The Whispers

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The American R&B band The Whispers first came together in Watts, California in 1963. The five vocalists were led by twin brothers Wallace and Walter Scott, and the quintet was rounded out by Nicholas Caldwell, Gordy Harmon, and Marcus Hutson. Encouraged by Sly Stone after some early singles, they relocated to San Francisco in the mid-1960s and scored their first chart success with 1969’s “The Time Will Come”, a number 17 R&B hit. Further top 40 R&B hits followed including 1970’s Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong” and 1971’s Your Love Is So Doggone Good”. Leaveil Degree replaced Harmon in 1973 after Harmon was left unable to sing after a car accident, and the group soldiered on with more top 40 R&B hits like 1975’s “In Love Forever” and 1976’s “One for the Money (Part 1)”, and 1977’s Make I With You”. Nearly 20 years of hard work came to fruition with their self-titled 1979 album, an album that did far better than any of their previous LPs by topping the R&B album chart and reaching number 6 on the Billboard 200. It also contained their biggest hit single, the disco-inflected “And the Beat Goes On”, a number 1 hit on the R&B and Dance chart, as well as a number 19 pop hit. They continued their hot streak with 1980’s Imagination and 1982’s Love Is Where You Find It, both top 5 R&B albums, with the former giving them a number 2 R&B single with “It’s a Love Thing”. They returned to the top of the R&B singles chart one last time in 1987 with Rock Steady” from the album Just Gets Better With Time. They would continue to enjoy charting singles into the 1990s and would perform live into the 2010s, even after the defection of Hutson in 1992 and the passing of Caldwell in 2016. On June 26, 2025, founding member Walter Scott passed away at the age of 81. The Whispers are now a duo consisting of Wallace Scott and Leaveil Degree. Their recording legacy included 15 top 10 R&B singles and 8 top 10 R&B albums.

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04	Rock Steady	The Whispers	The Solar System, Vol. 2	05:12
	Writer: Antonio Reid - Bo Watson - Kenny Edmonds / Composers: Antonio Reid - Bo Watson - Kenny Edmonds
09	And the Beat Goes On (Radio Mix)	The Whispers	The Whispers	03:25
	Writer: L. Sylvers - S. Shockley - W. Shelby / Composers: L. Sylvers - S. Shockley - W. Shelby
04	And the Beat Goes On	The Whispers	The Whispers: Greatest Hits	07:34
	Writer: W. Shelby - S. Shockley - L. Sylvers / Composers: W. Shelby - S. Shockley - L. Sylvers
05	And the Beat Goes On	The Whispers	The Whispers	07:35
	Writer: L. Sylvers - S. Shockley - W. Shelby / Composers: L. Sylvers - S. Shockley - W. Shelby
06	Is It Good To You	The Whispers	More Of The Night	06:16
	Composers: Tsuyoshi Takayanagi - Kevin Spencer
09	It's a Love Thing (Radio Mix)	The Whispers	Imagination	03:45
	Writer: Dana Meyers - William Shelby / Composers: Dana Meyers - William Shelby
01	More Of The Night	The Whispers	More Of The Night	06:01
	Composers: Joel Davis
11	I Only Meant to Wet My Feet	The Whispers	Love Story	02:59
	Writer: Don Daniels - Terry McFaddin / Composers: Don Daniels - Terry McFaddin
02	My Heart Your Heart	The Whispers	More Of The Night	05:19
	Composers: Gary Taylor
06	Just Gets Better With Time	The Whispers	Just Gets Better With Time	04:31
	Writer: Gary Taylor / Composers: Gary Taylor
05	As I Sit Here	The Whispers	The Dore 60's Singles (Digitally Remastered)	02:28
05	You Are The One	The Whispers	More Of The Night	05:25
	Composers: Joel Davis
06	It's a Love Thing	The Whispers	The Whispers: Greatest Hits	05:11
	Writer: Dana Meyers - William Shelby / Composers: Dana Meyers - William Shelby
03	Mind Blowing	The Whispers	More Of The Night	04:54
	Composers: Robert Brookins - Mick Jones - Dianne Quander
06	Is It Good to You	The Whispers	Sweet Love Songs	04:50
	Composers: Kevin Spencer
