L.T.D.
Carle Vickers told Cash Box, "[L.T.D. and A&M] both developed together. We learned about the recording business, and A&M learned a lot about the nature of the black market and how to cater to its particular needs. We were lucky that Jerry Moss is a record man because how many companies would accommodate us if we went to them with three non-hit albums and said we weren't satisfied with our previous producers?"
Vickers continued, "We begged [A&M] to let us go out to stations and stores and since there are ten men in the group, we were able to cover a lot of promotional ground."
The Brothers Johnson and L.T.D. concert in December 1977 at the L.A. Forum was the first national satellite broadcast of R&B artists.
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| Name | Member Years | Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Miller, Jr. | 1974-1981 | tenor sax, percussion, vocals |
| Alvino Bennett | 1978-1981 | drums |
| Andre Ray | 1980-1981 | vocal |
| Billy Osborne | 1974-1980 | keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals |
| Carle Vickers | 1974-1981 | trumpet, sax, vocals |
| Henry Davis | 1974-1981 | bass, guitar, celeste, percussion |
| Jake Riley | 1974-1981 | trombone, percussion |
| Jeffrey Osborne | 1974-1980 | drums, percussion, piano, vocals |
| Jimmie Davis | 1974-1981 | keyboards, vocals |
| Johnny McGhee | 1976-1981 | guitar |
| Leslie Wilson | 1980-1981 | vocal |
| Lorenzo Carnegie | 1974-1981 | alto and tenor sax |
| Melvin Webb | 1977-1978 | drums |
| Pondaza Santiel | 1974-1976 | congos, bongos, percussion |
| Toby Wynn | 1974-1976 | baritone and alto sax |
| Name | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Miller, Jr. | 1943-10-18 | 2022-03-06 |
| Alvino Bennett | ||
| Andre Ray | ||
| Billy Osborne | ||
| Carle Vickers | 1947-09-05 | 2024-04-06 |
| Henry Davis | 1948-11-22 | 2012-01-18 |
| Jake Riley | ||
| Jeffrey Osborne | 1948-03-09 | |
| Jimmie Davis | ||
| Johnny McGhee | ||
| Leslie Wilson | ||
| Lorenzo Carnegie | ||
| Melvin Webb | ||
| Pondaza Santiel | ||
| Toby Wynn |
| Name | See associated acts |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Osborne | Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne |
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