The Stylistics, Dramatics bring Soul, R&B hits to Pala

PALA – Soul and R&B vocal legends The Stylistics and The Dramatics will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Events Center at Pala Casino Spa & Resort.

The Stylistics are one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their U.S. hits were ballads, graced by the soaring falsetto of Thompkins, Jr. and the lush productions of Thom Bell, which helped make the Stylistics one of the most successful soul groups of the first half of the...