The Flaming Ember was an American blue-eyed soul band from Detroit, Michigan, United States, who found commercial success starting in the late 1960s.
They recorded for Ed Wingate's Ric-Tic label in 1967, scoring an R&B hit written by George Clinton, "Hey Mama Whatcha Got Good For Daddy.
[1] Said Dozier years later, "Their drummer Jerry Plunk was a fantastic, emotional singer.
After changing their name to "Mind, Body and Soul," they spent the rest of the 1970s playing the Detroit bar circuit.
9: The Hot Wax Sessions in AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the band, "At their best, they were a fiery, inspired soul band, taking inspiration from classic Southern soul, Motown, psychedelia, and album rock, resulting in a heady rush of sound where gritty vocals sit next to paisley-colored electric sitars.