Three Reasons

After two Carnival records singles, the Three Reasons -- Kenneth Ruffin, Bruce Carter, and Robert Draden -- faded into oblivion. Neither "Go Right On," released in 1971, nor "Take Me Back" in 1972 ignited. A shame because the former was a "you made your bed now lie in it" with a lilting chorus; the latter, an engaging plea with opening doo dah, doo dah, doo dah's, high-end harmony, and a falsetto lead was joined by a rougher tenor mid-song to drive home the point. Kenny Ruffin's wife, Shirley, wrote both of the Delfonics-flavored softies. Ruffin recorded a solo single for Ca...