Choice Four - Angels Don't Fly Away

From Their Choice Four Greatest Hits Album

[@vivk102]

I'm Sorry. We had some great talent back in the day. His voice was sooooo sweet and smooth. Those guys were bad. I'm still stuck in the early 70s. Thanks for sharing.

[@abyssalsoul6216]

Love this track along with Beside Me

[@paulettegraham6492]

Love this song. Still Listening during Pandemic.(2022)

[@timgreene8403]

One of the sweetest tenors of all time

[@knightrider1755]

Another genius effort by the late Van McCoy of Washington, DC.

[@francesrush1342]

Classic Choice Four! My Jam here! Love this one! Played this one endlessly! D.C.'s Finest! Much Love!

[@dabush730]

I MISS THOSE DAYS ANYBODY HAVE A TIME MACHINE STILL GROOVIN' 2020

[@cassandrajackson1972]

My daughter who had special needs.I use to sing this to her.She is in heaven with the angels.God bless you All

[@zaravabrown4446]

Beautiful beautiful song

[@wogeypogey]

Haven't heard this song in 25+ years. I liked the Choice Four a lot back then... Brought back memories... Thanks for posting.

[@cassandrajackson8004]

Oh my God. I use this song to my daughter .She is in heaven. Luv ya Bobby.Cassandra

[@judevientos4039]

I think of my primo Diego, who died very recently, very suddenly, from a heroin overdose. He was the same age as me today, 22; but we always bonded feeling a little detached from our generation, feeling somehow like ancient gangsters. We were both suckers for all sorts of music, grimy rap, old school rock, but especially funk and old soul. Growing up in Phoenix and DC I always loved oldies, and I’d share with him all my new digs. Right before he passed, I’d catch him getting into them too. This is for the moments I’d play this on his subwoofers and smoke blunts with the windows down just cruisin away young summer days.

[@rodneytate5259]

I loved this group. Collected all three albums.

[@abyssalsoul6216]

Me too!!!

[@cassandrajackson8004]

Oh my God. I love this song.My daughter who passed loved me to sing this song to her. I saw some of the Choice Four singers a few years ago at a function.Their voices bring tears to your eyes . LUV you all. Cassandra

[@natty.roots.423]

Sweet Sweet Sooooooul.MUZIC from a life that was carefree 🎉🎉🎉

[@DISCOANONYMOUS]

I'm glad it brought back memories for you. The 70s & 80s were the good old days where these types of music could be heard at many house parties.

[@Mimi-MeMeMe]

Anyone listening now?

[@cozycool3505]

Yes ...from Baltimore with love in oct 2017

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

I'm an old school girl at heart & this is a new one for me! Thank God for old school. I wouldn't be who I am without it.

[@kirkbailey605]

Its a great song

[@lennietaylor1753]

Hello check out be for real harald Melvin &Blue notes The stylistics

[@jamalgraham4561]

One of wash-dc finest along with terry huff, the fuzz, skip mahoney, unifcs, billy stewart, dynamic superiors, toney terry,mark green of the original moments, star point all great voices of DC.

[@knightrider1755]

And Marvin Gaye and Peaches and Herb.

[@jamalgraham4561]

and I forgot the cloves and the jewels

[@jamalgraham4561]

The DC. Girl group the fuzz are simply and clearly on the same level as another girl group (Chicago area), called patty and 5he lovelites who I personally consider the best girl group of all time./from www.essences of jamal.com

[@terencebuie2158]

Also johnny gill stacy lattsaw

[@ujimajame4601]

@@jamalgraham4561 Actually, when you listen to The Fuzz's album (most of which was written by lead singer Shelia Young) you realize how much Love Unlimited was influenced by their style! Though one of the members died, you can find recent live performances by the other two as well as one with just one original member on KZbin performing "I Love You For All Seasons."

[@winniewinston7723]

Wow, our first dance to this song epitomizes that it's never too late to love again....!

[@tastylove53]

WOW I Never Heard This Song Before It' So Beautiful. 12/26/13.

[@johnnytd1128]

Most underated group of this gerre in the 70s

[@ajax56]

Man this is music. I had the fortune of singing with the Choice 4 when they tried to come back out and let me tell you we still had that sound. Pete, Ted, Orlando and Andre were going to blaze the air but it just seemed like the odds were against us. I miss you brothers Dre I would love to get some of the live shows we did on here, I just might do that if I can find the DVD we recorded. Stay tuned

[@ujimajame4601]

Theodore (Teddy) Maduro is on Facebook, so if you need to stay in touch with him, you can do so.

