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Blue Magic is an American R&B and soul group formed in 1972. The group's original members included lead singer Ted Mills with Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt.
History[]
Background[]
Blue Magic was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972 when former member of The Delfonics, Randy Cain, brought in singer-songwriter Ted Mills to do some writing with the Philly-based WMOT production company to create a new band. A short time later the group Shades of Love, featuring Keith Beaton, Richard Pratt, Vernon Sawyer and his brother Wendell, came in to audition
Members[]
- Ted Wizard Mills - lead tenor
- Wendell Sawyer – lead baritone
- Keith "Duke" Beaton – tenor
- Richard Pratt - bass (died 2022)
- Vernon Sawyer - baritone
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Blue Magic (1974)
- The Magic of the Blue (1974)
- Thirteen Blue Magic Lane (1975)
- Mystic Dragons (1976)
- Message from the Magic (1977)
- Welcome Back (1981)
- Magic # (1983)
- From Out of the Blue (1989)
- My Magic Is Real (1995)
- Share a Dream (2020)
Compilation albums[]
- Greatest Hits (1986)
- The Magic of the Blue: Greatest Hits (1990)
- The Best of Blue Magic: Soulful Spell (1996)