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Ron Banks - voc
L.J. Reynolds - voc
Larry Demps - voc
Willie Ford - voc
Lenny Mayes - voc
Former Members:
William Howard (voc, cca 1967-1973); Elbert Wilkins (cca 1967-1973)
Albums Discography:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Whatcha See Is Watcha Get | 1972 | | | | | 2. | A Dramatic Experience | 1974 | Stax | | | | 3. | Dramatically Yours | 1974 | Volt | | | | 4. | The Dells Versus Dramatics & The Dells | 4/1974 | Cadet | | | | 5. | The Dramatic Jackpot credited to: Ron Banks & The Dramatics | 4/1975 | ABC | | | | 6. | Drama V | 14.11.1975 | ABC | | | | 7. | Ron Banks And The Dramatics | 12/1975 | ABC | | | | 8. | Joy Ride | 1976 | | | | | 9. | Shake It Well | 1977 | | | | | 10. | Do What You Gonna Do | 1978 | | | | | 11. | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | 1979 | | | | | 12. | New Dimension | 1982 | | | | | 13. | 2 of a Kind | 1994 | URP Music Distribution | | | | 14. | Greatest Hits Live | 12.11.2002 | Stax | ![](live.jpg) | | | 15. | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection | 27.09.2005 | Hip-O | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 16. | Very Best of the Dramatics | 17.07.2007 | Stax | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 17. | 10 1/2 | 14.12.2010 | PTG | | | | 18. | Any Time Any Place | 14.12.2010 | PTG | | | | 19. | The Lost Episode | 07.05.2013 | DPK | | | | 20. | Greatest Slow Jams | 04.06.2013 | Fantasy | | | |
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Ron Banks:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Truly Bad | 1983 | | | | |
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L.J. Reynolds:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Travellin' | 1982 | | | | | 2. | Lovin' Man | 9/1984 | Club | | | | 3. | Through the Storm | 30.05.2006 | Da Pit Bull Kat | | | | 4. | Message credited to: Ryko | 29.04.2008 | Crystal Rose | | | | 5. | Tell Me You Will | 20.07.2011 | Expansion | | | |
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Singles Discography:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | 6/1971 | Volt | | 9 | 2. | Get Up And Get Down | 12/1971 | Volt | | 78 | 3. | In The Rain | 2/1972 | Volt | | 5 | 4. | Toast To The Fool | 8/1972 | Volt | | 67 | 5. | Hey You Get Off My Mountain | 4/1973 | Volt | | 43 | 6. | Fell For You | 10/1973 | Volt | | 45 | 7. | Beware Of The Man With A Candy In His Hand | 2/1974 | Volt | | | 8. | Door To Your Heart | 8/1974 | Cadet | | 62 | 9. | Highway To Heaven credited to: Ron Banks & The Dramatics | 8/1974 | Volt | | | 10. | I'm Trying To Get Over You | 4/1975 | ABC | | | 11. | Me And Mrs. Jones & The Dramatics) (Ron Banks) | 4/1975 | ABC | | 47 | 12. | (I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes & The Dramatics) (Ron Banks) | 10/1975 | ABC | | 81 | 13. | You're Fooling You | 1/1976 | ABC | | 87 | 14. | Be My Girl | 1/1977 | ABC | | 53 | 15. | I Can't Get Over You | 5/1977 | ABC | | 101 | 16. | Shake It Well | 9/1977 | ABC | | 76 | 17. | Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams | 4/1978 | ABC | | 106 | 18. | Stop Your Weeping | 7/1978 | ABC | | | 19. | Welcome Back Home | 2/1980 | MCA | | | 20. | Ain't That & Willie Hutch | 29.01.2016 | | | |
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L.J. Reynolds:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down | 6/1984 | | 53 | |
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Various:
original name The Dynamics
cca 1974-cca 1975 Ron Banks & The Dramatics
Press References:
Melody Maker | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1971 | 0 | 18.09.1971 | 21 | New Singles | single review | 1975 | 51 | 20.12.1975 | 31 | Albums | album review | New Musical Express | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1974 | 0 | 11.05.1974 | 20 | Albums | album review |
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