The Joe Jeffrey Group will go down in history as a one-hit wonder, but what a hit - their infectious "My Pledge of Love" remains a classic of '60s pop-soul. Little is known about Jeffrey. Born Joe Stafford, he presumably adopted his stage name to avoid confusion with distaff pop singer Jo Stafford, and was a fixture of the Cleveland club circuit before signing to Wand Records. An effervescent, string-sweetened effort closer to sunshine pop than soul, "My Pledge of Love" reached number 14 on the Billboard pop charts in 1969 but conspicuously missed the R&am… read more
The Joe Jeffrey Group will go down in history as a one-hit wonder, but what a hit - their infectious "My Pledge of Love" remains a classic of '60s pop-soul. Little is known about Jeffrey. Born Joe Stafford, he presumably adopted his stage name to avoid confusion with distaff p… read more
The Joe Jeffrey Group will go down in history as a one-hit wonder, but what a hit - their infectious "My Pledge of Love" remains a classic of '60s pop-soul. Little is known about Jeffrey. Born Joe Stafford, he presumably adopted his stage name to avoid confusion with distaff pop singer Jo Stafford, and was a fixture of the Cleveland club circuit b… read more