First Choice is tagged as: disco, soul, funk, philly soul, philly groove First Choice is a three-piece 70s disco girl group, similar to The Three Degrees but more sassy, with Rochelle Flemming on lead. “I got something for your mind, your body & your soul”/ “It’s Not Over” are probably their most sampled lines (from the perennial “Let No Man Put Asunder”). Originally signed to Philly Groove Records via a production contract with Norman Harris, the group came with Harris when he signed onboard the newly formed Salsoul. Most of Harris’ work would be issued on the Gold Mind subsidiary of Salsoul - First Choice were no exception. The bulk of the group’s offerings came from the stable of Baker/Harris/Young, but other producers and mixers would feature prominently, such as Tee Scott and Tom Moulton (whose mix of “Dr. Love” is the all-time favorite of Salsoul Label head Ken Cayre). “Let No Man Put Asunder” would not reach it’s penultimate destination in every urban DJ’s front crate until Shep Pettibone re-worked it inthe early 1980’s. The group had recorded a Southern Soul styled version of Al Green’s “Love and Happiness” for their sole Philly Groove album, where it sat alongside the major hit “Armed and Extremely Dangerous”... Read More About First Choice Biography...  Send First Choice ringtones to your cell
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