The Sapphires
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 The Sapphires facts

• Their sound was comparable to much of the music released on Motown in the 1960s
• The group first began performing together in the early 1960s, and signed to Swan Records at the behest of producer Jerry Ross
• Their first single was "Where Is Johnny Now" b/w "Your True Love", featuring Leon Huff and Thom Bell on keyboards, Bobby Eli on guitar, Bobby Martin on vibraphones, and Joe Macho on bass
• The record did not chart, and for their second single, "Who Do You Love", Ross had Kenny Gamble arrange the vocals
• Joe Renzetti was the guitarist
• This single hit #25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1964
• The follow-up single was "I Found Out Too Late", which failed to chart; despite the flagging sales, the group released a full LP that year, again with Gamble arranging vocals
• A third and final single for Swan, "Gotta Be More than Friends", was released in 1964, and the group moved to ABC-Paramount late in 1964
• The first two ABC singles were "Let's Break Up for a While" and "Thank You for Loving Me", but the group did not return to the charts until 1965's "Gotta Have Your Love", peaking at #33 on the Black Singles chart and #77 on the Hot 100
• The single's backing vocalists were Valerie Simpson, Nick Ashford, and Melba Moore