The Main Ingredient

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The Main Ingredient

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Soul - funk group, led by Bert DeCoteaux.

The original line-up comprised Donald McPherson (b. 9th July 1941, d. 4 July 1971), Luther Simmons Jnr. (b. 9th September 1942), and Tony Silvester (b. 7th October 1941, Panama, d. 26 November, 2006). They released their first singles as "[a=The Poets (11)]" (not to be confused with "[a=The Poets (4)]" who had released "She Blew A Good Thing" in 1966). From 1967 to 1970 they called themselves [a=The Insiders (4)]. Later in 1970 they finally renamed into "The Main Ingredient". Cuba Gooding replaced Donald McPherson in 1971, but left the band in 1978 for a solo career.

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Everybody Plays the Fool

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Let Me Prove My Love To You

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Summer Breeze

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Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

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Everybody Plays the Fool - Remastered

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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July 14, 2013

Greek Theatre

Los Angeles, California, United States


January 16, 2009

70's Soul Jam

Ruth Eckerd Hall

Clearwater, Florida, United States


June 10, 2006

Greek Theatre

Los Angeles, California, United States


February 23, 2002

Star Plaza Theatre

Merrillville, Indiana, United States


May 20, 2000

Westbury Music Fair

Westbury, New York, United States

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The Main Ingredient has released 12 albums between 1970 and 1989. Notable releases include I Just Wanna Love You, I Only Have Eyes For You, Ready For Love. Explore their complete discography on this page.

The Main Ingredient's most-played tracks include Everybody Plays the Fool, Let Me Prove My Love To You, Summer Breeze, Just Don't Want To Be Lonely, Everybody Plays the Fool - Remastered. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Soul - funk group, led by Bert DeCoteaux.The original line-up comprised Donald McPherson (b. 9th July 1941, d. 4 July 1971), Luther Simmons Jnr. (b. 9th September 1942), and Tony Silvester (b. 7th October 1941, Panama, d. 26 November, 2006). They rel... Read the full biography on this page.

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