Sources differ as to whether he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana or San Francisco, California. However, he began singing professionally in the latter city in the early 1970s, purchasing a San Francisco cabaret, the Cold Duck Music Lounge, where he headlined. He took his nickname "Dimples" from a female admirer who remarked that he was always smiling.
He began recording for his own DRK label, before signing to Boardwalk Records in 1981.
His first minor hit was a cover of The Penguins' "Earth Angel" that year. His first album for Boardwalk also featured the track "She's Got Papers On Me", the lament of a married man wanting his mistress, which was interrupted by his wife, played by Betty Wright, setting out her view of the situation.
His breakthrough single came in 1982 with "If It Ain't One Thing It's Another", which reached # 1 on the U.S. soul chart and # 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He had recorded and released an earlier version of the song for DRK in 1975 - in which he muses on the problems in his life, covering everything from an ugly pregnant girlfriend to the need to read the Bible - and was persuaded to re-record and update it by an old friend, including it on his Mr. Look So Good! album before it was issued as a single.
He had several less successful follow-ups before Boardwalk Records folded in 1983. He then signed with RCA Records, but was dropped after several unsuccessful singles and albums.
Renamed simply "Dimples", he continued to record for the Columbia and Life labels.
He also worked as a record producer with 9.9, Pat Benatar and The Ohio Players among others.
Fields died in Novato, California in 2000 as the result of a stroke.
Side A
A1. If It Ain’t One Thing…It’s Another - 6:50
A2. After I Put My Lovin’ On You - 3:45
A3. Baby Work Out - 4:19
A4. Mr. Look So Good - 3:49
Side B
B1. Taking Applications - 5:30
B2. (A Woman At Home And) A Freak On The Side - 5:05
B3. Sincerely - 3:59
B4. The Lady Is Bad - 5:20
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – DRK Productions
- Manufactured By – Boardwalk Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Boardwalk Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Boardwalk Records, Inc.
- Published By – On The Boardwalk Music
- Published By – Dat Richfield Kat
- Published By – Songs Can Sing
- Published By – Ardesea Music
- Published By – Merrimac Music Corp.
- Published By – Arc Music Corp.
- Mastered At – Allen Zentz Recording
- Lacquer Cut At – Allen Zentz Mastering
Credits
- Design – Art Hotel
- Horns, Strings – Hense Powell
- Mastered By – Chris Bellman
- Other [Stylist] – Tara
- Photography By – Bobby Holland
- Producer – Belinda Wilson, Richard "Dimples" Fields
- Remix – Anthony R. Modster, "Dimples"
Notes
Release: 1982
Format: LP
Genre: Soul
Label: The Boardwalk Records
Catalog# 518512
Prijs: €10,00
Vinyl: Very Good
Cover: Very Good
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