{{Short description|American R&B group}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Creative Source | image = | caption = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | origin = Los Angeles | genre = R&B, funk, disco | years_active = 1973–1976 | label = Sussex, Polydor | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Barbara Berryman<br>Barbara Lewis<br>Don Wyatt<br>Steve Flanagan<br>Celeste Rose }} '''Creative Source''' was an American R&B group from Los Angeles, who had several funk and disco hits during the 1970s.
==History== Creative Source was formed in 1972 by several veterans of the West Coast recording studios. They were managed by Ron Townson, who was a member of The Fifth Dimension.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/creative-source-mn0000112537|title=Artist Biography|website=AllMusic|first=Andrew|last=Hamilton}}</ref> Their first chart success was 1973's "You Can't Hide Love", but their biggest hit came the following year, a cover of the Bill Withers tune "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?". Four albums were issued by the band in three years, but their later singles were less successful, and by 1977, after having lost their recording contract, the group disbanded.<ref>{{cite web|title=Creative Source Page|url=http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Creative%20Source.html|website=Soulwalking.co.uk|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Label ! scope="col" colspan="2"|Peak chart positions |- ! style="width:45px;"|<small>US 200</small><br><ref name="Awards">{{cite web|title=Creative Source - Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/creative-source-mn0000112537/awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=19 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113054914/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/creative-source-mn0000112537/awards|archive-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref> ! style="width:45px;"|<small>US R&B</small><br><ref name="Awards"/> |- | 1973 | ''Creative Source'' | rowspan="2"|Sussex | align=center | 152 | align=center | 21 |- | 1974 | ''Migration'' | align=center | — | align=center | 28 |- | 1975 | ''Pass the Feelin' On'' | rowspan="2"|Polydor | align=center | — | align=center | 49 |- | 1976 | ''Consider the Source'' | align=center | — | align=center | — |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="2"| Chart Positions |- ! width="45"| <small>US Hot 100</small><br><ref name="VF">{{cite web|title=Creative Source Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Creative+Source.art|website=Music VF|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref> ! width="45"| <small>US R&B</small><br><ref name="VF"/> |- | rowspan="3"|1973 | "You Can't Hide Love" | align="center"| 114 | align="center"| 48 |- | "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" | align="center"| 69 | align="center"| 21 |- | "You're Too Good to Be True" |align="center"| 108 |align="center"| 88 |- | rowspan="3"|1974 | "Keep on Movin'" | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | "Migration" | align="center"| — | align="center"| 62 |- | "Harlem" | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="3"|1975 | "Pass the Feelin' On" | align="center"| — | align="center"| 92 |- | "I'm Gonna Get There" | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | "Don't Be Afraid (Take My Love)" | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |}
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{{Authority control}} Category:American soul musical groups Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles