Group

The Uniques

late 1960s US garage rock/R&B band from Louisiana

From: United States
Active: 1965–1970
Releases: 5

pop rock
garage rock
psychedelic pop

About

The Uniques were an American rock band based in Louisiana, with Joe Stampley at the helm. Members included brother Bobby Stampley of Springhill, bass; Ray Mills of nearby Sarepta, lead guitar; Mike Love of Magnolia, Arkansas, drums; Jim Woodfield of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, guitar, and Joe Stampley, keyboard and lead vocalist. The members met while attending Southern State College (now Southern Arkansas University) in Magnolia, Arkansas, and formed the band. They were active from 1965 to 1970, recording most of their material at Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas. They released their material on Paula Records of Shreveport. Their two biggest hits were "Not Too Long Ago" and "All These Things", which Stampley re-recorded in his country solo career and took to the top of the charts.

"All These Things" was written by Naomi Neville, a pseudonym for Allen Toussaint.
In the fall of 2010, the Uniques were inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame during their 45th-anniversary reunion concert at the Piney Woods Palace in Springhill. Original members Joe Stampley, Bobby Stampley, Ray Mills, Jim Woodfield, and Mike Love were present.
The song "You Ain't Tuff" was also featured on the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 collection.

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