The Free Movement Explained

The Free Movement was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

History

The band issued a hit single, "I've Found Someone of My Own", on Decca Records in 1971 which climbed to No. 5 in its 24th week on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] The following year, the group signed to Columbia to release an album.^[1] They managed to chart a second single, but the group had no further success, despite reaching No. 7 on the Easy Listening Chart. The Columbia LP contained both single releases.

Members

• Godoy Colbert (formerly of Pilgrim Travelers and The Pharaohs)
• Josephine Brown (formerly of Five Bells of Joy)
• Cheryl Conley
• Jennifer Gates
• Adrian Jefferson
• Claude Jefferson^[1]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	US Pop	US R&B[2]	Record label
1971	I've Found Someone of My Own	167	26	Columbia Records
1996	The Free Movement: Golden Classics	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	Collectables Records

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Record Label	B-side	Album
		align=centre	US Pop	align=centre	US AC				align=centre	US R&B	align=centre	AUS[3]
1971	"I've Found Someone of My Own"	5	7	20	41	Decca Records	"I Can't Convince My Heart"	I've Found Someone of My Own
	"The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)"	50	6	49	-	Columbia Records	"Comin' Home"
1972	"Love the One You're With"	-	-	-	-		"Could You Believe in a Dream"
1973	"I Can't Move No Mountains"	-	-	-	-		"Every Step of the Way"

Notes and References

1. Book: The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Colin Larkin. Guinness Publishing. 1992. First. 0-85112-939-0. 917.
2. Billboard Albums
3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 118.