Ollie & The Nightingales

Ollie & The Nightingales

Band, *1958
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Ollie Hoskins, Rochester Neal, Bill Davis, Quincy Billops, Nelson Lesure The Dixie Nightingales The Nightingales (3)

Ollie & The Nightingales began as a gospel group called the Gospel Writer Juniors. After recording for the Pepper label, they changed their name to the Dixie Nightingles, and recorded material for Nashboro and Stax Records gospel subsidiary Chalice; before being convinced to sing secular R&B, and changing their name to Ollie & The Nightingales. (Group member Willie Neal left when they made the switch from gospel to R&B; and was replaced by former The Premiers (2) and The Mad Lads member Quincy Billops)

Members

	Bonny Rice voc *1933 US
	Ollie Nightingale voc
	Ollie Hoskins

Popular Tracks

You're Leaving Me on Ollie & The Nightingales by Ollie & The Nightingales

I've Got A Sure Thing on Soul Explosion by Various Artists

I've Got A Feeling on Ollie & The Nightingales by Ollie & The Nightingales

Mellow Way You Treat Your Man on Ollie & The Nightingales by Ollie & The Nightingales

Bracing Myself For The Fall on The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 by Various Artists

Girl, You Have My Heart Singing on Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest by Various Artists

Girl You Make My Heart Sing on Ollie & The Nightingales by Ollie & The Nightingales

You'll Never Do Wrong on Ollie & The Nightingales by Ollie & The Nightingales

I'll Be Your Everything on Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest by Various Artists

I've Never Found A Girl on Ollie & The Nightingales by Ollie & The Nightingales

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
I'll Be Your Anything	Ollie & The Nightingales	1970	Single
I'll Be Your Anything / Bracing Myself For the Fall	Ollie & The Nightingales	1970	Single
Who's Making Love / You're Leaving Me	Johnnie Taylor / Ollie & The Nightingales	1969	Single
I've Got A Feeling / You'll Never Do Wrong	Ollie & The Nightingales	1969	Single
Ollie & The Nightingales	Ollie & The Nightingales	1969	Album
Mellow Way You Treat Your Man / Don't Do What I Did	Ollie & The Nightingales	1969	Single
You're Leaving Me / Showered With Love	Ollie & The Nightingales	1969	Single
I Got A Sure Thing / Girl, You Have My Heart Singing	Ollie & The Nightingales	1968	Single

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