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The Esquires
American R&B music group
The Esquires were an American R&B group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, principally active from 1957 to 1976.
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The Esquires
- what
- a band
- from
- Milwaukee
- since
- 1957
- until
- 1976
- on the air here
- 0 songs
- still after
- 2 songs
File card: The Esquires
members: Bill Lordan, Sam Pace, Gilbert Moorer, Millard Edwards, Alvis Moorer, Sean Taylor
formed in: Wisconsin
labels: Apex, Capitol Records
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History
The group first formed in 1957 around the Moorer family: Gilbert (born Gilbert Moorer, Jr., August 20, 1941, Birmingham, Alabama, died August 28, 2008), his brother Alvis (born Alvis V. Moorer, January 18, 1940, Birmingham, Alabama, died August 21, 2011), and their sister Betty. They first performed as Betty Moorer and the Esquires. When their sister and lead singer left, the group shortened its name to The Esquires, and Gilbert became lead singer. In 1961, Sam Pace (born Sammie L. Pace, September 22, 1944, Kansas City, Missouri, died January 7, 2013) joined as a tenor. Millard Edwards, a bass, also sang during this period as did Shawn Taylor. They went through many lineup changes over their first decade, which saw them aiming mostly for...
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American Soul/R&B group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Formed in 1957 as 'Betty Moorer and the Esquires' they shortened their name after Betty left the group. In 1966 they moved to Chicago and eventually signed with Bunky Records, their debut single "Get On Up" hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #3 on R&B singles chart. They continued recording and performing into the mid 1970's with sporadic re-appearances until at least 1980.
Also known as: Esquiers, Esquires, The Esquires, Inc.
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Liner notes
The Esquires, the records, oldest first
- Get On Up and Get Away1967 album
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