The "5" Royales

Year:
2015
Inducted by:
Steve Cropper
Category:
Early Influences

Obadiah H. Carter
James E. Moore
Lowman Pauling Jr.
Eugene Tanner
John L. Tanner

Introduction

The vocal group became a cornerstone of the soul music to come.

Although they sometimes fell short of commercial success, many of their greatest songs were made popular by such stars as James Brown and Aretha Franklin.

Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G.'s Inducts the "5" Royales

Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G.'s Inducts the "5" Royales at the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G.'s Inducts the "5" Royales

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The "5" Royales Acceptance Speeches

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"When a Man Loves a Woman"

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Hall of Fame Essay

2015

Joe McEwen

“When it comes to a sound that cannot be copied by any other group, the ‘5’ Royales have it. Even though many have tried to copy the group, none have succeeded, as the group has an original sound and way of interpreting a song that no other vocalist can copy.”

This bit of King Records hyperbole, a blurb accompanying the complimentary DJ 45-RPM release of “Women About to Make Me Go Crazy,” was absolutely true when the record was issued in 1955, and for the group the “5” Royales, even bigger things were just around the bend.