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The Mirettes

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The Mirettes
Company typeVocal group
IndustryMusic
PredecessorThe Ikettes
Founded1966
Defunct1971
Headquarters
Los Angeles
,
United States
ProductsSoul and R&B music recordings

The Mirettes consisted of a trio of female vocalists who were previously part of the Ikettes within the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

History

The original lineup of the Ikettes featured Robbie Montgomery, Venetta Fields, and Jessie Smith, serving as backing singers for Ike & Tina Turner. In 1965, they achieved a top 40 pop hit with "Peaches 'N' Cream" and reached the top 20 on the R&B charts with "I'm So Thankful" under Modern Records. While Ike Turner dispatched other Ikettes to tour, Montgomery, Smith, and Fields stayed with his revue but became increasingly dissatisfied due to the absence of additional financial rewards from their successful singles, prompting their departure in late 1965.

Attempts to continue performing as the Ikettes under the guidance of Alline Bullock, Tina Turner's sister, were unsuccessful. Subsequently, in 1966, they signed with Mirwood Records and adopted the new name Mirettes. Their early releases on Mirwood failed to chart; however, after joining Revue Records, they found some success. Their first single "In the Midnight Hour" climbed to No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 18 on the R&B listings. Later singles saw limited success, including "Help Wanted" released through Minit Records in 1968. That same year, they appeared at Chicago’s Soul-In event organized by NATRA.

Transitioning to Uni Records in 1969 brought moderate achievements for the group; they also contributed to the soundtrack of The Lost Man, produced by Quincy Jones. In 1970, the Mirettes moved to independent Zea Records and issued "Ain't My Stuff Good Enough." Following Venetta Fields’ exit and replacement by former Ikette Pat Powdrill, the ensemble disbanded in 1971.

Studio albums

Title Details
In The Midnight Hour Issued: 1968

Label: Revue Records

Catalog Number: RS – 7205

Whirlpool Issued: 1969

Label: Uni Records

Catalog Number: 73062

Vocal credits

  • 1969: The Lost Man (The Original Soundtrack Album)

Other appearances

  • 1970: A Little Shot Of Rhythm & Blues (Rhapsody Records)
  • 2006: The Mirwood Soul Story Volume 2 (Kent dance)
  • 2010: Northern Soul Of Revue (Soul World)
  • 2016: Quincy Jones – The Cinema Of Quincy Jones (Decca Records)
  • 2017: Mirwood Northern Soul (Kent Dance)

Singles

Single (A-side, B-side) Release date Label & Cat # Peak chart
position 		Album
US Hot
100 		US
R&B
"He's All Right With Me"

b/w "Your Kind Ain't No Good"

Apr 1966 Mirwood – 5514 — — Non-album tracks
"Now That I Found You, Baby"

b/w "He's All Right With Me"

Mar 1967 Mirwood – 5531 — —
"In The Midnight Hour"

b/w "To Love Somebody"

Nov 1967 Revue – 11004 45 18 In The Midnight Hour
"Help Wanted"

b/w "John's Big Chance" by Huggy's Ork

May 1968 Minit – 32045 — — Non-album track
"The Real Thing"

b/w "Take Me For A Little While"

May 1968 Revue – 11017 — — In The Midnight Hour
"I'm A Whole New Thing"

b/w "First Love"

Nov 1968 Revue – 11029 — —
"Stand By Your Man"

b/w "If Everybody'd Help Somebody"

Feb 1969 Uni – 55110 — — Whirlpool
"Heart Full Of Gladness"

b/w "Ain't You Trying To Cross Over"

Apr 1969 Uni – 55126 — —
"Whirlpool"

b/w "Ain't You Trying To Cross Over"

Jul 1969 Uni – 55147 — —
"Sweet Soul Sister"

b/w "Rap, Run It Down"

Sep 1969 Uni – 55161 — —

The Lost Man

-

"Ain't My Stuff Good Enough"

b/w "The Time And The Season"

1970 Zea – ZEA 50002 — — Non-album tracks


External links

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