The Escorts (US vocal/soul group from NJ)

The Escorts, also known as the Legendary Escorts, were an American R&B vocal group formed by musicians incarcerated at Rahway State Prison in 1970. While incarcerated at Trenton State Prison in 1968, founding member Reginald Prophet Haynes began practicing doo-wop singing with other incarcerated people. In 1970, after members of the group were transferred to Rahway State Prison, they first performed as the Escorts at a prison talent show, where they caught the attention of former Motown producer George Kerr. In 1973, Kerr returned to Rahway with a mobile recording unit, resulting in the Escorts' debut album, All We Need is Another Chance, followed by Three Down, Four to Go (1974). The Escorts have been sampled by hip hop artists including J Dilla (famously on his song Don't Cry) and Public Enemy. They are the subject of Corbett Jones' 2017 documentary film, All We Need Is Another Chance, and a version of the group has continued to tour as the Legendary Escorts. Jill Scott used the track from, "Look Over Your Shoulder", for her song, "Family Reunion" on her 2004 album, Beautifully Human. Reginald "Prophet" Haynes (March 24, 1949 – July 11, 2020) Lawrence Franklin Robert Arrington William Dugger Stephen Carter Frank Heard Marion Murphy 1973: All We Need Is Another Chance No. 41 U.S. R&B 1974: Three Down, Four to Go No. 57 U.S. R&B Lifers Group – a hip hop group formed at Rahway State Prison (now East Jersey State Prison) in 1991 Cardine, Sara (September 20, 2012). "Redemption Song". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2018. Hamilton, Andrew. "The Escorts | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2018. "Theater of the Resist: The Escorts and Lifers Group". Metropolitan Museum of Art. August 31, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018. "ALL WE NEED IS ANOTHER CHANCE | Documentary Feature". Anotherchancedoc.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.[dead link] Times, Joan Cook Special to The New York (April 24, 1973). "Prisoners Sing Sample of Their Album". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2020. "'All We Need Is Another Chance' Doc Looks At The Power of Music Behind Bars". Mass Appeal. April 26, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018. "3 Down 4 to Go - The Escorts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2020. "The Power of Music in ALL WE NEED IS ANOTHER CHANCE | Montclair Film". Montclairfilm.org. Retrieved June 5, 2018. "The Escorts". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020. "The Escorts". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020. The Escorts discography at Discogs Jill Scott - Family Reunion 2004 @ YouTube Look Over Your Shoulder ~ YouTube v t e