12	I'm Gonna Make You My Wife	The Whispers	Best Slow Jams - Volume One	05:04
	Composers: W. Bell
05	In The Mood	The Whispers	Best Slow Jams - Volume One	04:53
	Composers: K. Edmunds, D. Simmons
14	The Whispers Love You Too	The Whispers	For Your Ears Only	04:22
	Composers: Nicholas Caldwell
03	Say You (Would Love for Me Too)	The Whispers	Imagination	05:04
	Writer: Nicholas Caldwell / Composers: Nicholas Caldwell
02	Rock Steady (Live)	The Whispers	The Very Best of the Whispers Live!	07:58
07	Innocent	The Whispers	More Of The Night	05:15
	Composers: Robert Brookins - Gordon Jones - Marva King
02	Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong	The Whispers	Planets of Life	02:49
	Writer: Dee Ervin - Jerry Williams - Jr. - Lynn Farr / Composers: Dee Ervin - Jerry Williams - Jr. - Lynn Farr
11	Babes	The Whispers	More Of The Night	04:14
	Composers: The Riddler - Susan Hall
08	I Only Meant to Wet My Feet (Live)	The Whispers	The Very Best of the Whispers Live!	02:44
07	I Want to Know Your Name	The Whispers	Sweet Love Songs	06:39
	Composers: Kenneth Gamble - Leon A Huff
06	Girl I Need You	The Whispers	Imagination	04:19
	Writer: Larry White - Grady Wilkins / Composers: Larry White - Grady Wilkins
01	It's Been Too Long	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	03:58
	Composers: Derrick E Pearson
15	A Song for Donny (Live)	The Whispers	The Best of the Whispers: 20 Great Live Performances	03:23
01	Praise His Holy Name (Steppers Remix)	Maurice Joshua	Praise His Holy Name (Steppers Remix)	03:45
	Writer: Magic Mendez - Merrily Garrett / Composers: Maurice Joshua
01	Imagination	The Whispers	Imagination	06:15
	Writer: Larry White - Grady Wilkins / Composers: Larry White - Grady Wilkins
01	Rock Steady (Whispers' Dance Version)	The Whispers	Rock Steady (Whispers' Dance Version)	05:10
	Composers: Kenneth B Edmonds - Boaz Watson - Antonio M Reid - Dwayne Ladd
03	How Long	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	04:08
	Composers: David Mendez
03	Praise His Holy Name	The Whispers	Thankful	04:43
08	Never Again	The Whispers	The Whispers Soul Legends	02:31
	Composers: Ed Townsend - Vincent House
01	Walk With Me	The Whispers	Thankful	04:04
12	I Want 2B The 1 4U	The Whispers	More Of The Night	04:04
	Composers: Skylark
09	In The Name Of Jesus	The Whispers	Thankful	03:53
10	Forever Lover	The Whispers	More Of The Night	04:49
	Composers: Lacy J. Dalton
18	Rock Steady	The Whispers	The Whispers Live From Las Vegas (CD/Audio)	06:39
	Composers: K Edmonds, A Reid, B Watson
01	As I Sit Here	The Whispers	As I Sit Here / Shake It	02:31
	Composers: Ronald Cook - Bobby Swayne - Frances E Larke - Gordy Harmon
02	Did You Know	The Whispers	Thankful	04:53
05	For Thou Art With Me	The Whispers	Thankful	04:35
09	Can I Get Next to You	The Whispers	For Your Ears Only	04:26
	Composers: Ali Ollie Woodson
01	Maybe the Fire Isn't Out	The Whispers	Maybe the Fire Isn't Out	04:06
	Composers: Alfred Orlando Johnson
04	Olivia (Whispers' Version)	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	04:17
	Composers: Zyah Ahmonuel
11	Mega-Mix (Voyage into the Land of Funk)	Lakeside	The Solar System, Vol. 3	10:26
	Writer: Allan Reid - Belinda Lipscomb - Bo Watson - Bobby Lovelace - Dwayne Mitchell - Fred Alexander Jr. - Grady Wilkins - Jeff Cooper - June Watson Williams - Kenneth Edmonds - Kenneth Gant - Mark Adam Wood Jr. - Marvin Graig - Melvin Gentry - Nidra Beard - Norman Bearvers / Composers: Allan Reid - Belinda Lipscomb - Bo Watson - Bobby Lovelace - Dwayne Mitchell - Fred Alexander Jr. - Grady Wilkins - Jeff Cooper - June Watson Williams - Kenneth Edmonds - Kenneth Gant - Mark Adam Wood Jr. - Marvin Graig - Melvin Gentry - Nidra Beard - Norman Bearvers
09	Keep on Loving Me (Whispers' Version)	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	06:09
	Composers: William Zimmerman - Wardell Potts Jr. - Kevin Spencer
03	And the Beat Goes On (Live)	The Whispers	The Very Best of the Whispers Live!	04:50
