The Whatnauts

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Field	Value
name	The Whatnauts
origin	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
genre	R&B, soul
years_active	1969–1983
label	A&I Records, Stang, GSF, Harlem International
current_members	Billy Herndon
Garrett Jones
Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney
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| name = The Whatnauts | origin = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | genre = R&B, soul | years_active = 1969–1983 | label = A&I Records, Stang, GSF, Harlem International | current_members = Billy Herndon Garrett Jones Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney

The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1969. George Kerr produced them. The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message from a Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make the Love Go Away" also in 1970 on Stang, and their biggest success "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang artists the Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.

Members

• Billy Herndon
• Garrett Jones
• Gerard "Chunky" Pinkney

Discography

Albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Chart positions | US R&B | |---|---|---|---| | 1970 | Introducing the Whatnauts | 29 | | | 1971 | Reaching for the Stars | — | | | 1972 | Whatnauts on the Rocks | — | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | US Pop | US R&B | US Disco/ Dance | AUS | UK | "Message from a Black Man" | "Please Make the Love Go Away" | "What's Left to Give (After Giving It All)" | "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" | "We're Friends by Day (And Lovers by Night)" | "Try Me" | "You Forget Too Easy" | "I Wasn't There" | "Instigating (Trouble Making Fool)" | "Let Me Be That Special One" | "Girls" (with The Moments) | "Help Is on the Way" | "Still I'll Rise" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1970 | 99 | 19 | — | — | — | | Introducing the Whatnauts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 47 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1971 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 37 | — | — | — | | Reaching for the Stars | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | Whatnauts on the Rocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 23 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 25 | 10 | 100 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1981 | — | 46 | 20 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

References

References

1. "The Whatnauts Page".
2. "Biography".
3. "The Whatnauts - Awards".
4. Kent, David. (1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book.
5. Roberts, David. (2006). "[[British Hit Singles & Albums]]". Guinness World Records Limited.
6. "Moments & Whatnauts - Girls".

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