First Time To Rose Royce- Car Wash Was Impeccable|REACTION!!

[@richardmartin9565]

When i was I'm high school in the early 60s, working in the car wash was a popular way to make a little money. The movie was fun.

[@soultraln2813]

These are scenes from the 1976 film Car Wash. The band Rose Royce performs all the song on the soundtrack album. Rose Royce's female vocalist at the time was Gwen Dickey (who briefly used the stage name Rose Norwalt at the insistence of the band's then producer Norman Whitfield). Gwen left the band in 1980 to pursue a solo career.

[@jiujitsujackson9831]

Car wash was actually a funny movie from the seventies with this as the theme song. They are actually a group with quite a few of soulful hits

[@irisr.fullwood1345]

😝😁😅 GOTTA SEE THE MOVIE!!! AND SONG IS AMAZING 🤩

[@BrenJen86]

You have to watch the movie! It’s a classic. The guy you were trying to think of was Bill Duke.

[@kaitlyncampbell1472]

Rose Royce was a group.

[@JoeandAngie]

9th grade when this came out...good times Saw the movie a few times lol

[@carlbaker7242]

Such a great song from a wonderful soundtrack to a really good movie!!!

[@tamaraorange8541]

This is my absolute favorite movie. My parents had my siblings and I put on our pajamas and took us to the drive-in to see this. One of my fondest movie memories. ❤❤❤

[@majestytb]

Oh, my God, you have to see the movie. And I see you jamin love it.

[@troyrichardson2019]

You should see the movie Car Wash which these are scenes from

[@irisr.fullwood1345]

AND SOO! GLAD I FOUND YOU 😊😇🤗 YOU'RE JUST TOO! SWEET AND LOVELY 🌹

[@IceManLikeGervin]

