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(September 2013) () The Ritchie Family Also known as Honey & The Bees Origin, United States Genres Years active 1975–1984 Labels RCA Associated acts Members Cassandra Wooten Cheryl Mason-Dorman Renee Guilory-Wearing Past members Gwendolyn Oliver Jacqui Smith-Lee Theodosia 'Dodie' Draher Ednah Holt Vera Brown Linda James The Ritchie Family, an based in that achieved several during the era. Contents • • • • • • • • • Career [ ] The three original members were not related; the group was a creation of who also formed the. The group took its name from, who added a T to the name; it originally consisted of three: Cassandra Ann Wooten and Gwendolyn Oliver (who eventually married musician ) of the girl group Honey & the Bees, and Cheryl Mason Jacks. Their manager was Jimmy Bishop, a successful Philadelphia radio personality who also managed Barbara Mason. Morali remembered Wooten and Oliver had done some session work for him, and he called them a few years later when he wanted to form a group and the Ritchie Family was born. Their first hit, a of the 1930s song ' reached the Top 20 in the in 1975, and the, also titled, sold well.

The following year they released the album, and with it the single '. The song was a of recent disco songs linked together with an original and it became a worldwide hit. Their follow up albums, which followed a 1930s theme, and were only mediocre successes. Each of these four albums was a featuring songs of a similar theme as suggested by each album title.

Each album also featured a long medley, usually running from 15 to 20 minutes. By 1978, the three members had been replaced by Jacqui Smith-Lee, Theodosia 'Dodie' Draher and Ednah Holt.

Their 1978 album, American Generation, was a slight departure from disco and more in the style of, although one of the singles from it was called 'I Feel Disco Good.' The group abandoned the exotic and highly costumes of their earlier incarnation in favour of a more contemporary, sexually provocative style. For the next album, Bad Reputation, they brought in (original lead singer of Village People) joining in writing the material. Holt soon departed (and formed her own group Ednah Holt and Starluv) and was replaced by lead singer Vera Brown; the group enjoyed success with 'Put Your Feet To The Beat.'

The Ritchie Family line-up of Brown, Smith-Lee and Draher next recorded the Give Me A Break album, which contained the hits 'Give Me A Break' and 'Never Be Able to Set You Free.' Continuing with album releases, the next was a markedly different partnership with and, the pair behind. The album they recorded was I'll Do My Best For You Baby; following that was All Night All Right (1983). By this time, Dodie Draher had left the group and newcomer Linda James took over her spot. In 1980, they joined Village People for the.

The film was a resounding failure and still appears on many critics' 'worst ever' lists, however the sold well in some parts of the world; disco music had peaked in major territories such as the USA. Also in 1980, Wooten and Mason-Jacks sang background vocals on 's final album,. After deciding to split, when group owner Jacques Morali discovered he had, the group continued as Vera Brown and the Rich Girls for one song called 'Too Much Too Fast' that failed completely. Vera Brown has reformed The Ritchie Family, with Dodie Draher and Jacqui Smith-Lee, but without further releases. With original members Wooten, Mason-Jacks and Oliver, the group achieved its highest grossing sales.