BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Vocalist, Composer, USA
Known For: Member and singer of – THE MAIN INGREDIENT
Music Styles: Pop/Rock
Location: NY, United States of America
Date Born: 9th September 1942
Location Born: New York City, New York, United States of America
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Luther Simmons Jr
An American singer and member of The Main Ingredient an American soul and R&B group best known for their 1972 hit song, “Everybody Plays the Fool”.
The group was formed in Harlem, New York in 1964 as a trio called the Poets, composed of lead singer Donald McPherson, Luther Simmons, Jr., and Panama-born Tony Silvester.
They made their first recordings for Leiber & Stoller’s Red Bird label, but soon changed their name to the Insiders and signed with RCA. After a couple of singles, they changed their name once again in 1966, this time permanently to the Main Ingredient, taking the name from a Coke bottle.
The groups lead singer was Don McPherson who died in July 4, 1971 and replaced by Cuba Gooding’s.
The Gooding era began auspiciously enough with the million-selling smash “Everybody Plays the Fool,” which hit number two R&B and number three pop to become the group’s biggest hit.
Simmons left the music industry to work as a stockbroker.
1993. Silvester and Simmons re-formed the Main Ingredient in 1999 with new lead singer Carlton Blount; this line-up recorded Pure Magic in 2001.
Simmons ended up co forming a group called ’The Poets’.