The Hesitations
The Hesitations are an American R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1965, they scored several hits in 1967 and 1968, the biggest being their gospel-infused version of the title track to the movie Born Free. After one of the group's singers George "King" Scott was accidentally shot and killed in February 1968, the group disbanded.[1] The Hesitations regrouped in 2006 with new members and are performing and recording once again.
Members[]
- Art Blakey
- George Hendricks
- Williams Carter
- Joyce Blakey
- Garey Harbour - Keyboards
- Ronnie Wilson Jr. - Drums
- Clarence Smith - Bass
- Ric Kerr - Guitar
- Roger Maple - Saxophone
Note:This list is incomplete.
- George "King" Scott Deceased.
- Leonard Veal
- Fred Deal
Discography[]
- Albums
- Soul Superman (Kapp Records, 1967)
- Solid Gold (Kapp, 1968)
- The New Born Free (Kapp, 1968) US #193, US Black Albums #30[2]
- Where We're At! (Kapp, 1968)
- Charting singles
- "Soul Superman" (1967) US Black Singles #42[3]
- "Born Free" (1968) US #38[4] / CAN #39[5]
- "The Impossible Dream" (1968) US #42
- "Climb Every Mountain" (1968) US #90[3]
- "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (1968) US #100[6] / CAN #83[7]
References[]
- ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 2, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - November 9, 1968".
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 25, 1968" (PDF).
Categories:
- American soul musical groups
- Musical groups from Cleveland
- Musical groups established in 1965
- Musical groups disestablished in 1968
- Kapp Records artists