In the breakthrough single from the Detroit-based vocal group The Dramatics, second tenor-baritone William "Wee Gee" Howard admits there are plenty of phonies out there, but he's the real deal. Breaking hearts just ain't his game, he sings on the rhythmic track. Local songwriter Tony Hester wrote and produced much of the album, including the title hit and the popular ballad "In The Rain."
"What you see is what you get" was a popular catchphrase at the time thanks to comedian Flip Wilson, whose outspoken character Geraldine Jones often said it on The Flip Wilson Show.
This was the group's first single through the Stax Records imprint Volt. They were previously signed to the Wingate division of Detroit's Golden World Records until Motown decided to buy out the rival company. According to Banks, they had a chance to become Motown artists, but declined due to the amount of acts on the roster. "They had 70 artists already signed to Motown," he told NPR. "What did we want to become, 71?"
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