The Striders

Sibling R&B group the Striders -- tenor Eugene, baritone Charles, and bass James Strider (along with family friend Ernest Griffin on second tenor) -- began their career on the family's Columbus, OH, front porch, devoting years to fine-tuning their lush harmonies on neighborhood streets and stoops before moving on to local nightclubs. According to Marv Goldberg's profile in the December 2003 issue of Discoveries, after one such club date the group met local promoter Bob Rock, who became their manager and arranged gigs across the state. During World War II the Striders went thei...