The Fantastic Four (band)
The Fantastic Four | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States. |
| Genres | R&B/pop/soul |
| Years active | 1965–2023 |
| Labels | Ric-Tic, Motown, Soul, Westbound |
| Members | Jerry Brooks Eddie Hughes Darryl Nunlee Ray Ward. |
| Past members | James Epps Leroy Seabrook Jr. J.W.Campbell Joseph Pruitt Ernest Newsome Wallace Childs Ralph Pruitt Paul Edward Scott Cleveland Horne |
The Fantastic Four (also known as Sweet James and The Fantastic Four) were a Detroit based soul vocal group, formed in 1965. "Sweet" James Epps, brothers Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace "Toby" Childs were the original members. Childs and Ralph Pruitt later departed, and were replaced by Cleveland Horne and Ernest Newsome. The latter was replaced by Paul Edward Scott after their 1975 album Alvin Stone (The Birth and Death of a Gangster).