Side Effect
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Side Effect was a soul musical group that recorded between 1972 and 1995.
[edit] History
The group formed in Los Angeles in May 1972, when they started out as "The Cultures", an all male trio and consisted of Louis Patton, Gregory Matta and leader Augie Johnson. In 1974 they changed their name to "Side Effect" and their lineup was: Augie Johnson, Sylvia Nabors, Louis Patton, and Gregory Matta.
In 1975, Side Effect signed with Fantasy and recorded its self-titled debut album produced by Wayne Henderson of Crusaders fame. That album featured artistic input from Arthur Adams, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample, Louis Johnson and Ronnie Laws.
By the time Side Effect recorded their second album, 'What You Need', in 1976, Nabors had been replaced by Helen Lowe. Helen Lowe was later to become Helen Baylor, the gospel artist.
Then, in 1977, Lowe was replaced by Sylvia St. James, who recorded with the group in 1977 and 1978.
St. James' subsequent replacement was Miki Howard, a talented singer who sang with the group for a few years before signing with Atlantic in 1986 and becoming well known as a solo artist.
The 1995 album 'N' Effect' featured the vocals of Elaine Gibbs. You can check out her website below.
In 2001, Soul Brother Records, in London, borrowed a copy, from a man called Jonathan, of an early album from 1973 entitled 'Effective', which was subsequently released that year.
The album included the vocals of Jim Gilstrap on the Northern Soul favourite 'Run, Run, Run'.
