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The original members included identical twin brothers Wallace "Scotty" and Walter Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson, and Nicholas Caldwell. After being invited to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1966 by Sly Stone, the group relocated to that area where they began developing a reputation as a show-stopping live act.
Consisting of twin brothers Walter and Wallace (Scotty) Scott, Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson and Leaveil Degree (who replaced departing member Gordy Harmon in 1973), the Whispers first recorded for local LA label Dore Records, hitting the pop and R&B charts with "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" in 1970.
The original members included the twin brothers Scotty and Wallace Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell. In 1973, Harmon was replaced by former Friends of Distinction member Leaveil Degree.
Mar 31, 2024 · The Whispers’ lead singer, Walter Scott, was born on September 23, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas. Scott grew up with a love for music, and he began singing gospel at a young age. He later moved to San Francisco to pursue his music career, where he joined up with twin brothers Wallace and Walter “Scotty” Scott to form The Whispers.
- Deb Bowman
Oct 18, 2015 · Walter Scott and his twin brother Wallace (also known as “Scotty”) formed The Whispers with friends Nicholas Caldwell, Gordy Harmon and the late Marcus Hutson way back in 1964.
- Adrian Peel
Jan 8, 2016 · Nicholas Caldwell, an original member of the R&B vocal group the Whispers, died on Tuesday at his home in San Francisco. He was 71. Willette Ballard, a representative for the group, said the...
Jan 9, 2023 · Harmon founded The Whispers in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles with twin brothers Wallace and Walter Scott, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell in 1964.
