bottle!

RCA 47-9748 - I Was Born To Lose You / Psychedelic Ride - 1969
RCA 74-0252 - Brotherly Love / Get Back - 1969
RCA 74-0313 - The Girl I Left Behind / Can't Stand Your Love - 1970
RCA 74-0340 - You've Been My Inspiration / Life Won't Be The Same - 1970
RCA 74-0382 - I'm Better Off Without You* / Need Her Love - 1970 *a re-recording of their 1967 release as The Insiders on RCA 9225.
RCA 74-0401 - I'm So Proud / Brotherly Love - 1970
RCA 74-0456 - Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling In Love) / Magic Shoes - 1971 (after this release Donald McPherson dies of leukemia, but is still featured as vocalist on the next two singles)
RCA 74-0517 - Black Seeds Keep On Growing / Baby Change Your Mind - 1971 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
RCA 74-0603 - I'm Leaving This Time / Another Day Has Come - 1971

The Main Ingredient (members Cuba Gooding (born 27-April-1944 in New York City, Died 20th April, 2017 in Los Angeles), Carl Tomkins and Luther Simmons Jr.)

RCA 74-0731 - Everybody Plays The Fool / Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) - 1972
RCA 74-0856 - You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) / Traveling - 1972
RCA 74-0939 - I'm Better Off Without You / You Can Call Me Rover - 1973
RCA 0046 - Girl Blue / Movin' On - 1973
RCA 0205 - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely* / Goodbye My Love - 1973 *originally recorded in 1973 by Ronnie Dyson on Columbia 45867.
RCA 0305 - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend* / Why Can't We All Unite - 1974 *also recorded in 1973 by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express on RCA APB0-0085.
RCA 10095 - California My Way / Looks Like Rain - 1974
RCA 10224 - Rolling Down A Mountainside / Family Man - 1975
RCA 10334 - The Good Old Days / I Want To Make You Glad - 1975
RCA 10431 - Shame On The World (Short Version) / Shame On The World (Extended Version) - 1975
RCA 10431 - Shame On The World / Lillian - 1975
RCA 10606 - Instant Love / Let Me Prove My Love To You - 1976

Tony Sylvester & The New Ingredient (members Enrique Antonio "Tony" Silvester, ...............................)

The Main Ingredient featuring Cuba Gooding (members Cuba Gooding, Enrique Antonio Silvester and Luther Simmons Jr.)

The Main Ingredient (members Cuba Gooding, Enrique Antonio Silvester and Luther Simmons Jr.)

RCA 12107 - Makes No Difference To Me / What Can A Miracle Do - 1980
RCA 12320 - Evening Of Love / Evening Of Love - 1981
RCA 12340 - I Only Have Eyes For You / Only - 1981
RCA 13045 - Party People / Save Me - 1982

Cuba Gooding

Streetwise 2214 - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend (6:59) /// Happiness Is Just Around The Corner (4:00) / Hapiness Is Just Around The Corner (Acapella) - 1983 (12"release)

The Main Ingredient (members Cuba Gooding, Enrique Antonio Silvester and Luther Simmons Jr.)

Zakia ZK015 - Do Me Right (Original) / Do Me Right (Bonus Dub Version) / Do Me Right (Short Version) /// Give Me Your Love / Do Me Right (Instrumental) - 1986 (12" release)Collectables Col 045407 - Spinning Around / Happiness Is Just Around The Bend - 1988
Collectables Col 045557 - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely / You've Been My Inspiration - 1988

The Main Ingredient (members Cuba Gooding, Enrique Antonio Silvester and Jerome Jackson)

Polydor 873 582-7 - Nothing's Too Good For My Baby / I Can't Go For That* - 1989 *Also recorded in 1981 by Darryl Hall & John Oates on RCA PB-12357.

Cuba Gooding

Ichiban 635 - My One And Only Love / I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love - 1994

The Main Ingredient (members Enrique Antonio Silvester, Luther Simmons Jr. and Carlton Blount) 2001 line-up.