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Little Royal and The Swingmasters was an American soul and R&B group active in the 1960s and 1970s. Due to the resemblance, both physically and stylistically, Little Royal was often called "James Brown's little brother".

Little Royal
Background information
Birth nameRoyal Torrence
Born(1933-11-20)November 20, 1933
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2016(2016-09-29) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C.
GenresNorthern soul, soul, funk
Occupation(s)Entertainer
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsKing
Tri-us
Carnival Records

Notable people who have performed with Little Royal include Teddy Pendergrass[1] and Bobby Parker.[2]

The title track of his album Jealous, reached No. 15 on Billboard's Best-Selling Soul Singles chart on August 5, 1972.[3]

Little Royal died at the age of 82 on September 29, 2016.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Songs:

  1. "Jealous"
  2. "I'll Come Crawling"
  3. "Razor Blade"
  4. "Keep on Pushing Your Luck"
  5. "Losing Battle"
  6. "Panama Red"
  7. "You'll Lose a Good Thing"
  8. "That's My Desire"
  9. "Soul Train"
  10. "Rainbow"
  11. "My Love Needs Company"

Singles

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References

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  1. ^ "Teddy Pendergrass official web page". Teddypendergrass.com\accessdate=2016-10-02.
  • ^ "Remembering D.C. Blues Guitarist Bobby Parker". Washington City Paper. November 8, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  • ^ "Little Royal - Chart history". Billboard. August 5, 1972. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  • ^ "R.I.P. 70s star and James Brown "brother," Little Royal Torrence | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews". SoulTracks.com. September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  • ^ "Little Royal Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. November 22, 1933. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  • ^ "Little Royal And The Swingmasters Discography - USA". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  • ^ "Little Royal - Groovin". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  • ^ "Little Royal - Down On The Sand / Down On The Sand (Part II) - Flame [NSD] - USA - NM 1720". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

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