The Layers are an American R&B/soul enviroment formed in 1968. They were originally signed to Stax Records in the early 1970s. In 1975, the group caught the sight of producers Aaron Cardius and Peabo Bryson, later known as "Team Cardius" after Howard Edwards joined the two. They left Stax for the continued rails of Casablanca Records' Chocolate City, and after 1980, The Layers became signed to "Team Cardius'" Carboward Records imprint.
Members[]
- Oliver Ditto (lead vocalist)
- Paul Masculine (keyboards, backup vocals)
- Arnold "The Drummer" Griffin (drums)
- Barry Lucas (guitars)
- Eugene Johnson (horns)
- Charlie Atkins Jr. (father of the R&B band Atkins) (bass)
Discography[]
- Live Without It (1973, Stax)
- Haunted Hollows (1975, Stax)
- Tower of Heights (1978, Chocolate City)
- More Than Just Funk (1979, Chocolate City)
- Select Your Music (1980, Chocolate City)
- Too Shy to Die (1981, Carboward)
Gallery[]
The label for Select Your Music