The Monitors were an American soul vocal group formed in 1964 in the United States, comprising lead singer Richard Street, Sandra Fagin, John “Maurice” Fagin, and Warren Harris; Richard Street had previously performed with the Distants and was a school friend of Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. Their breakthrough came with the single "Say You" in 1965, which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard R&B chart, followed by the cover "Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)" in 1966, which reached number 21 on the R&B chart and Number 1 hundred on the Pop chart. In 1968 the group released the album Greetings! We’re The Monitors on Motown’s Soul label, and issued singles such as "Since I Lost You Girl" and "Bring Back the Love", before their final release "Step by Step (Hand in Hand)" that same year. After Richard Street replaced Paul Williams in The Temptations in 1971, The Monitors dissolved; members continued working within Motown in various capacities. A British revival in the late 1980s saw new recordings, including the single "Standing Still" on Motorcity Records, and a 1990 album Grazing in the Grass featuring a new lineup. Later releases include the 2014 compilation Say You! The Motown Anthology, which compiled all Motown recordings and unreleased tracks, preserving the group’s legacy within the soul genre.
