Louis hick at least knew they were from somewhere back East rather than California-where I knew the term for their superhighways was "freeways", not the expressways-and I sure knew their vocalist, whatever his name had a terrific voice, or at least sure harnessed it thrillingly on "Expressway to Your Heart".
Now, I sure didn't know The Soul Survivors' lead vocalist's name, and in fact wasn't aware of any other hits by them, or what direction the band took thereafter if they didn't indeed pull a Zager & Evans-sort of quick breakup after flash-in-the-pan success.īut this suburban St. The bio on his website notes that he spent much of the 1980s on the popular Jersey Shore circuit and continued to perform in 2020. dance chart in 1975 with “Shame Shame Shame.” Jeremiah went on to record with the disco group Shirley & Company, which topped the U.S. The Soul Survivors broke up in 1970, although the Ingui brothers eventually performed under the name again, as well as with other groups. It ultimately reached #4 in Billboard, and not surprisingly, #3 on the R&B chart. The tune, with a “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” vibe to it, was released as a single in July 1967. (The three were originally in a band called the Dedications, formed in 1962.) The Soul Survivors signed with Crimson Records in Philadelphia, a label co-owned by Philly DJ Jerry Blavat.īlavat arranged for the group (which relocated to Philly after drawing large crowds there) to sing “Expressway,” written and produced by the newcomers Gamble and Huff. Jeremiah formed the soul music group in 1964 with brothers Richie Ingui and Charlie Ingui in New York City, three white guys who grew up listening to the R&B vocal groups of the ’50s. He was still performing as recently as that month.
His age and place of death were not immediately known he was believed to be in his early 70s and last posted on his Facebook page on November 7. His death, from the Covid-19 virus, was reported by his brother, Al. Kenny Jeremiah, the lead singer of the Soul Survivors, who scored a 1967 radio hit with “Expressway to Your Heart,” died today (December 4). Soul Survivors Founding Member, Kenny Jeremiah, Dies
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