The Futures

Formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1968, the Futures was s soul vocal quintet comprised of Frank Washington, Kenny Crew, James King, John King, and Henry McGilberry. While the band never achieved the success that they deserved, they are now considered one of the finest Philly vocal groups of the era. In 1971, the group signed with songwriters/producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s label Gamble Records. Their first single for the label was "Love Is Here", which became a minor hit. However, Gamble Records began experiencing problems, prompting the Futures to leave the label and sign a deal with Buddah Records. Their first single for the label was “(That’s) The Way of a Woman in Love” which was followed by the album Castles in the Sky (1975). After several additional singles that failed to reach the upper regions of the singles chart, the group left Buddah Records. They reunited with Gamble & Huff and signed to their label Philadelphia International Records. They issued the album Past, Present and the Futures in 1978, but it failed to set the charts on fire. Two years later, the Futures released The Greetings of Peace, and, again, failed to gain any significant commercial action. The Futures split up and the group’s members went their separate ways. Frank Washington ended up as a member of the Delfonics and the Spinners while Henry McGilberry joined the Temptations in the mid-1990s.

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