[@thylacine622]

Make it happen?

[@UNbowed62]

Andre Jackson , Ted dances @VFW Suitland on Sunday’s after 7pm 💃🕺🎶

[@thomford3386]

Orlando and Andre? Were they later members of the group? Just asking because all the albums I have listed Pete, Bobby, Ted and Charles, who has transitioned sadly RIH... All were lead vocalist. That's Bobby singing lead on this song. Pete sings lead on "When you're young and in Love".

[@ajax56]

@thomford3386 Yes, Orlando and I replaced other members who passed or left the group. Pete, my mentor, and Ted were the only original members when we were there.

[@oldschoolsinger]

This cat, (I'm assuming it's Bobby Hamilton?) although not as well known as some of the other lead tenors of the era, in my opinion was probably the prettiest out of all of them and yes, that includes Russell Thompkins. Russell had the diction but this cat sounded like a girl. And I mean that as a compliment. He was a pretty tenor, like Damon Harris. The early 70's was a time for tenors that we had never seen in soul music and have never seen since. We had Russell of The Stylistics, Ted Mills of Blue Magic, Billy Griffin of The Miracles, William Hart of The Delfonics, Billy Brown and Harry Ray of The Moments, Leroy Burgess of Black Ivory, Skip Mahoney of Skip Mahoney & The Casuals, Marvin Brown of The Softones, and Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips of The Temprees. There were a lot of others in lesser-known groups but these are the ones that come to mind. Of course they all owe a lot to the best group-tenor lead that ever lived, Eddie James Kendrick of The Temptations. That was an era of music that we will sadly, never see again.

[@yug08]

Marvin Brown of The Softones has the same sweetness. They are truly phenomenal!

[@oldschoolsinger]

yug08 You're so right. Marvin Brown would have been a great replacement for Eddie had the Tempts not found Damon.

[@yug08]

Indeed.

[@knightrider1755]

Don't forget Ron Tyson of the Ethics who later joined and still is with the Temptations.

[@oldschoolsinger]

knightrider1755 Nope, sorry.....can't do it. I think he's one of the worst tenors ever, and definitely the worst one The Tempts ever had. I'm not familiar with much of the stuff that was done in the later years. Did he ever do a solo?

[@user-gs3bs3jb8p]

My jam ❤

[@tonifatron]

so many good groups came out of dc back then

[@margaretswanagan8237]

Love this man's beautiful voice choice four always

[@oldschoolsinger]

I wasn't hip to this song til a buddy of mine that I used to sing with let me hear it. The main song I knew by them was "You're So Right For Me". There were some bad-ass tenors back in the day, and this cat was right up there with Eddie, Damon, Billy Brown. Russell, Eugene, William Hart, and all the rest of them. I haven't heard all of their cuts, but I can't imagine any of them being any better than this one. The background was jamminnnn. Greatttt post!!

[@moodindigo5]

Love the Choice Four...

[@rggivens8775]

Beautiful music. Grateful then(70s) still a fan now. Thank you!!

[@kirkbailey605]

Killer bass line!

[@Vonica52]

thank you so many memories.

[@davidgaither9472]

Love this song 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@maukus57]

So true oldschoolsinger , I put on another page that I put him up there with Harry Ray of RGB and Cliff Perkins of Soul Generation ( Body and Soul ) Yes this brother could BLOW !!!

[@prickleb8796]

Thoughts and mood transformational music

[@jduwayne1]

@oldschoolsinger: That is very observant. I applaud the fact you mentioned most of the best tenors of r&b…You are right there will never have this much talent in a genre of music…

[@UNbowed62]

Washington DC baby

[@emanuelgraham9089]

One a the best tenors of any era, very unique, and smooth ., I believe his name was Charles.

[@chets-a-song-a-day6053]

No, his name was Bobby.

[@donnamurphy8925]

Pete is my brother inlaw. His birthday is April 23 every year. I celebrate it cause mines is the same day as his.

[@playerplayer6885]

R.I.P. Kobe and Chadwick.

