The Honey Cone

Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Honey Cone, who only stayed together for four years but were still one of the best female soul groups of the early '70s. Although Honey Cone (which lead singer Wright formed in 1968) was based in Los Angeles, their recordings were Northern-style soul -- specifically, Detroit soul. Martha & the Vandellas and the Marvelettes -- two of the female vocal groups that epitomized Motown Records' sound in the '60s -- were among Honey Cone's main influences, and the group (which favored a blend of sweetness and grit...