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The Presidents

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A sweet soul group from Washington, D.C., <a href="spotify:artist:1lZvg4fNAqHoj6I9N8naBM">the Presidents</a> scored with the infectious "5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love." Written by members Tony Boyd and Archie Powell, and produced by <a href="spotify:artist:0bShb58TO0fM5jOjXhB1WT">Van McCoy</a>, it reached 11 on the pop charts. Billy Shorter completed the trio who called themselves <a href="spotify:artist:1lZvg4fNAqHoj6I9N8naBM">the Presidents</a> because D.C. was home. They sang in three-part harmony, with the lead bursting from the pack to deliver the lyrics, then blending back with the others for a full sound. They had three other releases on Sussex but never cracked the Top 30 again. Two of the Sussex releases, "For You," a beautiful <a href="spotify:artist:0bShb58TO0fM5jOjXhB1WT">Van McCoy</a> ballad, and "The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven," another ballad <a href="spotify:artist:0uNGkJwy9OiJwmPMGgzCVY">McCoy</a> had hit with <a href="spotify:artist:1B7UJWnzX7qpX5XZYP75gF">Chris Bartley</a>, were also released by the SpellBinders on Columbia. Before Sussex they recorded for Hollywood and Deluxe records. They later changed their name to Anacostia, after a large low-income development in D.C. As Anacostia, they recorded for Columbia, MCA, Tabu, and Roulette, well into the '80s. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi

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