The Notations is an American soul group formed at high school in Chicago, Illinois, in the late 1960s. The original lineup consisted of Clifford Curry, Lasalle Matthews, and James Stroud. Early in their career, the members recorded for Tad Records before the producer Syl Johnson brought them to Twinight Records. Their first million-dollar seller was the single “I'm Still Here” (1971), which was followed by “At the Crossroads”, written by Stroud. In 1973, they joined Curtis Mayfield's Curtom and Gemigo Records, with a new lineup featuring Clifford Curry, Lasalle Matthews, Bobby Thomas, and Walter Jones. They released the self-titled studio album The Notations (1975) and charted with the singles “It Only Hurts for a Little While” (1975), “Think Before You Stop” (1975), and “Make Me Twice the Man” (1976). They also recorded the track “SuperPeople”, which achieved popularity overseas. After Curtom and Gemigo closed in 1979, the group moved to Mercury Records with the song “Judy Blue Eyes”. In 2017, the group consisted of Clifford Curry, Eric Rapier Bryant, and Marzette Griffith, releasing the single “Just Your Love”. After signing with Silent Giant Entertainment in 2019, the group released a couple of EPs featuring covers of old school classic songs such as “Daddy's Home”, “Be Thankful”, “I'm So Proud”, “I'm Your Puppet”, “Sitting in the Park”, “I'll Always Love You”, and “In the Morning”.
