Rose Royce
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Website: http://www.rose-royce.com
Genres: R&B
Styles: Disco, Soul, Funk, Urban, Quiet Storm
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UK Charts (Updated Until December 31 2005)
Highest Place In Charts (Albums): 1
Total Weeks In Charts (Albums): 62
Highest Place In Charts (Singles): 2
Total Weeks In Charts (Singles): 113
Members (Alphabetical Order)
Discography
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Biography
Rose Royce was a soul, funk, and disco band, formed by Motown writer/producer Norman Whitfield - previously most famous for his work with the Temptations - and featuring singer Rose Norwalt performing under the name Rose Royce. The backing group was comprised of members of Total Concept Limited and Magic Wand, both backing bands for Motown artists such as Edwin Starr, The Undisputed Truth, and The Temptations. When Whitfield left Motown in 1975 to create Whitfield Records, he took the band members with him and Rose Royce was created.
The group turned out three hit albums during the late-1970s, including the platinum-selling soundtrack to the movie Car Wash. One underrated song, "Wishing On a Star", only peaked at #52 on the R&B charts and failed to grace the Billboard Hot 100 despite it going on to be a major classic in their repertoire, enlivened again by acts such as the Latin freestyle music girl group Cover Girls who scored a #19 pop hit with it in 1992. Nevertheless, before the 80s, the group scored five classics in five years: "I'm Going Down", "I Wanna Get Next To You", "Wishing On a Star", "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", and "Car Wash". "Car Wash" has become a disco and funk classic, and both "Wishing On a Star" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" were also popular at after-night disco clubs along with Peaches & Herb's "Reunited".
Their 1979 album Rainbow Connection IV did not sell as well, but is still rated highly by disco/funk aficionados. The group had limited success after 1980 and the decline of disco. Their 1981 album Golden Touch, featuring Richee Benson in the place of Norwalt, was also not a success.
| Artist | Rose Royce + |
| Artist Type | Band + |
| Genre | R&B + |
| Page Type | Main Info Page + |
| RID | 833,216 + |
| Style | Disco +, Soul +, Funk +, Urban +, and Quiet Storm + |
