The Whatnauts

The Whatnauts
The Whatnauts
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland United States
Genres	R&B/soul
Years active	1969-present
Members	Carlos 'Billy' Herndon; Garnett Jones; Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney

The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1969. George Kerr produced them. The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang, and their biggest success "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.

Sampling

The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous musicians. Notable examples by song:

"I'll Erase Away Your Pain" (1970), sampled in:
- "Late" by Kanye West (2005)
"Message From A Black Man" (1970), sampled in:
- "You Can't Stop Us Now " by Nas (2008)
"Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" (1972), sampled in:
- "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Busta Rhymes (1993)
"Help Is on the Way" (1981, written by Karter James), sampled in:
- "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982)
- "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991)
- "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994)
- "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010),
- "How Ya Doin'?" by Little Mix (2012)^[1]

Members

Carlos 'Billy' Herndon
Garnett Jones
Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney (Deceased)
Ray Mitchell
Tommy Fraling
Sylvester "Bunch" Herndon- Mgr.

These are the original members and their manager

Discography

Albums

Introducing the Whatnauts (Stang, 1970)
Reaching for the Stars (Stang, 1971)
Whatnauts on the Rocks (1972)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions^[2]
Year	Title	U.S. Pop Singles	U.S. R&B Singles	U.S. Disco Singles	UK^[3]
1970	"Message from a Black Man"	99	19	-	-
1970	"Please Make the Love Go Away"	-	47	-	-
1971	"I'll Erase Away Your Pain"	71	14	-	-
1971	"We're Friends By Day (And Lovers By Night)"	100	37	-	-
1974	"Girls" (with The Moments)	-	25	10	3
1982	"Help Is On the Way"	-	46	-	-

References

↑ "The Whatnauts Music SampledOthers". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
↑ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 374. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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[1] "The Whatnauts Music SampledOthers". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-12-19.

[2] Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-3] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 374. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.