The Independents were an American R&B vocal group active from 1971 to 1975. They scored several hits on the U.S. Pop and R&B charts. Their 1973 song "Leaving Me" reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 14 weeks. Sales of more than a million copies led to a gold record being awarded by the R.I.A.A. on May 23, 1973. After the group broke up and recording the solo albums, Passionate Breezes and Gonna... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Leaving Me - #2: Baby I've Been Missing You - #3: It's All Over - #4: Just as Long as You Need Me (Part 1) - #5: Let This Be a Lesson to You