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The Capitols

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Years Active
1962 – 1969 (7 years)
Founded In
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
The Capitols, an and group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. Best known today for their smashes "Cool Jerk" and "We Got a Thing That's in the Groove", they were first known as 'The Three Caps': with Samuel George as the lead vocalist and drummer, Don Storball (birth name: Don Norman) on backup vocals and guitar, and Richard Mitchell (birth name: Richard McDougall) on backup vocals and keyboard. After playing predominantly small gigs, they were discovered by Ollie McLaughlin after performing at a local dance headlined by… read more
The Capitols, an and group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. Best known today for their smashes "Cool Jerk" and "We Got a Thing That's in the Groove", they were first known as 'The Three Caps': with Samuel George as the lead voca… read more
The Capitols, an and group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. Best known today for their smashes "Cool Jerk" and "We Got a Thing That's in the Groove", they were first known as 'The Three Caps': with Samuel George as the lead vocalist and drummer, Don Storball (birth name: Don Norman) on backup vocals… read more

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1 Play track Dance The Cool Jerk Cool Jerk
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2 Play track Dance The Cool Jerk Hello Stranger
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3 Play track We Got A Thing That's In The Groove We Got a Thing That's in the Groove
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4 Play track We Got A Thing That's In The Groove Hold On ! I'm Comin'
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5 Play track Dance The Cool Jerk Zig Zaggin'
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6 Play track Dance The Cool Jerk I Got My Mojo Working
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7 Play track Dance The Cool Jerk Good Lovin'
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8 Play track Dance The Cool Jerk Tired Running From You
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9 Play track We Got A Thing That's In The Groove Working in the Coal Mine
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10 Play track We Got A Thing That's In The Groove Let's Go Get Stoned
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Albums

  1. 34,745 listeners

    1 Jan 1966 · 12 tracks

    Dance The Cool Jerk
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  2. 2,481 listeners

    1 Jan 1966 · 11 tracks

    We Got A Thing That's In The Groove
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  3. 348 listeners

    6 Mar 2015 · 2 tracks

    Wake Up
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  4. 333 listeners

    14 Mar 2006 · 20 tracks

    Cool Jerk: The Best Of
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