Detroit's own - The Rationals
Wednesday, May 16 2012 @ 10:39 AM CDT

When I was a teen in Detroit in the 60's, this local band was really hot, along with Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger, Amboy Dukes etc.

The Rationals formed in 1964 and first recorded a single for a local label, A2 Records, in 1965. After scoring a local hit with the tune "Gave My Love", they recorded a cover of Otis Redding's "Respect. This won them a contract for national distribution by Cameo/Parkway, and the single ended up reaching #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. Unfortunately, the record didn't break everywhere in the U.S. at the same time, so it had a tough time making a decent showing on the national charts. Several further singles, including "I Need You" and "Hold On Baby", were successes in Michigan but didn't catch on nationally. Lead singer Scott Morgan was asked to join Blood Sweat and Tears, but he declined the offer. The group's only full-length, a self-titled effort, arrived on Crewe Records at the beginning of 1970, and the group split up soon after; Morgan went on to play with several other Detroit-area groups over the next three decades, including Sonic's Rendezvous Band (with Fred Smith of MC5) and several of his own bands.


Scott Morgan was the lead singer of the group and is presently in ill health. There have been benefits to help raise money for his healthcare. In June there is going to be another benefit which I'm going to participate in.

Here is Scott's bio off his website: http://www.scottmorganmusic.com/scott_bio.html

here are some clips:

Re:Detroit's own - The Rationals
Wednesday, May 16 2012 @ 11:27 AM CDT

That's a pretty soulful sound. They should have gone much further than they did.

Victor.

Re:Detroit's own - The Rationals
Wednesday, May 16 2012 @ 12:55 PM CDT

Now you're talking my language!