Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
Boogie Oogie Oogie was the first single from the self-titled debut album, A Taste of Honey. It was their biggest hit single spending three weeks at Billboard’s Single Chart at Number 1.
The group formed in Los Angeles, California, and originally consisted of Janice Marie Johnson (vocals, bass), Hazel Payne (vocals, guitar), Perry Kibble (keyboards) and Donald Johnson (drums).
Fans were shocked when they first saw the group perform on stage. Here was two beautiful girls standing on stage with guitars playing soulful disco type licks.
The idea of the song came one night when playing to a unenthused crowd Janice Johnson yelled out, “If you think that you’re too cool to boogie, we’ve got news for you! Everyone here tonight is going to boogie, and you’re no exception to the rule.” From this beginning Johnson and Perry L. Kibble wrote the song.
They won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.