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The Soul Children

The Del-Rios (members Louis Williams (later member of The Ovations), Norman West, James Taylor and William Bell) group reformed to record this 45.

Stax 125 - Just Across The Street / There's A Love* - 1962 *William Bell lead vocals -- covered in 1967 by The Gentrys on MGM 13690.       

Norman West & His Band (members Norman West, ......................................)

Christy 101 - Plagued / College Love - ? 

Norman West (born 30-October-1939 in Monroe, Louisiana)  

Hi 2073 - Daydreamin' / Angel Of My Dreams - 1964
Hi 2082 - Burning Bridges / Five Pages Of Heartache - 1964

M. O. C.  664 - Hey, Little Girl / Baby, Please - 1965 
Smash 2100 - Miss Personality / Let Them Talk - 1967
Smash 2123 - What Kind Of Spell (Is This I'm Under) / Words Won't Say (How Much You Mean To Me) - 1967

Colors Incorporated (Members Norman West, ..................................................................................)

The Bar-Kays (Members John Colbert (Lead Vocals), ...........) 1967

The Soul Children (Members John Colbert, Norman West, Anita Lewis (Born 24-November-1949 In Memphis Tennessee) And Shelbra Bennett)

Stax 0008 - Give 'Em Love / Move Over - 1968
Stax 0018 - I'll Understand / Doing Our Thang - 1968
Stax 0030 - Tighten Up My Thang / Take Up The Slack - 1969
Stax 0050 - The Sweeter He Is (Part 1) / The Sweeter He Is (Part 2) - 1969 
Stax 0062 - Hold On, I'm Comin'* / Make It Good - 1970 *Also recorded in 1966 by Sam & Dave on Stax 189. 
Stax 0075 - Put Your World In My World (Best Of Two Worlds) / Finish Me Off - 1970 
Stax 0086 - Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter / Finish Me Off - 1971 
Stax 0102 - Got To Get Away From It All* / Ridin' On Love's Merry-Go-Round - 1971 *Also recorded in 1968 by Mitty Collier on Chess 2050.   
Stax 0119 - Hearsay / Don't Take My Sunshine - 1972 
Stax 0132 - Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness / Just The One (I've Been Looking For) - 1972 
Stax 0152 - It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It) / All That Shine's Ain't Gold* - 1973 *Written by Tommy Tate and John Gary Williams.
Stax 0170 - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing* / Poem On The School House Door - 1973 *Also recorded in 1966 by Lou Rawls on Capitol 5709. 
Stax 0182 - I'll Be The Other Woman / Come Back Kind Of Love - 1973  
Stax 0218 - Love Makes It Right / Love Makes It Right (With Monologue) - 1974  
Stax 0230 - What's Happening Baby (Part 1) / What's Happening Baby (Part 2) - 1974  

The Soul Children (members John Colbert, Norman West and Anita Lewis)

Epic 8-50178 - Finders Keepers / Midnight Sunshine - 1975 

Epic 8-50236 - If You Move I'll Fall / Little Understanding - 1976
Epic 8-50345 - Where Is Your Woman Tonight / Merry-Go-Round - 1977
Epic 8-50405 - You Don't Need A Ring / There Always - 1977

The Soul Children (Members John Colbert, Norman West, Anita Lewis And Shelbra Bennett)

Stax / Fantasy 1032 - Hold On, I'm Comin' / Hearsay - 1977
Stax / Fantasy 1033 - Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness / It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It) - 1977
Stax / Fantasy 3206 - Can't Give Up A Good Thing / Signed, Sealed And Delivered* - 1978 *Also recorded as "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" in 1970 by Stevie Wonder on Tamla 54196.
Stax / Fantasy 3211 - Summer In The Shade / Hard Living With A Man - 1978
Stax / Fantasy 3214 - Who You Used To Be / Believing - 1978

The Soul Children (Members John Colbert, Norman West And Anita Lewis)

Stax D-110 - Stir Up The Boogie (Part 2) (6:48) / Summer In The Shade (5:48) - 1978 (12" Release)

J. Blackfoot (Born John Colbert On 20-November-1946 In Greenville, Mississippi --- Imprisoned from 1964 ~ 1967 shared a cell with Johnny Bragg)

Prime Cut Out Of Memphis 10001 - I Don't Remember Loving You / If I Don't Love You - 1982
Sound Town 0003 - One Of Those Parties /Just To Be With You - 1983
Sound Town 0004 - Taxi / Where Is Love - 1983
Sound Town 0006 - I Stood On The Sidewalk And Cried / One Of Those Parties - 1984
Sound Town 0011 - Don't You Feel It Like I Feel It / You Can't Take It With You - 1985
Sound Town 0015 - Hiding Place / Street Girl - 1985
Sound Town 0016 - I Don't Remember Loving You / See Saw - 1985

Jay Blackfoot

Sound Town 0017 - Girl Next Door / Kum Bah Yah - ?

J. Blackfoot

Edge 7-001 - U-Turn / Don't Get Funny With My Money - 1986
Edge Ed 12-001 - U-Turn (Dance Mix) (6:22) /// U-Turn (5:17) / U-Turn (Dub) (5:00) - 1987 (12" Release)
Edge 7-006 - Bad Weather / Friendship - 1987 

J. Blackfoot Featuring Ann Hines / J. Blackfoot 

Edge 7-007 - Tear Jerker / Taxi* - 1987 *Flip By J. Blackfoot. 

J. Blackfoot

Edge 7-012 - Respect Yourself / Breaking The Monotony - 1987 
Edge Ed 12-012 - Respect Yourself (5:51) / Breaking The Monotony - 1987 (12" Release)
Edge 7-015 - Let Me Put You Up For The Night / Bad Weather - 1988
Edge Ed 12-015 - Let Me Put You Up For The Night (4 Mixes) / Bad Weather - 1988 (12" Release)
Plat 401 - Loveaholic* / Comebacks Don't Come Easy - 1997 *Backing Vocals Shelbra Bennett.

Shelbra Bennett

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The Soul Children (John Colbert, Norman West, Anita Lewis And Shelbra Bennett)

Collectables Col 710537 - The Sweeter He Is (Part 1) / The Sweeter He Is (Part 2) - ?
Collectables Col 710677 - I'll Be The Other Woman / I'll Understand - ?