The People's Choice (band)

The People's Choice was an American funk band formed in 1971 in Philadelphia by Frank Brunson and David Thompson. While they had several vocalists, their biggest hits were instrumentals.

Career
Their debut single, "I Likes To Do It" on Phil-L.A. of Soul Records, got to #9 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. A short time later Leon Huff saw People's Choice in concert, and told Brunson that he wished the group had recorded "I Likes To Do It" for Philadelphia International Records. Huff (without Kenny Gamble on this occasion) signed the group in 1974, and it was with him that they had another hit single with "Do It Any Way You Wanna", a Philly dance classic. It sold over one million copies in three months, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in November 1975. This song was used in Fred Williamson's 1976 film Death Journey.

Brunson died on November 24, 2007, after a long illness.

Former members

 * Frank Brunson - keyboards, vocals (died on November 24, 2007, at age 78).
 * David Thomson - drums
 * Guy Fiske - guitar
 * Roger Andrews - bass
 * Marc Reed - vocals
 * Clifton Gamble - piano, synthesizer
 * Johnnie Hightower - guitar
 * Bill Rodgers - piano, synthesizer
 * Darnell Jordan - guitar
 * Stanley Thomas - bass, vocals
 * Valerie Brown - vocals

Compilation albums

 * Golden Classics (1996, Collectables)
 * I Likes to Do It (2000, Jamie)
 * Any Way You Wanna - The People's Choice Anthology 1971-1981 (2017, BBR)