The Free Movement

The Free Movement was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

History

The band issued a hit single, "I've Found Someone of My Own", on Decca Records in 1971 which climbed to No. 5 in its 24th week on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] The following year, the group signed to Columbia to release an album.^[1] They managed to chart a second single, but the group had no further success, despite reaching No. 7 on the Easy Listening Chart. The Columbia LP contained both single releases.

Members

• Godoy Colbert (formerly of Pilgrim Travelers and The Pharaohs)
• Josephine Brown (formerly of Five Bells of Joy)
• Cheryl Conley
• Jennifer Gates
• Adrian Jefferson
• Claude Jefferson^[1]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	US Pop	US R&B[2]	Record label
1971	I've Found Someone of My Own	167	26	Columbia Records
1996	The Free Movement: Golden Classics	-	-	Collectables Records

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Record Label	B-side	Album
		US Pop	US AC	US R&B	AUS[3]
1971	"I've Found Someone of My Own"	5	7	20	41	Decca Records	"I Can't Convince My Heart"	I've Found Someone of My Own
	"The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)"	50	6	49	—	Columbia Records	"Comin' Home"
1972	"Love the One You're With"	—	—	—	—		"Could You Believe in a Dream"
1973	"I Can't Move No Mountains"	—	—	—	—		"Every Step of the Way"

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 917. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
2. Billboard Albums, Allmusic.com.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.