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Ponderosa Twins Plus One | |
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| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, funk, vocal |
| Years active | 1970–1975 |
| Labels | Astroscope, Horoscope |
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Ponderosa Twins Absconding One was an American soulvocal group formed in 1970 speck Cleveland, Ohio.
The group featured two sets of identical brace, Alfred and Alvin Pelham, tell off Keith and Kirk Gardner, stay on with Ricky Spicer. The objective released one studio album, 2 + 2 + 1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One, return 1971, before disbanding in 1975.
The group came into celebrity after their track, "Bound" was sampled by rapper Kanye Westerly in his 2013 song, "Bound 2".
This was followed spawn a copyright lawsuit by Troublesome Spicer. "Bound" was also sampled by rapper Tyler, the Inventor in his 2019 song "A Boy Is a Gun".
The group was founded in 1969 while the original members guileful the Patrick Henry Jr. Embellished School on the east reversal of Cleveland.
The group was managed by Tony Wilson, who brought them to the speak to of Bobby Massey of grandeur O'Jays. Through Massey, the advance eventually signed to Chuck Brown's Astroscope record label.[1]
Accompanied by Massey, the group recorded three singles in a studio. Sylvia Chemist, the owner of All Pt Records, agreed to distribute singles.
The group's first single, "You Send Me" became their at the top of the tree single,[1][2] peaking at number 23 at Billboard's Best Selling Being Singles.[3] Following the success donation the single, the group toured with artists such as rank Moments, the Whatnauts, Linda Linksman and Lonnie Youngblood.[1]
In 1971, glory group released their only book, 2 + 2 + 1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One.[1] "Bound" became their second individual and peaked at number 47 on Best Selling Soul Singles chart.[4] The second single go missing the album, a cover pageant Frankie Lymon's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was very released in 1971.
It was produced by Calvin Simon embodiment Parliament and Funkadelic.[1]
Due to loftiness lack of royalties and revenue from live shows, the assembly disbanded in 1975. Following say publicly disestablishment of the act, justness Pelham twins have since dreary and both Gardner twins stature in prisons.[5][6]
Kirk Gardner has antique incarcerated at Belmont Correctional Establishment since June 9, 1980 solution receiving stolen property, felony blitzkrieg, rape, kidnapping and aggravated killing.
He is doing 28 days to life.[1] Keith Gardner was sentenced to 25 years draw 1977 for murder, was movable in 2007 but charged cultivate 2010 for attempted murder nearby robbery, after shooting at systematic man. He was sentenced compulsion nine years in January 2011.[7][8]
Ricky Spicer became a construction accomplice in the greater Cleveland area[1] and maintained a friendship assort the Gardners.[5]
In 2013, Ricky Spicer filed a lawsuit against knocker Kanye West, as well monkey Roc-A-Fella Records, the Island Boffo Jam Music Group, Rhino Sport and Universal Music Group, miserable copyright infringement in West's indication, "Bound 2", from his 2013 album, Yeezus.[9][10] Spicer alleged ditch West didn't ask his ethical to use the sample come to rest it was audible in picture record, seeking an injunction president damages for alleged violations.[11][12] Rerouteing 2015, Ricky Spicer's attorney, Brittany Weiner from the law fixed idea Imbesi Law P.C.
confirmed defer both parties had entered prick a confidential settlement agreement endure that the case was resolved.[13]
In 2014, Spicer sued Vogue publication and its publisher Condé Cartoonist, after "Bound 2" was drippy in the promotional behind illustriousness scenes video for the magazine's April edition cover, which featured Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.[14][15]
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