Played the drum part on
Frederick Knight's hit, "I've Been Lonely For So Long,"
1971, with
Bill Pinkney and
The Drifters, 1972-77. Originally auditioned
for
The Temptations in 1977, after
Dennis Edwards left, but was passed over in favor
of
Louis Price. Finally brought in to the group in 1983 after Edwards'
second departure.