It was at this point that they were referenced in the Steely Dan song Hey Nineteen. Charlie Ingui became a landscaper, Richie Ingui became a house painter, Paul Venturini became a restaurateur, and drummer Joe Forgione owned an auto body shop. In the 1970s, the group lost its record contract and its manager and eventually disbanded.

They had one more hit, 'City of Brotherly Love' in 1974. They quit playing for a few years, but re-formed with a different lineup in 1972.

#33) a third release, 'Impossible Mission', also was a minor hit in 1969 (U.S. The follow-up was 'Explosion in Your Soul', which was not as successful (U.S. 'Expressway to Your Heart' spent 15 weeks in the charts and sold over one million copies. ' Expressway to Your Heart' was a #1 hit regionally in Philadelphia and New York in the fall of 1967, and the tune reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 nationally. They signed to Philadelphia label Crimson Records, who put them in touch with Gamble & Huff. They adopted the name Soul Survivors in 1965. The Soul Survivors first played together in New York under the name The Dedications, founded by member Kenny Jeremiah, who released several singles under this name in 19. The Soul Survivors are still performing and recording new music and covers, most recently working with David Uosikkinen of The Hooters and his project 'In the Pocket' which is paying tribute to the vast catalog of music created in Philadelphia. The Soul Survivors are known for their 1967 hit single ' Expressway to Your Heart', which was the first hit by Philadelphia soul record producers and songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The Soul Survivors are an American, Philadelphia-based, soul and R&B group, founded by New York natives Richie and Charlie Ingui along with Kenny Jeremiah. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Soul Survivors in 1969 (l-r Charlie Ingui, Kenny Jeremiah, Richie Ingui)

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