History The Soul Survivors

There are several bands with this name, or very similar names.

The Soul Survivors are an American, Philadelphia-based, Soul Music and R&B group, founded by New York natives Richie and Charlie Ingui along with Kenny Jeremiah. The Soul Survivors are known for their 1967 hit single "Expressway to Your Heart", which was the first hit by Philadelphia soul record producers and songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The Soul Survivors are still performing and recording new music and covers. Most recently working with David Uosikkenen of the The Hooters and his project "In The Pocket" which is paying tribute to the vast catalog of music created in Philadelphia.

The Soul Survivors first played together in New York under the name The Dedications, founded by member Kenny Jeremiah, who released several singles under this name in 1962 and 1964. They adopted the name Soul Survivors in 1965. They signed to Philadelphia label Crimson Records, who put them in touch with Gamble & Huff. "Expressway to Your Heart" was a #1 hit regionally in Philadelphia and New York in the fall of 1967, and the tune reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 nationally. "Expressway to Your Heart" spent 15 weeks in the charts and sold over one million copies.

The follow-up was "Explosion in Your Soul," which was not as successful (U.S. #33); a third release, "Impossible Mission", also was a minor hit in 1969 (U.S. #68). They quit playing for a few years, but re-formed with a different lineup in 1972. They had one more hit, "City of Brotherly Love" in 1974.[2] In the 1970s, the group lost its record contract and its manager and eventually disbanded. Charlie Ingui became a landscaper, Richie Ingui became a house painter, Paul Venturini became a restaurateur, and drummer Joe Forgione owned an auto body shop. In 1987, the Inqui brothers began playing occasional gigs as the original Soul Survivors and signed a five-record contract in 1991 with Society Hill Records. As of 2006, they were playing occasional dates in the Eastern United States.

Chuck Trois also went on to release a solo 45 rpm single on A&M Records in August 1969, with "Mr. Holmes" on one side, and "A National Band" on the other.

Members[edit]

Charlie Ingui - vocals

Richie Ingui - vocals (died January 2017)

Kenny Jeremiah - vocals

Joe Forgione - drums

Paul Venturini - organ

Chuck Trois - guitar

Edward Leonetti - guitar

John (Beedo) Dzubak Sr. - drums

Billy Collins - bass

Ralph Capobianco - drums and percussion (was one of the later drummers)

Sal Rota - keyboards

Novac Noury (Jerry Noury) - organ and bass pedals during 1966

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Record Label B-side Album

US R&B

1967 "Expressway to Your Heart" 4 3 Crimson Records "Hey Gyp" When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes

"Explosion in Your Soul" 33 45 "Dathon's Theme"

1968 "Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible)" 68 – "Poor Man's Dream"

"Turn Out the Fire" – – Atco Records "Go Out Walking" Take Another Look

1969 "Mama Soul" 115 – "Tell Daddy"

1970 "Temptation 'Bout to Get Me" – – "Still Got My Head"

1974 "City of Brotherly Love" – 75 TSOP Records "The Best Time Was the Last Time" Soul Survivors

"What It Takes" – – "Virgin Girl"

1975 "Lover to Me" – – "Your Love"

1976 "Happy Birthday, America, Pt. 1" – – Philadelphia International Records "Happy Birthday, America, Pt. 2"

Albums[edit]

Year Album Billboard 200 R&B Record Label

1967 When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes 123 25 Crimson Records

1969 Take Another Look – – Atco Records

1974 Soul Survivors – – TSOP Records

1997 Expressway to Your Heart – – Collectables Records

Note

# The Soul Survivors are not the same as the 1960s Denver-based rock and roll band, also known as the Soul Survivors. They included Bob Raymond, who was later with Sugarloaf.

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