1966
I'M GONNA MISS YOU * THE ARTISTICS * CORAL 72488 * UK
Formed in Chicago c1958 the Artistics, signed up for OKeh in 1963 after backing Major Lance on his first hit Monkey Time. Their debut single as the Artistics was I Need Your Love, when producer Carl Davis left OKeh in 1966 the Artistics were amongst the artists he took with him to Brunswick records. It was during their first year at Brunswick that the group had their biggest hit the above I'm Gonna Miss You with Marvin Smith on lead vocals.