A very dope car wash reaction 🚗🚿! I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Rose Royce before: Love Don't Live Here Anymore. Car Wash was the lead single released from the 1976 film: Car Wash, movie soundtrack: "Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". It was written and produced by Norman Whitfield and Paul Buckmaster. The song reached #1 on the R&B charts, #1 on the Hot 100, #3 on the Disco chart and #9 on the UK Singles chart. The song won the 1976 Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture. The song sold 2 million copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Now, you should react to the movie🥳! That dude you recognized is actor-director Bill Duke. Norman Whitfield, who wrote many Motown classics, was commissioned to write songs for the movie soundtrack of the 1976 film Car Wash. He was having a meal of Kentucky Fried Chicken while watching a basketball game, when inspiration struck. He wrote the lyrics on the bag containing the chicken. The song fit very well in the movie, which was about a rather funky car wash. The song set the mood and tone for the Car Wash film. It describes a fun and easy-going car washing business, where everything is "always cool/and the boss don't mind sometimes if you act a fool". Rose Royce Info 📰: Rose Royce is a Soul and R&B group. They are best known for several hit singles during the 1970s including: "Car Wash", "I Wanna Get Next To You", "I'm Going Down", "Wishing On A Star" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore". The Los Angeles-based group comprised Gwen "Rose" Dickey (vocals), Henry Garner (drums), Terral "Terry" Santiel (congas), Lequeint "Duke" Jobe (bass), Michael Moore (saxophone), Kenny Copeland (trumpet, lead vocals), Kenji Brown (guitar, lead vocals), Freddie Dunn (trumpet), and Victor Nix (keyboards). The group began in the early 1970s when members of several backup bands from the Watts and Inglewood areas of Los Angeles united under the name: Total Concept Unlimited. In 1973, this collective toured England and Japan behind Motown Records Soul singing star Edwin Starr. Edwin Starr introduced the group to Motown Records music producer Norman Whitfield. Norman Whitfield, after a decade at Motown Records, wanted to start a company of his own. He took the Total Concept Unlimited group under his wing and signed them to his record label. The group, now called: Magic Wand, began working with R&B singer Yvonne Fair and became the studio session and live concert band for the group: Undisputed Truth. During a tour stop in Miami, Undisputed Truth group leader Joe Harris noticed a singer named Gwen Dickey, then a member of a local group called: The Jewels. Joe Harris informed Norman Whitfield of his discovery and Gwen Dickey was flown to Los Angeles to audition for the group. After a successful audition Norman Whitfield asked Gwen Dickey to join the band, and gave her the stage name of Rose Norwalt. During this time, Norman Whitfield was contacted by film director Michael Schultz, fresh from the success of his first feature film: Cooley High (1975). Michael Schultz offered Norman Whitfield the opportunity to score his next film: Car Wash (1976). Norman Whitfield would use the film to launch his new group and began composing music based on script outlines. He and the band visited the film set, soaking up the atmosphere. The band composed the music concurrently with the picture instead of after the fact, which was not very common at the time. In the spirit of the movie's soundtrack, the band's name was changed one final time to: Rose Royce. The name not only referenced the movie's automotive theme (as the group's name closely resembled Rolls-Royce luxury cars), but just as Rolls-Royce cars are premier vehicles, the group was metaphorically stating they were a premier group. The name also helped place Gwen "Rose" Dickey somewhat front and center in the group as the featured lead singer. The movie Car Wash and the soundtrack were great successes, bringing the group national fame. Norman Whitfield won the Best Music award at the Cannes Film Festival, and the album received the Grammy for Best Motion Picture Score Album of the Year. Released in late 1976, the soundtrack featured three Billboard R&B top ten singles: "Car Wash", "I Wanna Get Next To You" and "I'm Going Down". The first of these three songs was also a number one single on the Billboard popular music chart, and "I Wanna Get Next To You" reached number 10. Rose Royce also played instruments behind The Pointer Sisters singing the song: "You Gotta Believe", in the film. The group's follow-up album: Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom, produced two top ten singles: "Do Your Dance" and "Ooh Boy". It also included the song: "Wishing On A Star", which for Rose Royce was a top-10 hit only in the UK; it became notable elsewhere through its cover versions, including the Cover Girls' top ten single in 1992. In 1978, they released their third album, entitled: Rose Royce III: Strikes Again!, and it featured the songs: "I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore". Both singles entered the Billboard R&B top five. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" was a number 2 hit in the UK Singles Chart, and would later gain greater exposure through its cover versions, most notably by Madonna in 1984 and 1995. Also, the song: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", incorporated the use of the Electronic LinnDrum machine, and was one of the first songs to effectively use the sound reverbs of the instrument in a song. The group followed with a series of modest singles that reached the music charts but never gained the status that their previous songs did. Gwen Dickey left the group in April 1980 and Rose Royce temporarily disbanded. However, the remaining members regrouped, adjusted the line-up, and kept the group somewhat popular in the UK, where they remained a marquee attraction. Singer Ricci Benson replaced Gewn Dickey, taking over lead female vocals between 1980 and 1986 during which time the group recorded six albums but only five were released. Singer Lisa Taylor then replaced Ricci Benson for the group's 1989 album: Perfect Lover. Rose Royce was featured on TV One's seasonal series: Unsung, during the spring of 2010. The Unsung episode featured the group's major successes and internal bickering that took place within the group. Gwen "Rose" Dickey, Kenny Copeland, Lequeint "Duke" Jobe, Michael Moore and Henry Garner were the only members of the band who gave interviews throughout the program. Gwen "Rose" Dickey now performs as a solo artist in the UK but mentioned during the interview that she would not mind performing with the group once again. Rose Royce still performs their music live on stage in 2023. Rose Royce Group Members (*Original Member) 👩🏾‍🎤🎺🎸🎸🎹🥁🎺🎷🪘🎸🎹👩🏾‍🎤👩🏾‍🎤: *Gwen "Rose" Dickey (lead vocals) *Kenny Copeland (trumpet, lead vocals) *Kenji Brown (guitar, lead vocals) *Victor Nix (keyboards) *Henry Garner (drums) *Freddie Dunn (trumpet) *Michael Moore (saxophone) *Terral "Terry" Santiel (congas) *Lequeint "Duke" Jobe (bass) Michael Nash (keyboards) Ricci Benson (lead vocals) Lisa Taylor (lead vocals) Debelah Morgan (lead vocals) Rose Royce Albums 📀: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1976) Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom (1977) Rose Royce III: Strikes Again! (1978) Rainbow Connection IV (1979) Golden Touch (1980) Jump Street (1981) Stronger Than Ever (1982) Music Magic (1984) The Show Must Go On (1985) *Unreleased Fresh Cut (1986) Perfect Lover (1989) Gwen "Rose" Dickey Albums 📀: Time To Change (1993) Some more good Rose Royce songs 🎶: Tell Me That I'm Dreaming, I'm Going Down, Wishing On A Star, I Wanna Get Next To You, Do Your Dance, Ooh Boy, I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling), Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Lonely Road, Please Be Mine, Still In Love, Keep On Keepin' On, Born To Love You, Your My World Girl, Sunrise, Is It Love You're After, Pop Your Fingers, Golden Touch, And You Wish For Yesterday, Daddy Rich, Fall In Love, Help Yourself, Do It Do It, Love Me Right Now, Yo Yo, What You Waitin' For, RR Express, It Makes You Feel Like Dancin', Help, I Wonder Where You Are Tonight, Love Is In The Air, Magic Touch, Best Love, Doesn't Have To Be This Way, If Walls Could Talk, First Come First Serve, I Wanna Make It With You, RR Express, Love More Love, Angel In The Sky, You're A Winner, Funkin' Around and You're On My Mind. Fun Fact 🕵🏾‍♂: The song: Car Wash, was covered in 2004 by Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott, who released their version as the single for the 2004 film: Shark Tale, movie soundtrack.