Knight Brothers

Biography

The Knight Brothers (also billed as The Knight Bros.) were a soul music duo, comprising Richard Dunbar (b. 31 May 1939) and Jimmy Diggs (b. James Leon Diggs, 11 October 1938)(d. February 28, 2023).
Both had been singing in local church choirs, when they met while living in Washington D.C. in the early 1950s. The pair then formed a doo-wop group, the Starfires, who recorded for the Decca label in 1958.
Forming a duo, they began recording for the Checker label in 1963. Their biggest success was "Temptation×Temptation2004 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 24 tracks1Margaret2:122Love (Can't You Hear)2:413I Really Love You2:234Second Hand Lover2:265Come on Girl3:286City Life1:547Can't You Hear the Beat2:268Ooo Baby3:049Easy Livin'2:4410Hey Mr Lonesome2:1911Do You Wanna Go2:4712Later Than You Think2:5413I'm a Man3:1414Keep on Hoping3:0215Temptation 'Bout to Get Me3:3316Sinking Low3:1217I Owe Her My Life3:0118I'm Never Gonna Live It Down3:0519All I Have to Do Is Dream3:0520The Hand of Faith2:4221She's A-12:5122That'll Get It2:3823Tried So Hard to Please Her2:4124Ghetto Joe2:53 'Bout To Get Me", which was a number 12 R&B and number 70 pop hit in 1965, and was followed by "I'm Never Gonna Live It Down".
Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me was subsequently covered by Billy Stewart, The Rationals, and The Rascals recorded it for their 1969 album “See”.
Subsequent records on Checker and Mercury were less successful, and the duo split up in 1968. Richard Dunbar went on to sing with a revived version of the Orioles during the 1970s and 80s, whilst Jimmy ended his recording career.