14 Karat Soul is an a cappella group from East Orange, N.J…..who were active in the 1980’s. They were originally a strictly doo-wop group….but later branched out into other genres. The group were featured in the 1980 Mabou Mines short film Sister Suzie Cinema….which was a 20-minute doo-wop opera by Bob Telson and Lee Breuer.
The discography of 14 Karat Soul includes several albums and compilations on Pony Canyon for the Japanese market….where the group was known through numerous Japanese TV adverts….as their most famous works are as follows:
Lovers’ Fantasy
Sister Suzie Cinema & The Gospel at Colonus (with Ben Halley Jr.)
Have Fun Tonight
Too Young: 14 Greatest Ballads
Take Me Back
On The Road Again
Ole Skool Soul
Songs From The Heart
The Girl in White
Transpacific
Get Back In Love
That’s Doo-Wop Acappella
In Love With You
14 Karat Soul Sings Disney
Mo’ Disney, Mo’ 14 Karat Soul
Imagine
Sesame Street Sing-Along Travel Songs
In this video herewith. 14 Karat Soul performs I Wish That We Were Married and That’s My Baby on a 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live.
