ALSO, the lady in the white dress is Jessica Cleaves.Q In addition to being a lead singer with The Friends of Distinction, she was sang with Earth, Wind & Fire AND Parliament-Funkadelic! Very talented lady. R.I.P.
Hugh Masekela first recorded "Grazin' in the Grass" in 1968 as an instrumental. The Friends of Distinction released their very popular version in 1969. I was 7 when they recorded this song, and I've loved it ever since then!! 😃 "I can dig it, He can dig it, She can dig it, We can dig it, They can dig it, You can dig it... Oh, let's dig it, Can you dig it, baby?"
I saw the Friends of Distinction live in 66 or 67. It was fun getting friends to sing the i can dig it, you can dig it, they can dig it...we'd always mess it up.
An extra dope rock it me, sock it to me reaction 🎉🎊🥳! Grazing In The Grass was released as the lead single from The Friends Of Distinction's 1969 debut album: Grazin'. It was written by Harry Elston and Philemon Hou. It was produced by John Florez. The song reached #3 on the Hot 100, #5 on the R&B chart and #6 on the Cash Box 100. This live performance is from The Ed Sullivan Show. Harry Elston does the lead vocals, with every line answered by the other three singers with: "Grazin' in the grass is a gas, baby, can you dig it?". I tell that you really enjoyed this song: rock it to me, sock it to me lol. Group member Harry Elston wrote the song's lyrics, which was inspired by his time on Ray Charles' tour when he would look out the window and see cows as they proceeded to the next stop. These cows got it made, he thought. This was used in the following movies 📽: Game Boys (2008), Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988). The Friends Of Distinction Info 📰: The Friends of Distinction formed in 1968 in Los Angeles with original members Floyd Butler (June 5, 1937 - April 29, 1990), Harry Elston (born November 4, 1938), Jessica Cleaves (December 10, 1948 - May 2, 2014), and Barbara Jean Love (born July 24, 1941). Floyd Butler and Harry Elston had worked together in The Hi-Fi's in the mid 1960s, often opening for Ray Charles on tour. Other members of the Hi-Fi's were Marilyn McCoo and Lamont McLemore, who would later co-found the singing group: The Fifth Dimension. The Friends Of Distinction were discovered by American football player Jim Brown, who also discovered Earth Wind & Fire, and were signed to RCA Records. The Friends Of Distinction's first major hit song: "Grazing In The Grass", was a Harry Elston-sung vocal cover version of a 1968 instrumental hit by Hugh Masekela, with lyrics written by Harry Elston. Released in March 1969, this Gold record went Top 5 on both the Pop and Soul charts in the US, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June. The group's follow-up single: "Going In Circles", also charted highly, hitting No. 15 on the Pop chart and No. 3 on the Soul chart in November. When Barbara Jean Love took time off during her pregnancy, Charlene Gibson replaced her, singing lead on the The Friends Of Distinction's third hit song: "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 2-9, 1970. The Friends Of Distinction were prolific between 1969 and 1973, releasing six albums, with a seventh in 1976. They also released numerous singles including: "Check It Out", and a cover of Neil Sedaka's song: "Time Waits For No One". The group quit touring in 1976, and broke up soon afterward. Jessica Cleaves sang with Earth, Wind & Fire for a number of years. The group's song: "Going In Circles", has been covered by Isaac Hayes, The Gap Band and Luther Vandross, and the group's song: "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" by Paul Davis. In 1990, Harry Elston and Floyd Butler planned to revive The Friends Of Distinction, but Floyd Butler 🙏🏾 suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 52 on April 29 of that year. He had already written songs for the group and one composition he co-wrote: "Check It Out", was a hit for the singing group Tavares. Harry Elston formed a new quartet, also called The Friends Of Distinction, and the group continued to give live performances throughout the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Jessica Cleaves 🙏🏾 passed away on May 2, 2014, from a stroke at the age of 65. As far as I can tell the group last performed live on stage in 2015. The Friends Of Distinction Group Members (*Original Member) 👨🏿🎤👨🏿🎤👩🏽🎤👩🏿🎤👩🏾🎤👩🏾🎤👩🏾🎤: *Floyd Butler *Harry Elston *Jessica Cleaves Dianne Jackson Dani McCormick Charlene Gibson *Barbara Jean Love The Friends Of Distinction Albums 📀: Grazin' (1969) Highly Distinct (1969) Real Friends (1970) Whatever (1970) Friends & People (1971) Love Can Make It Easier (1973) Reviviscence "Live To Light Again" (1975) Some more