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Years before <a href="spotify:artist:0bRY1ri3TKSfD5BRU8CvaJ">Joe Stampley</a> began his ascent to country stardom, he fronted a Louisiana rock band, the Uniques, who were quite popular in the South, although national attention eluded them. The group were ironically named in light of their failure to establish a truly distinctive style. They were adept at blue-eyed soul, covering <a href="spotify:artist:0mFoqJiNDtYntypvy6roGR">William Bell's</a> "You Don't Miss Your Water" and <a href="spotify:artist:4f9WzVkgm5FoJW8lGGmHkG">Art Neville's</a> "All These Things," landing a huge regional hit with the latter tune. They were also capable of waxing good, original, Southern-flavored pop-rock, especially on "Not Too Long Ago," another big Southern hit. And, oddly enough, they also did an all-out, raunchy, R&B-hued garage-band stomp, "You Ain't Tuff," which gives the band a somewhat misleading image among garage band collectors.
The Uniques, when it came down to it, were a band content to deliver whatever the audiences wanted. That was an asset as far as finding live work, and most likely a hindrance in carving a significant creative niche for themselves. While they couldn't be considered a significant group, they were capable of crafting some enjoyable, if diffuse, singles. <a href="spotify:artist:0bRY1ri3TKSfD5BRU8CvaJ">Joe Stampley's</a> vocals were also admirably versatile and expressive, if not as soulful as one of his main regional rivals, <a href="spotify:artist:6ivDYbCaDtkJBIRgMubJTu">John Fred</a>. Most rock listeners will agree that the best Uniques records outshine <a href="spotify:artist:0bRY1ri3TKSfD5BRU8CvaJ">Stampley's</a> solo work by the length of a football field. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
The Uniques, when it came down to it, were a band content to deliver whatever the audiences wanted. That was an asset as far as finding live work, and most likely a hindrance in carving a significant creative niche for themselves. While they couldn't be considered a significant group, they were capable of crafting some enjoyable, if diffuse, singles. <a href="spotify:artist:0bRY1ri3TKSfD5BRU8CvaJ">Joe Stampley's</a> vocals were also admirably versatile and expressive, if not as soulful as one of his main regional rivals, <a href="spotify:artist:6ivDYbCaDtkJBIRgMubJTu">John Fred</a>. Most rock listeners will agree that the best Uniques records outshine <a href="spotify:artist:0bRY1ri3TKSfD5BRU8CvaJ">Stampley's</a> solo work by the length of a football field. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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