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Tavares is tagged as: disco, 70s, soul, funk, pop

The five-brother singing group Tavares may be best known for such up-tempo hits as the million-selling single “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel,” “More Than a Woman,” and “Whodunit,” but they first came to national attention with the luscious ballad “Check It Out.” Their crisp vocalizing and clean-cut, young-men-next-door image made them favorites on TV shows starring Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, and Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. In 1974, Tavares also had the first hit version (number one R&B) of “She’s Gone” written by the then relative unknown duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Hall & Oates scored a number seven pop hit with the song in 1976.
The Tavares brothers — Arthur Tavares, Ralph Vierra Tavares, Perry Lee Tavares, Antone Tavares, and Feliciano Tavares nicknamed “Pooch,” “Tiny,” “Chubby,” and “Butch” — started the group in 1964 as Chubby and the Turnpikes in New Bedford, MA. Their grandparents taught them traditional Cape Verde folk songs, while their older brother John schooled them on doo wop singing. In 1969, the group became Tavares. They began singing in New England clubs and were signed to Capitol Records in 1973. Their debut album...
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Top 10 Tavares Songs
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
More Than A Woman
It Only Takes a Minute
Don't Take Away The Music
Whodunit
Never Had A Love Like This Before
Check It Out
She's Gone
Heaven Must Be Missing An Ange
Remember What I Told You To Forget
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Top 10 Tavares Albums
Capitol Gold: The Best Of Tavares
Anthology (disc 2)
The Best of Tavares
Anthology
It Only Takes a Minute: A Lifetime with Tavares
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
Sky High!
Greatest Hits
The Dance Mixes
Ultimate Disco Live
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