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Tavares (group)
American rhythm and blues group
Tavares | |
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Tavares in 1977. Left to right: Pooch, Ralph], Chubby,Butch, and Tiny | |
| Also known as | Chubby and the Turnpikes, The Tavares Brothers |
| Origin | New Bedford, Ma.
and Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul, funk, disco |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records, EMI, RCA |
| Members | |
| Past members | |
| Website | tavares-brothers.com |
Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) is an American R&B and soul music group composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers.
Some were born in New Bedford, Massachusetts,[1] and Providence, Rhode Island, and they would move back and forth between the two cities throughout their childhood. They are best known for their 1976 hit "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel".
History
The brothers, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent, started performing in 1959 as Chubby and the Turnpikes when the youngest brother was nine y