good songs by The Friends Of Distinction 🎶: Going In Circles, I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do), Eli's Coming, I Really Hope You Do, It's A Sunday, Willa Faye, Great Day, Check It Out, Didn't We, People, I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind, Let Me Be, Down I Go, Love Shack (Opened Up A Sop Called Love), Dying To Live, Oh How I Miss You, Terrie, Jenny Wants To Know, I Need You, Crazy Mary, Love Or Let Me Be Lonely, Out In The Country, Lady Mae, It Don't Matter To Me, Faces On The Bus, Long Time Comin' My Way, It's Time To See Each Other, Bring Us A Better Day, It's Just A Game Love, (A) Sweet Young Thing Like You, We Got A Good Thing Goin', Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin'), Any Way You Want Me, Soulful Anthem, You And I, New Mother Nature, Time Waits For No One, Reviviscence (Part 1 & Pt 2), Love Can Make It Easier, My Mind Is A Camera, No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever, Believe In Me, Just A Little Lovin', On & On, You're Gonna Make It, When A Little Love Began To Die, The Way We Planned It, Rock And Stone, Goodbye, Thumb Trippin' (I'll Be Movin' On), The Chittlin' Song, Easy Evil, Only Give Love, People Talkin' And Sayin' Nothin', You're Gotta Tell Him (About You And Me), When I Die, Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got), Light My Fire, This Generation, Why Did I Lose You, Let Yourself Go, Baby I Could Be So Good At Loving You, Workin' On A Groovy Thing, And I Love Him, Peaceful, I Don't Wanna Be Late (To Say I Love Me), Lonesome Mood, It's A Wonderful World, Now Is The Time and You're Gotta Tell Him (About You And Me). Fun Fact 🕵🏾♂: In 2004, Raven-Symoné covered The Friends Of Distinction's song: Grazin' In The Grass, and filmed a music video for the song as well. It was a part of the movie soundtrack for the direct-to-video Disney release: The Lion King 1½.
I was just listening to that song like a month ago! 😂🤣! I was reminiscing about my late father and I decided to listen to some music in his hayday! 😂🤣! Good music and a good reaction!
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I'm nearly 65 years old and I can still dig it. The groovy sounds of a bye gone era.✌️
ALSO, the lady in the white dress is Jessica Cleaves.Q In addition to being a lead singer with The Friends of Distinction, she was sang with Earth, Wind & Fire AND Parliament-Funkadelic! Very talented lady. R.I.P.
Hugh Masekela first recorded "Grazin' in the Grass" in 1968 as an instrumental. The Friends of Distinction released their very popular version in 1969. I was 7 when they recorded this song, and I've loved it ever since then!! 😃
"I can dig it,
He can dig it,
She can dig it,
We can dig it,
They can dig it,
You can dig it...
Oh, let's dig it,
Can you dig it, baby?"
Wow!! I haven't heard this in ages!! Love it! Thanks a bunch!😘
An underrated group that had some nice songs....Each one of them sang lead on different songs.
I saw the Friends of Distinction live in 66 or 67. It was fun getting friends to sing the i can dig it, you can dig it, they can dig it...we'd always mess it up.
That "dig it" is quick😂😂😂 I can, she can, we can they can, dig it, dig it, dig it - ohh!😂😂😂😂
We've got a winner.
An extra dope rock it me, sock it to me reaction 🎉🎊🥳! Grazing In The Grass was released as the lead single from The Friends Of Distinction's 1969 debut album: Grazin'. It was written by Harry Elston and Philemon Hou. It was produced by John Florez. The song reached #3 on the Hot 100, #5 on the R&B chart and #6 on the Cash Box 100. This live performance is from The Ed Sullivan Show. Harry Elston does the lead vocals, with every line answered by the other three singers with: "Grazin' in the grass is a gas, baby, can you dig it?". I tell that you really enjoyed this song: rock it to me, sock it to me lol.
Group member Harry Elston wrote the song's lyrics, which was inspired by his time on Ray Charles' tour when he would look out the window and see cows as they proceeded to the next stop. These cows got it made, he thought.
This was used in the following movies 📽: Game Boys (2008), Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988).
The Friends Of Distinction Info 📰:
The Friends of Distinction formed in 1968 in Los Angeles with original members Floyd Butler (June 5, 1937 - April 29, 1990), Harry Elston (born November 4, 1938), Jessica Cleaves (December 10, 1948 - May 2, 2014), and Barbara Jean Love (born July 24, 1941). Floyd Butler and Harry Elston had worked together in The Hi-Fi's in the mid 1960s, often opening for Ray Charles on tour. Other members of the Hi-Fi's were Marilyn McCoo and Lamont McLemore, who would later co-found the singing group: The Fifth Dimension.