[@mrstanbmw]

I just did a post on Van he was the creative force for so many groups particular out of our hometown of DC

[@cassandrajackson1972]

I love this group ❤️

[@philnix1391]

Saw them live @ Small's Paradise 1976. AWESOME. Sadly with 3 excellent albums they did more covers than their own

[@HomieG841]

my grandpa used to be in this group :)

[@altonkblagmon1648]

My uncle Charles blagmon was in the group rip uncle Charles blagmon

[@prickleb8796]

Much to be proud about .......your grandpa had soul bro . What a legacy to leave behind

[@terencebuie7463]

Also the presidents with van McCoy. Toney fountaine skip mohoney and causals Stacy latsaw johnny and the expressions are dc s finest choice four are my all time favorite group rip Terry huff and Toney fountaine.

[@barbaraedwards5435]

Heavenly

[@edwardminick8726]

One of best lines ever

[@jerryarmstrong8640]

So cool!!!!

[@garymcdaniel3446]

I think these cats were out of Eastern High school. If somebody can help me with this appreciate it. One of the cats play semi pro football with me,he was a wide receiver, Brother had some nice hands too, catch ever thing thrown at him. Can;t remember his name, but he play with the Washington Raiders in 1976 . He use to tell me about the time they were on soul train. Had me in stitches, singing fool tho

[@theodoremaduro1197]

Theodore Maduro

[@larrymackall7672]

yes his name was Ted Denero i'm not sure if I spell the last name right ,but yeah I also played with him with metro buccaneers he was a hell of recievers I use to go see them down at the club on 14th street with my brother and cousins

[@troygoodall4825]

I love this song. Great old school.

[@cassandrajackson8004]

Luv it.Sing it Bobby.

[@cassandrajackson8004]

Choice Four.I love you all.Cassandra

[@DEVINEJUSTICEALLAH72]

WHAT AN AMAZING TENOR!!

[@moodindigo5]

I remember playing this song a lot when I was a teenager. Loved it then Love it now!! Thanks!

[@02076246]

VERY NICE....N SMOOTH....

[@davidaa2997]

Nice Love song

[@calvinjefferies5434]

this is why I started singing false settle this song hit me when i was about ten years old and to this day I sing with that high tenor

[@XXX80752]

You mean "falsetto".

[@cozycool3505]

Thats falsetto my brother !

[@terryhenderson5827]

I sing 1st tenor falsetto 5th tenot too and you have El Debarge and Phillip Bailey and alot of gospel singers Paul Beasley who sing 5th tenor too

[@evnstvn58]

FALSE SETTLE?....LOL🤣😂🤣

[@oldsoulgit]

Love it !!

[@jeffreyconyers8735]

Delfoniccs, Billy Griffin's Miracles, Stylistics, Chilites all had similar styles on lead vocals. Which elevated the Temps/Ojays/Dramatics higher in terms of being distinctive during the seventies.

[@mikesmith4519]

they were the best to come out of DC

[@marichubates1263]

❤️❤️❤️

[@carolicyl]

owww hace tiempo q no los escuchaba!

[@hiroshi590717]

達郎さんの番組で初めて聞きました。いつまでもいい気分です。有難う。

[@mrsleilei25]

Hey Gary That guy was Ted Maduro, I hope I spelled his name right. Great group.

[@crhamil2]

Thats my daddy!!!!

[@detroit1229able]

Good Van McCoy song.

[@pariswatkins4841]

Nice Jam and C4 RULZ

[@patperp]

These types of songs causes me to not listen to the radio!!!!!

[@terencebuie7463]

washington dc s own choice four kevin slow jamming james james funk

[@UNbowed62]

Hey Ted! 🎶🥰🎶

[@wogeypogey]

Any chance you could provide some quality mp3s for us? Can't buy their CDs no more. Not available.

[@mikesmith4519]

just didn't get the brakes to the other groups got but they were nasty

[@terencebuie7463]

Also the presidents. 510 15 yrs of love Toney fountaine gloria bare the dc list cont

[@lrowell1]

they sure don't.any ideal where i can find this?

[@calvinjefferies5434]

YES XXX80752 thats what i mean falsetto ty for correcting me.

[@larrymiddleton6345]

PoP A

[@touchandgo98]

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[@cassandrajackson8004]

Oh my God. I use this song to my daughter .She is in heaven. Luv ya Bobby.Cassandra