The Radiants “You Got It“ (1965)

The Radiants performing “You Got It“ (1965). Another great classic! THE RADIANTS: An RB vocal group from Chicago, Illinois, USA, the Radiants were a typical transitional group of the early 60s, bringing doo-wop harmonies into the soul era with gospel-inspired vocal treatments. The group began in 1960 when Maurice McAlister (11 January 1940, Mississippi, USA) distilled a vocal group from members of the Greater Harvest Baptist Church choir. The original group besides McAlister (lead) were Wallace Sampson (baritone), Jerome Brooks (second tenor), Elzie Butler (bass) and Charles Washington, later replaced by Green “Mac“ McLauren (first tenor), and their first hit (and record) for Chess Records was the Miracles-styled “Father Knows Best“ (1962), but the superior b-side, “One Day I’ll Show You“, received much regional play. “Heartbreak Society“ and “Shy Guy“, both 1963, failed to generate sales outside the Chicago area, and the group reorgani