The Friends Of Distinction were discovered by American football player Jim Brown, who also discovered Earth Wind & Fire, and were signed to RCA Records.
The Friends Of Distinction's first major hit song: "Grazing In The Grass", was a Harry Elston-sung vocal cover version of a 1968 instrumental hit by Hugh Masekela, with lyrics written by Harry Elston. Released in March 1969, this Gold record went Top 5 on both the Pop and Soul charts in the US, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June. The group's follow-up single: "Going In Circles", also charted highly, hitting No. 15 on the Pop chart and No. 3 on the Soul chart in November.
When Barbara Jean Love took time off during her pregnancy, Charlene Gibson replaced her, singing lead on the The Friends Of Distinction's third hit song: "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 2-9, 1970. The Friends Of Distinction were prolific between 1969 and 1973, releasing six albums, with a seventh in 1976. They also released numerous singles including: "Check It Out", and a cover of Neil Sedaka's song: "Time Waits For No One".
The group quit touring in 1976, and broke up soon afterward. Jessica Cleaves sang with Earth, Wind & Fire for a number of years.
The group's song: "Going In Circles", has been covered by Isaac Hayes, The Gap Band and Luther Vandross, and the group's song: "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" by Paul Davis.
In 1990, Harry Elston and Floyd Butler planned to revive The Friends Of Distinction, but Floyd Butler 🙏🏾 suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 52 on April 29 of that year. He had already written songs for the group and one composition he co-wrote: "Check It Out", was a hit for the singing group Tavares. Harry Elston formed a new quartet, also called The Friends Of Distinction, and the group continued to give live performances throughout the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Jessica Cleaves 🙏🏾 passed away on May 2, 2014, from a stroke at the age of 65.
As far as I can tell the group last performed live on stage in 2015.
The Friends Of Distinction Group Members (*Original Member) 👨🏿🎤👨🏿🎤👩🏽🎤👩🏿🎤👩🏾🎤👩🏾🎤👩🏾🎤:
*Floyd Butler
*Harry Elston
*Jessica Cleaves
Dianne Jackson
Dani McCormick
Charlene Gibson
*Barbara Jean Love
The Friends Of Distinction Albums 📀:
Grazin' (1969)
Highly Distinct (1969)
Real Friends (1970)
Whatever (1970)
Friends & People (1971)
Love Can Make It Easier (1973)
Reviviscence "Live To Light Again" (1975)
Some more good songs by The Friends Of Distinction 🎶: Going In Circles, I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do), Eli's Coming, I Really Hope You Do, It's A Sunday, Willa Faye, Great Day, Check It Out, Didn't We, People, I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind, Let Me Be, Down I Go, Love Shack (Opened Up A Sop Called Love), Dying To Live, Oh How I Miss You, Terrie, Jenny Wants To Know, I Need You, Crazy Mary, Love Or Let Me Be Lonely, Out In The Country, Lady Mae, It Don't Matter To Me, Faces On The Bus, Long Time Comin' My Way, It's Time To See Each Other, Bring Us A Better Day, It's Just A Game Love, (A) Sweet Young Thing Like You, We Got A Good Thing Goin', Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin'), Any Way You Want Me, Soulful Anthem, You And I, New Mother Nature, Time Waits For No One, Reviviscence (Part 1 & Pt 2), Love Can Make It Easier, My Mind Is A Camera, No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever, Believe In Me, Just A Little Lovin', On & On, You're Gonna Make It, When A Little Love Began To Die, The Way We Planned It, Rock And Stone, Goodbye, Thumb Trippin' (I'll Be Movin' On), The Chittlin' Song, Easy Evil, Only Give Love, People Talkin' And Sayin' Nothin', You're Gotta Tell Him (About You And Me), When I Die, Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got), Light My Fire, This Generation, Why Did I Lose You, Let Yourself Go, Baby I Could Be So Good At Loving You, Workin' On A Groovy Thing, And I Love Him, Peaceful, I Don't Wanna Be Late (To Say I Love Me), Lonesome Mood, It's A Wonderful World, Now Is The Time and You're Gotta Tell Him (About You And Me).
Fun Fact 🕵🏾♂: In 2004, Raven-Symoné covered The Friends Of Distinction's song: Grazin' In The Grass, and filmed a music video for the song as well. It was a part of the movie soundtrack for the direct-to-video Disney release: The Lion King 1½.
I was just listening to that song like a month ago! 😂🤣! I was reminiscing about my late father and I decided to listen to some music in his hayday! 😂🤣! Good music and a good reaction!
They are great . The new rendition is good too.
They were Soul Train dancers
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Hello my dear, you have just went ahead an made my day with this one. Let's jam with some feel good free sprit music 😊.