04	One More Chance	The Whispers	Thankful	05:37
08	Girl Don't Make Me Wait	The Whispers	Sweet Love Songs	04:27
	Composers: Zac Harmon
08	And the Beat Goes On	The Whispers	The Whispers Live From Las Vegas (CD/Audio)	04:49
	Composers: Shelby, Shockley, Sylvers
05	I Can Make It Better	The Whispers	Imagination	07:14
	Writer: Dana Meyers - William Shelby - Stephen Shockley / Composers: Dana Meyers - William Shelby - Stephen Shockley
10	Don't Say No	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	05:07
	Composers: Grady Wilkins - Alonzo Ward
12	And the Beat Goes On (Whispers' Dance Version)	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	05:43
	Composers: Leon F Sylvers - William Shelby - Stephen Preston Shockley
14	Living Together (In Sin)	The Whispers	Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 1	04:05
	Writer: V. McCoy / Composers: V. McCoy
09	Misunderstanding	The Whispers	More Of The Night	05:49
	Composers: Steven Russell - Rodney Benford
06	Come On Home	The Whispers	Toast To The Ladies	05:33
	Composers: Laney Stewart - G. Stewart - T. Harrell Jr. - Nicholas Caldwell
10	Lady	The Whispers	The Beat Goes On Live In Baltimore	04:55
01	And the Beat Goes On (Whispers' Radio Version)	The Whispers	And the Beat Goes On (Whispers' Radio Version)	04:30
	Composers: Leon F Sylvers - William Shelby - Stephen Preston Shockley
11	Chocolate Girl	The Whispers	Best Slow Jams - Volume One	03:44
	Composers: W. Bell
03	Butta	The Whispers	For Your Ears Only	05:40
	Composers: Teena Marie
08	It's A Love Thing (Whispers' Version)	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	05:22
	Composers: William Shelby - Dana Myers
13	Help Them See The Light	The Whispers	More Of The Night	05:25
	Composers: Jerry McNeil
10	Diamonds	The Whispers	For Your Ears Only	04:39
	Composers: Andre Williams
01	Rock Steady (Whispers' Radio Edit)	The Whispers	Rock Steady (Whispers' Radio Edit)	04:25
	Composers: Kenneth B Edmonds - Boaz Watson - Antonio M Reid - Dwayne Ladd
04	Don't Be Late For Love	The Whispers	More Of The Night	05:12
	Composers: Rick Ferguson - Damen Jenkins - Tony Lindsay
09	Welcome Into My Dream	The Whispers	The Whispers Live From Las Vegas (CD/Audio)	05:23
	Composers: G Wilkins
06	Are You Going My Way	The Whispers	The Beat Goes On Live In Chicago	02:18
01	Get It On	The Whispers	For Your Ears Only	04:54
	Composers: Andre Williams
15	Praise His Holy Name (House Remix)	The Whispers	Thankful the Compilation	04:05
	Writer: Walter Scott - Wallace Scott / Composers: Walter Scott - Wallace Scott - David Mendez - Merrily Garrett
04	Crowd Of 1	The Whispers	Toast To The Ladies	03:52
	Composers: Cornell Moss - Magic - T. Shaddick
03	It's a Love Thing	The Whispers	Les Essentiels Soul: les légendes en concert, 30 performances live par les Whispers, Delfonics et Temptations!	03:07
02	Doctor Love	The Whispers	Twisted Wheel EP	02:11
	Composers: Nicholas Caldwell
05	Whisperin	The Whispers	Toast To The Ladies	05:01
	Composers: Cornell Moss - Ray Dewey - Magic
08	Toast To The Ladies	The Whispers	Toast To The Ladies	05:37
	Composers: Nicholas Caldwell
07	Hold On	The Whispers	The Whispers' 60th Anniversary	05:13
	Composers: Ron Wilson - Ronald D Bell
08	You Can't Fight What's Right	The Whispers	The Dore Years	02:28
	Writer: N. Caldwell, G. Harmon / Composers: N. Caldwell, G. Harmon
15	Needle In A Haystack	The Whispers	The Whispers Soul Legends	02:43
	Composers: Gordy Harmon - Nicolas Caldwell
12	For Your Ears Only	The Whispers	For Your Ears Only	04:54
	Composers: Nicholas Caldwell
07	I'm Gonna Make You My Wife	The Whispers	Kings of Soul Featuring The Whispers, Delphonics and Temptations Review: 30 Great Live Performances	01:58
08	This Is How I Feel	The Whispers	Thankful	04:45
14	You Got A Man On Your Hands	The Whispers	The Whispers Soul Legends	02:39
	Composers: Kenneth Sinclair

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