The Dramatics

The Dramatics are a soul vocal group that originally formed in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. Their career took off when they signed to Stax Records in 1971 and had hits such as 'Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get' and 'In The Rain'. They recorded 20 albums between 1972-2002 and went through various lineup changes. In the 70's they recorded at Volt and ABC Records, while in the 80's they were signed to MCA Records, Capitol Records, and Fantasy.

One of their first releases was on a label owned by Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., but due to a misprint on the first pressing, they were referred to as 'The Dynamics'. In 1974, they released an album along with The Dells.

The group consisted of members such as Ron Banks, Larry Reed (lead singer), LJ Reynolds (lead singer), Rob Davis, Elbert Wilkins, William "Weegee Howard" Howard (lead singer), Willie Ford , Robert Ellington, Larry Demps, Leonard Cornell Mayes, Winzell Kelly.