Detroit-based soul vocal group, The Fantastic Four, was formed in 1965 by
"Sweet" James Epps, brothers Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace "Toby" Childs.
Their first single on Ric-Tic, "The Whole World Is a Stage", peaked at number 6
on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1967. The next release, "You Gave Me Something
(And Everything's Alright)", reached number 12 that same year. Motown eventually
purchased Ric-Tic, and they had another Top 20 R&B hit with "I Love You Madly"
in 1968. Before the Motown takeover, The Fantastic Four were the Ric-Tic label's
biggest-selling act. They cont...