The Undisputed Truth

The Undisputed Truth is an American musical group formed in 1970 by record producer Norman Whitfield to explore his psychedelic soul production techniques. The group featured Joe "Pep" Harris as the main lead singer, alongside Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce Evans on additional leads and background vocals. Their music and distinctive style embodied the psychedelic soul trend. The Undisputed Truth's debut album, The Undisputed Truth, was released in 1971, followed by notable singles like "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World) Friendship Train" and "Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing". In mid-1971, their cover of "Smiling Faces Sometimes", originally recorded by The Temptations, reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Throughout the early 1970s, they continued to make chart appearances with songs such as "What It Is" and "Law of the Land". In 1973, Brenda Evans left the group, leading to several personnel changes over the years. The Undisputed Truth followed Whitfield when he set up Whitfield Records in 1975. Their final album was Method to the Madness, released in 1976. Despite relatively little success at their new label, they made their only entry into the UK Singles Chart with "You + Me = Love" in January 1977. The group disbanded in the early 1980s following the collapse of Whitfield Records.