The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland,[1] founded in 1969.[2] George Kerr produced them. The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message from a Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make the Love Go Away" also in 1970 on Stang, and their biggest success "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang artists the Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.[1]
The Whatnauts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Years active | 1969–1983 |
| Labels | A&I Records, Stang, GSF, Harlem International |
| Members | Billy Herndon Garrett Jones[1] Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney[2] |
Members
edit- Billy Herndon
- Garrett Jones
- Gerard "Chunky" Pinkney[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [3] | |||||
| 1970 | Introducing the Whatnauts | 29 | |||
| 1971 | Reaching for the Stars | — | |||
| 1972 | Whatnauts on the Rocks | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Disco/ Dance [3] |
AUS [4] |
UK [5] | ||||
| "Message from a Black Man" | 1970 | 99 | 19 | — | — | — | Introducing the Whatnauts | |
| "Please Make the Love Go Away" | — | 47 | — | — | — | |||
| "What's Left to Give (After Giving It All)" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" | 1971 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "We're Friends by Day (And Lovers by Night)" | 100 | 37 | — | — | — | Reaching for the Stars | ||
| "Try Me" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Forget Too Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | Whatnauts on the Rocks | ||
| "I Wasn't There" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Instigating (Trouble Making Fool)" | — | 23 | — | — | — | |||
| "Let Me Be That Special One" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Girls" (with The Moments) |
— | 25 | 10 | 100 | 3 | |||
| "Help Is on the Way" | 1981 | — | 46 | 20 | — | — | ||
| "Still I'll Rise" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Whatnauts Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Whatnauts - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 374. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Moments & Whatnauts - Girls". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
External links
edit- The Whatnauts discography at Discogs