1974
SUGAR PIE GUY * THE JONESES * MERCURY 6167 018 * UK
The Joneses were a five piece vocal group who also played instruments, they were: Harold Taylor, lead vocals and saxophone; Lee Valentine, guitar; Glenn Dorsey, bass; Richard Pratt percussion, and Richard Tee, keyboards. Although Sugar Pie Guy is categorised as a Disco cut, it is also very much a classy Soul recording, it was later remixed and released as a 12 inch in 1983; which was a long way from the original song that was being played in the pub's with girls singing along to the lyrics while mixing with those silly Sugar Pie Guys.