Formed in 1975, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Later based in Los Angeles, Pockets were proteges of Earth, Wind & Fire.
The group consisted of:
Albert McKinney (keyboards / vocals)
Gary Grainger (bass / vocals)
Larry Jacobs (vocals / percussion)
Charles Williams (trumpet / vocals / percussion)
Irving Madison (sax / vocals / percussion)
Kevin Barnes (trombone / vocals / percussion)
Jacob Sheffer (guitar / percussion)
and George Gray (drums / vocals / percussion)
Pockets were originally signed to Maurice White's label ARC (via CBS).
Their albums included the Verdine White produced 'Come Go With Us' (1977) (including the popular title track and their version of the Stairsteps 'Pasado').
Then followed, the Maurice White produced, 'Take lt On Up' (1978), including 'Heaven Only Knows' later recorded, by Teddy Pendergrass), 'Tell Me Why' (written by Keni Burke) and 'You And Only You' (written by Ray Parker Jr).
Their final album release was the Verdine White / Robert Wright produced 'So Delicious' (1979), containing 'How Do You Think It Feels'.
Albums:
Come Go With Us (Columbia 1977)
Take It On Up (Columbia 1978)
So Delicious (Columbia 1979)
