The group featured two sets of identical twins, Alfred and Alvin Pelham, and Keith and Kirk Gardner, along with Ricky Spicer.
The group was founded in 1969 while the original members attended the Patrick Henry Jr. High School on the east side of Cleveland.
[3] Following the success of the single, the group toured with artists such as the Moments, the Whatnauts, Linda Jones and Lonnie Youngblood.
[5][6] Kirk Gardner has been incarcerated at Belmont Correctional Institution since June 9, 1980 for receiving stolen property, felony assault, rape, kidnapping and aggravated murder.
[7][8] Ricky Spicer became a construction worker in the greater Cleveland area[1] and maintained a friendship with the Gardners.
[5] In 2013, Ricky Spicer filed a lawsuit against rapper Kanye West, as well as Roc-A-Fella Records, the Island Def Jam Music Group, Rhino Entertainment and Universal Music Group, citing copyright infringement in West's track, "Bound 2", from his 2013 album, Yeezus.