The Free Movement was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
The band issued a hit single, "I've Found Someone of My Own", on Decca Records in 1971 which climbed to No. 5 in its 24th week on the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, the group signed to Columbia to release an album. They managed to chart a second single, but the group had no further success, despite reaching No. 7 on the Easy Listening Chart. The Columbia LP contained both single releases.
Members
- Godoy Colbert (formerly of Pilgrim Travelers and The Pharaohs)
- Josephine Brown (formerly of Five Bells of Joy)
- Cheryl Conley
- Jennifer Gates
- Adrian Jefferson
- Claude Jefferson
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Pop | US R&B | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | I've Found Someone of My Own | 167 | 26 | Columbia Records |
| 1996 | The Free Movement: Golden Classics | - | - | Collectables Records |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Record Label | B-side | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop | US AC | US R&B | AUS | |||||
| 1971 | "I've Found Someone of My Own" | 5 | 7 | 20 | 41 | Decca Records | "I Can't Convince My Heart" | I've Found Someone of My Own |
| "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" | 50 | 6 | 49 | — | Columbia Records | "Comin' Home" | ||
| 1972 | "Love the One You're With" | — | — | — | — | "Could You Believe in a Dream" | ||
| 1973 | "I Can't Move No Mountains" | — | — | — | — | "Every Step of the Way" | ||
References
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 917. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- Billboard Albums, Allmusic.com.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.