Thursday 5 January 2023

The Loveless

This group came from Tampa, FL, USA and it’s members were Zulema Rucker, Brenda Hilliard and Albert Bailey.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Their initial recording was for Charles Fuller who leased the Supremes sound-alike sides to Brent. By 1968 they were regular house guests at Atlanta’s famous Pink Pussy Cat club where they met producer Dave Crawford. He took the trio down to Muscle Shoals to record a session.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

The trio moved to New York in the late 60s where they met Sam & Dave and joined their revue for a couple of years touring all over the world under the name Faith Hope and Charity. Back in the Big Apple in the early 70s they joined up with producer Van McCoy who started off their impressive run of hits.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Albert Bailey and Brenda Hilliard remained in the group through all the decade of 70's. Zulema left the band for a solo career after their first album, in 1971. They recorded six albums between 1970 - 1978.
Among their highlights are "So Much Love", their biggest hit "To Each His Own" and the cover version of Doris Troy track "Just One Look".